Kitchen sink water supply line leaking...?

Question

The hot water supply line under my kitchen sink is leaking. The line is a clear plastic pipe with a red tip and bolt piece attached. The leak is between the red tip and the bolt (the bolt is attached and not one that screws in and out). The bolt piece is loose. Just wondering if anyone knows how to fix this?
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*right now I have the hot water shut off in the house or else it sprays out of there ^ even if the sink is not in use.

Answer 1

there is a new product on the market that my plumber friends use all the time but are always muttering about wasting a few years of training and schooling. It is called a "sharkbite" fitting.



these come in all sorts of uses and simply push on to most all pipes. no skill required. unscrew the small nut at the top of your current fitting (it is 3/8ths) and cut the clear palstic pipe off clean using either a pex pipe cutter or utility knife. purchase a new shut off valve that has a sharkbite connection (1/2 inch) at one end and a 3/8th nut on the other end.



push the fitting onto the clear pipe and screw the hose to your tap back onto the top of your shuttoff. it should have it's own gasket in built in so you don't need teflon tape and don't over tighten.

Answer 2

You will need the right tools to fix it, 2 pair of adjustable pliers would work well, You can try tightening them by holding the wrench's in opposite directions then turn the water back on and see if that did stop the leak.. If it didn't stop the leak take the hose out with the pliers and go to a local hardware store like Home depot, OSH or Ace hardware and ask for help in the plumbing department. Make sure the length is the same or longer and the fitting ends are the same. It looks like that is a 3/8 line but the is another one that looks about the same that's 7/16. Make sure that they are exactly the same. If they are both hot and cold line's the same age it might be wise to change them both or call a plumber he will charge allot more to fix it. If you have the right tools and it's your own place try doing it yourself. Just remember those fitting have to be very tight. Must Have some strong arms and be ready to get a little wet.

Answer 3

Sink Supply Lines

Answer 4

Courtney,

Those are way to easy to replace all by yourself. Plumbing might sound scary, or difficult but actually it is extremely easy to do. At least most of it is. I can't remember how many supply lines I have replaced over the years in this house not to mention installing new garbage disposals, new faucets, toilets, sinks, dishwashers. You name it. I just refuse to call out a plumber and pay them $80 for just walking through the front door when I can do it myself.

Make sure your water is turned off, then using a wrench turn the nut to the left . That takes it off. Take the old line to the hardware store with you for comparison and get the exact size. I would recommend getting one that is braided instead of a vinyl one as they rarely develop a leak. Buy some Teflon tape too.

When you put it back on, remove the tape from the threads of the part your going to screw in on to . Take off as much as you can, some you might not be able to get off. Wind some new tape three times around the threads then screw on the new supply line. Finger tight, then 1/4 turn with the wrench. Add thread to the other end if needed and screw it back into the valve. Remember only finger tight, then 1/4 turn of the wrench. Turn it to the right. The ends on the supply lines are made of brass which is very soft and if you over tighten them you will cause them to leak. When screwing them on or off remember, " Right to tight and Left to loose" Right to tighten them back on and Left to take them off! After, turn your water valve back on. It's easy and I know you can do it.

If you want to watch a how to video, go to Danco.com or ehow.com. Danco is a plumbing supplier to the major hardware stores and they used to supply our store. They have very good information videos to watch.