How do I stop my P trap from leaking?
How do I stop my P trap from leaking? If the leak is occurring at one of the joints between pipes, try tightening the slip nuts. On a metal trap, tighten them hand tight plus about a half turn, using slip-joint pliers to grip the nut. On a plastic trap, just hand tighten, and, if needed, give the nut about a quarter of a turn with slip-joint pliers. Why does my P trap keep leaking? When a P-trap leak occurs, it's usually because the nuts aren't tight enough, the pipes are misaligned or a P-trap washer isn't seated correctly. Why...