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Select and Prepare 1.5-inch P-Trap

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What Happens When My P Trap Won't Go On?

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What happens here

Since the 1.25-inch P-trap does not fit, select a 1.5-inch P-trap from a universal kit. Test the fit of the 1.5-inch P-trap against the tailpiece to confirm it connects correctly. The video shows it fits with ample room. Next, prepare a reducer washer (preferably a flexible rubber one) that converts from 1.5 inches down to 1.25 inches. This washer will bridge the size difference between the tailpiece and the P-trap if the tailpiece itself was smaller than the P-trap's direct connection point. Install the selected reducer washer onto the tailpiece, ensuring it seats properly to create a secure seal.

Goal: Switch to a 1.5-inch P-trap as it fits the tailpiece, and prepare to use a reducer washer to adapt to any necessary smaller connections.

Tools and materials

  • 1.5-inch P-trap kit
  • Reducer washer (1.5-inch to 1.25-inch)

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see there's all kinds of play right there this is much bigger than this little one right here all right and it's going to allow us the space we need to connect this to the inch and a quarter we're going to use these washers this is an inch and a quarter reducer washer it reduces from inch and a half down to inch and a quarter and this is a thick plastic one i mean you can see the difference right here that's a regular inch and a half this is an inch and a half by inch and a quarter and we're actually not going to use this either we're going to go with a flexible rubber one and same thing it's just got that extra little piece in there to bump down an inch and a quarter but this is going to allow us a little bit more leeway because this actually doesn't really want to fit on there either so we'll just take this put this up there get this up and on where it needs to go we'll just have that up in place

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