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heathermarieblackburn (WA)
I need help. My laundry room is very small. I got a new dryer but the sink and counter take up a lot of room. I want to remove the sink cause it leaks and I can't fit my new dryer in. How do I remove the sink and not put a new sink in? I want to stop water and just keep it floor where the sink is. Maybe put a counter but that is it. Thanks in advance
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
There should be valves under the sink to shut the water off to it. Just turn the water off , remove the supply lines, disconnect the drain and sink can then be removed. I like to use caps on the valves so theres no chance of drips from the valves, and use a rubber test cap on the drain pipe.
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heathermarieblackburn (WA)
Thanks I will try tomorrow
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heathermarieblackburn (WA)
Can I keep the test caps on and other stuff on for as long as I want? Its a old house. I can only turn off main water. There is no valves under the sink.
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Wheelchair (IL)
Maybe the shut offs are overhead in the ceiling. If not, you will require the services of a licensed plumber. What material is the sink made of? Did the washing machine discharge into the sink?
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heathermarieblackburn (WA)
I don't know what the material of sink. Sometimes the water would come up from washer into the sink. I don't think the valves are in ceiling. I have a higher level house and the pipes don't go up. They go down towards the basement.
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
You could probably use gatorbite caps on the water lines, depending on what type of material they are made of.
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KCRoto (MO)
If you had water backing up into the sink, then removing the sink isn't a good option at this point-- not yet. Get the washer standpipe augured out and get it cleaned to the main inside the house. If the washer was backing up in the sink and you remove and cap the drain, it will overflow from the standpipe next, causing water damage to the wall, floor, subfloor, and anything below the washing machine on the next level down. Get a plumber in there to both remedy the drain issue, and have him put permanent caps on the water lines and drain line, even if the sink is still there, it won't take long to cap all three lines, then the sink can be removed at your convenience.
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