Complete novice - Sink Waste pipe has mind of its own

[Peter WYorks]

sink pipes

• Peter WYorks
• 27 Jan 2019

This pipe has always been a pain, it 'drops' where the blue ring shows. I've tried adding a new rubber ring inside before, now it's dropped again. Is there some sort of adhesive that I could use to 'jam' the two pipes together completely. Fed up with standing in water when I'm washing up.


Any constructive advice would be very welcome. Thanks.

 

[Elkato531]

Your best bet for a proper fix is to replace the sink waste assembly with a decent one (McAlpine). Your picture doesn't show enough to say exactly what you'd need but if you take a better pic along to a plumbers merchant, they should be able to sort you out. Some cheap wastes, especially those bundled in when you buy a sink, are not fit for purpose.

 

[Peter WYorks]

Thanks, I think you're right. I'll do measurements & photos & see what happens tomorrow.

 

[Elkato531]

And while you're at it, replace the bottle trap with a P trap. Much better for a kitchen sink and less likely to get blocked.

 

[Peter WYorks]

I don't think there's space for one of those. The Bottle Trap seemed to be the only one that would fit, from memory.