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Plumbing
Repairing the Faucet
Cleaning and Fixing the Sink Pipe
With time, soap and other types of wastes build up within the plumbing pipes. These wastes congest the sink and cause bad odor. For this reason we should remove the plumbing pipes once every few months and clean it as described in the following the steps.
 
Skill Level
Easy Medium Hard
Required Skill
Basic plumbing skills
Time Required
Experienced        15 min.
Handy                 20 min.
Beginner             30 min.
(based on 1 sink pipe)
What You Need?
Materials
An old toothbrush
Tools
Gloves, sponge, cup
Hint
While we are taking out the reservoir of the siphon, we should place a cup under the faucet to prevent dirty water from spilling on the floors.  
Steps
1.
Turning off the middle faucets: Let’s begin by turning off the middle faucets.
2.
Removing the reservoir of the siphon: With our hands we now take out the reservoir of the siphon which is underneath the sink
3.
Empty out the water: Once we remove the siphon, let’s empty out the dirty water into a cup
4.
Taking off the gasket: With our hands we remove the gasket which is on the reservoir of the siphon
5.
Cleaning the reservoir: We can now clean the dirt in the reservoir of the siphon with an old toothbrush or sponge.
6.
Fixing the gasket: Once we are done cleaning the reservoir, we can then fix the gasket. If the gasket does not fit evenly, the reservoir of the siphon may leak.
7.
Fixing the reservoir: Now we place the the reservoir of the siphon to its original position.
 
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