[olope49]

My question is does the pipe from the sink drain have a lip around it to keep the pipe from slippimg out ? Mine slipped out tonight and I can't get it to stay in now and also can't see a lip where I think one should be should be to keep them togather.
Can someone help me ?

[hkstroud]

Show us a picture.

[olope49]

Show us a picture.

I don't have a scanner or a camera. It is the piece of pipe coming directly off the drain pipe in sink drain connecting the sink drain with the rest of the plumbing if that's any help.

[hkstroud]

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[afaroo]

Hello olope49,

Please respond to hkstroud if that is what you have question about it is called a sink tail pipe and it doesn't need a lip you need a bevel washer, please watch the attached Youtube just for info, Thanks.

John

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9rDm-t0YO4

[olope49]

Zzzzzzzzz

Yes that is the piece the sink tail pipe

[olope49]

Hello olope49,

Please respond to hkstroud if that is what you have question about it is called a sink tail pipe and it doesn't need a lip you need a bevel washer, please watch the attached Youtube just for info, Thanks.

John

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9rDm-t0YO4

OK thanks for the video

[hkstroud]

The tail pipe has no lip. You simply insert the tail pipe into the trap (the U shaped part beneath the tail pipe) and tighten the nut on the top of the trap. There should be a nylon or rubber washer inside the nut. When you tighten the nut it compress the nylon washer and grips the tail pipe.

[olope49]

What about the part that goes to thedrain itself

[ma0641]

Yes, the end of the tail piece that connects to the strainer body usually has a lip.

[hkstroud]

If you mean the part after the trap, (called trap arm) that goes into the pipe that goes into the wall, it works the same way. There is no lip, tighten the nut compresses a nylon washer and grips trap arm.

[massplumber2008]

Hmmmmm...

In most cases like this we install a FLANGED TAILPIECE and a TAILPIECE WASHER... see image below. These are available at all home improvement stores.



A couple wraps of Teflon tape on the strainer threads can't hurt here.

Mark

[olope49]

Thank you so much for that answer. There is just a straight pipe going to drain with a washer with a lip that fits in tailpipe.I don't know how it has held for the 27 years we've been married AGAIN THANKS for YOUR HELP Oliver

If you mean the part after the trap, (called trap arm) that goes into the pipe that goes into the wall, it works the same way. There is no lip, tighten the nut compresses a nylon washer and grips trap arm.

MR. Stroud thank you for your help I know I didn't explain my problem very well so thans for putting up with me
Oliver

Yes, the end of the tail piece that connects to the strainer body usually has a lip.

Thanks for the info mine did not so thanks for the help
Oliver

[jlisenbe]

Always nice to see solutions arrived at and taken. Good work.

[hkstroud]

You are welcome. Nice to know the end results. Wish more people would be so considerate.

[afaroo]

Me too, Thanks.

John