Kitchen Sink Was Blocked

[lankeela]

Poked down the plug hole and removed lots of grot - think it could have been a build up in the plastic pipe underneath from dog hairs etc. Anyway, as I poked with the end of a spoon it seemed to move and when I looked underneath there is a black piece of tube about 2 inches long that sits in the white u shaped pipe. This has come away from the underside of the plug hole and the seal that joins them seems to have disintegrated. I have stuffed something underneath to hold it up in place but obviously it is going to leak when I run the tap for long or empty the bowl as its not sealed. Can I get a new black bit which will have a seal on it or will I have to have someone come and stick it back.

[Old_Geezer]

Moved.... I thought you were going to tell us about some mysterious sink creature that had set up home in your waste pipe !

I would suspect anything you need would be stocked by your nearest local DIY shed. Go have a gander at what they offer. As for whether you can do it or you need to call in a plumber, well that depends on your confidence level.

[The Builder]

Something like this Lanky? ............

http://www.screwfix.com/p/mcalpine-adjustable-inlet-tubular-p-trap-40mm-white/46577

As OG said, available anywhere. Easy to replace. Go for it :o)

[BRIGHT SPARK]

.......dog hairs in the kitchen sink!!

[johnny37]

The plumbing staff at the big diy stores are very knowlegeable. A replacement u-bend is very easy to fit.

[heathfield]

But watch out - different plastic plumbing manufacturers have different ideas on how they measure a pipe's diameter! I've got all sorts of bends and straight bits kicking around, none of which fits the other, even though they're marked as being the same size.

[The Builder]

Good point from Heathy. Some are called 38mm, and others 40mm.
I think Heathfield's main problem is that, in the trade, solvent weld is used. For DIY, push-fit pipe is a different diameter from the solvent weld.

Standard 40mm sink traps are interchangeable. They come with "screw-up" connections that have some tolerance in diameters that they'll accept.

I'm still puzzling over this black piece of tube. I can't think what that is. No matter, easier to replace the trap.

[lankeela]

From what I have googled I think its is the strainer basket. Think it has to be stuck/sealed with putty.

[Phillipakay]

If you ever have to unblock your sink, pour 1/2 pint of white vinegar down it with some bicarbonate of soda. Cleans it out like a treat:-)

[Alston]

@The Builder........I am thinking that it is an overflow from the sink.

Some sinks do not have 'intergrated ' overflow but a flexible piece of piping which has to be connected into the actual outlet trap.

Al.

[The Builder]

Good thinking Alston. The black pipe could indeed be the overflow.

Lanky, if it is the overflow, then getting a new trap isn't the answer. You may need a new waste (plughole) and combined overflow.

We really need a pic ;o)