A sink stopper is one of the most
handy gadget used in the bathroom sink which fills the basin with water. Like
any other gadget, the sink stopper can malfunction causing leakages in the
drain plumbing system.
The sink stopper can be easily adjusted to use in the bathroom sink and seal
the drain again.
Why does a sink stopper
malfunction and how to repair it?
The bathroom sink stopper gets
clogged with hair or it gets misaligned. Both these problems can be easily
sorted with a pair of pliers and cleaning brush. No need to spend money on
buying a new stopper, just follow this DIY procedure to repair the sink
stopper.
- Under the sink, look for the nut at the back of the drain plumbing
- A rod is connected to the bar that goes up to the handle of the faucet
- With the pliers, loosen this nut and remove the rod
- Pull out the stopper from the sink
- Remove the muck and hair from the stopper
- Scrub the stopper with the brush thoroughly
- Use the brush to clean the biofilm that is formed on the inner side of the drain plumbing
- Adjust the stopper to remove the misalignment
- Put the sink stopper back in the drain, run the rod till the stopper’s bottom
- Unclip the rod from the faucet handle and reattach it to pull the stopper down, making a tight seal
- Tighten the nut in place
- Move the faucet handle to make sure the stopper responds the way you want it to
- Run some water and check there is no leakage from the nut, else tighten it a bit more
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