Sink Tailpiece Too Long

Is there an easier way to cut the metal tailpiece.

Sink tailpiece too long.

The length of the tailpiece that connects the drain to the trap depends on a. If it s too short add a tailpiece extension which is a short length of pvc pipe. Sink tailpiece see all. It traps bigger heavier debris before it gets into the.

I have tried a hacksaw and it barely scratches the surface of the metal. You can see that the flexible waste pipe is a little too long now. The p trap is an important component of sink plumbing that prevents toxic sewer gases from leaking into the home. We ll fix that next.

Cut the extension to the proper length. I saw plenty of products that would connect the drain to wall if the sink was too high but nothing that looked like it d help when they re too close. Now we need to connect the two parts together with the p trap. Can this extension tube be attached to the tail piece.

Its metal tail piece is 4 inches long and is too short in my case. Item 346408 model 30 12w pvck. Tail piece too long. If it s too long cut it with a hacksaw.

I assume that the the current metal tail piece can be inserted into the top part whose id is 1 1 4 inches of this extention tube and that the od of the lower part is 1 1 4 inches. Slide it onto the tailpiece and. Turns out that there s no way to cut it short enough and even without the tailpiece the drain still seems too long. Keeney 1 1 2 in pvc direct connect branch tailpiece 7 8 in od outlet.

Attach the p trap. This series of 90 degree bends does two things.