Question: Our guest bathroom has a sewage smell that I just can’t get rid of. Our cleaning service has given the room a super-thorough cleaning three ...

Replacing a P-Trap 1 Survey what you need to replace. It might just be the rubber gaskets that are busted; it might be the nuts or the P-Trap piping or the P-Trap arm. Take a moment to remember that ...

Stepping into the kitchen only to be sidelined by the awful smell wafting from the sink is no one's idea of a good time. While a slight odor may not be a big deal -- and you might even get away with ...

You read the headline correctly. We’re discussing the T-trap not the P-trap. First, a little Plumbing 101. The P-trap is that P-shaped curl in the drain below the sink (and other plumbing fix… ...

Then pull the P-trap free, turn it over and empty out any remaining water. Rinse the P-trap, preferably outdoors, where you can really clean out the pipe. Then reassemble the P-trap on the pipes.

Don't overtighten the nuts when you reinstall the P-trap, as they can strip easily. If you see any leaks, you will need to replace the washers that are seated in each slip joint nut.

With an “S” trap drain, the trap is easily siphoned dry with each use and the water seal no longer exists. A properly installed “P” trap will always maintain a water seal.