I noticed moisture from under the kitchen sink strainer and a water pool forming on the sink floor. I discovered the leak was coming from the kitchen sink strainer. Concerned, I immediately considered contacting a plumber about the leak. Instead, I searched the internet to see if I could repair the Kitchen Sink Strainer myself. My search took me to youtube, where I found many videos that addressed my leaky sink problem.
I will be honest and share that I was scared to repair my kitchen sink strainer myself. I have at least 3 things I consider before my next DIY, and if you are interested, head on over to my main DIY page.
It seemed simple but I soon learned why plumbers deserve to make the money that they do.
The whole project took me almost a week to complete. Working around a toddler’s schedule and getting the tools that I needed are the two most time-consuming reasons it took me so long.
I am not going to go into how to fix a kitchen sink Strainer in this post. I will share with you the two videos I used.
Top 2 videos used to help guide my kitchen sink strainer repair.
How to replace a kitchen sink drain strainer, repair leak. In this video, his sink was most similar to mine, and it was easy to follow. He also showed a tool that he used that I eventually ended up getting.
Superior Tool Universal Sink Drain Wrench.
This wrench made all the difference for me. I put that drain back on real tight, and my lady hands really appreciated it.
Video was also not to long and easy to watch and grab all the info I needed.
How to replace a kitchen sink strainer. This video under the sink was a little different than mine. Removing the ring under the sink drain was a real challenge for me, and I did not have any of the tools he mentioned. I used an old but powerful drill and managed to split the ring apart with that.
Both videos gave me a great starting point and I was able to complete the job. Thank you to those two You Tubers. If you have a leak under your kitchen sink and you decide to do it yourself check out those two videos.
I am happy with the final result.
It was my first time, so it took me really long, but I learned. And now, with three bathrooms in my home, I am ready for the next repair.
Conclusion: Overall, the results were great and saved lots of money. I probably did somethings that were not safe when using the drill to remove the sink strainer’s ring. I am in no way qualified to show anyone how to do it. Considering all that can go wrong, I had a backup plan that I was fortunate enough not to need.
