Under Sink Pipework

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Hi all, I'm trying to install a pull-out bin under the sink, but need about 1cm of extra clearence to enable it to fit. The under-sink pipework is blocking it a tiny bit. How does this all fit together? Would I be able to just release the U-Bend and fit a shorter one instead, or shorten the downpipe its attached to by an inch and then re-fit perhaps? Or maybe a job for a pro? Thanks!

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Yes, you can just undo the joint before the U bend and push the U bend up, it's a sliding joint and you don't need to cut anything.

In all honesty it probably started further up when it was installed as:

1 - you can see a witness mark from where it was originally
2 - there's an inverse fall on the pipework which wouldn't have been installed like that originally. moving the trap upwards up should remedy this.
 
great! I'll try that tomorrow and let you know if I've flooded the street..!
 
So, I just tried to unscrew that U-Bend and it's stuck solid. Can this just be loosened by force (or a jar opener) or is this usually fixed with some kind or solvent weld or tape? I don't want to destroy it.
 
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So, I just tried to unscrew that U-Bend and it's stuck solid. Can this just be loosened by force (or a jar opener) or is this usually fixed with some kind or solvent weld or tape? I don't want to destroy it.
Hold the u bend with one hand tight so the whole lot doesn’t twist and use some water pump pliers in your other hand to loosen it,be careful not to mangle all up though.
 
So, I just tried to unscrew that U-Bend and it's stuck solid. Can this just be loosened by force (or a jar opener) or is this usually fixed with some kind or solvent weld or tape? I don't want to destroy it.
Jar opener, as in a rubber band? If so then yes or use two hands just to get it moving then one hand on the pipe as said above. It shouldnt be glued or anything.
 
Get underneath it and see if it will just push up.

I'd be more worried about the gunk that's leaking out through the waste to sink seal TBH
 
I thought that was something of the original seal or something, there’s no actual leak. Anyway, I tried with water pump pliers to no avail. It does turn slightly but not enough to release the grip. Instead it twists the thread directly under the waste more than the u bend. I’m starting to deform the plastic now so iI’ll leave it. And I thought this would be the start of my professional plumbing career...
 
I thought that was something of the original seal or something, there’s no actual leak. Anyway, I tried with water pump pliers to no avail. It does turn slightly but not enough to release the grip. Instead it twists the thread directly under the waste more than the u bend. I’m starting to deform the plastic now so iI’ll leave it. And I thought this would be the start of my professional plumbing career...
You should be able to get most or all of the bits out by unscrewing other fittings. Then you can get it on the bench to tackle the problem one. You might need to include the sink adaptor in that, there's a screwdriver slot in the middle of the plughole. You need to do that anyway in order to clean it up and cure the leak. Maybe just needs to be bit tighter, there's a big rubber seal, but that's unlikely to be damaged.
 

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