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Disassemble and Remove Existing P-Trap

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What happens here

Before disassembling, place a bucket or bowl directly under the P-trap to catch any residual water. Then, using your hands (or channel locks if necessary), loosen the two large slip nuts on either side of the P-trap. Carefully detach the P-trap, allowing any trapped water or debris to fall into the bucket. The video notes an unusual, 'upside-down' configuration of the P-trap, suggesting it's incorrectly installed. Remove the P-trap completely.

Goal: This step details placing a catch basin under the P-trap and then unscrewing the slip nuts to remove the entire P-trap assembly from the drain line and sink tailpiece.

Tools and materials

  • Bucket
  • Rubber Gloves

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pop the Trap cool oh my gosh okay oh wow yeah this is a weird little setup get back here to this nut it's weird it's actually upside down I don't even know where you buy that at and so a lot of times I would use the same trap but because this has this weird setup off the bottom I'm going to change it out I can tell right away that

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