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Kitchen Sink Leaks Can Be Fixed With Hose Clamps

  
  
  

hose clampPlumbing leaks can be fixed with the right tools and the right parts. A kitchen sink leak has many culprits. We came across a leak the other day that was coming from the garbage disposal. The disposal itself wasn’t leaking, but the connection from the air gap hose was leaking.

The dishwasher drain goes up to the air gap, and then flows down to the garbage disposal. These are all places where a leak can develop. This particular leak happened because the hose from the air gap was connected by a zip tie. That was strange, as a zip tie doesn’t really have the strength to secure a hose to a fitting. The best way is a hose clamp.

A hose clamp is a circular band that tightens around the hose and the fitting it is attached to. It applies pressure all around the circumference of the hose. These clamps should be used where the dishwasher drain connects to the air gap inlet, where the air gap outlet connects to the discharge hose, and where the discharge hose connects to the disposal.

Hose clamps come in a variety of sizes for the job. You will need to slip the clamp over the hose and then push the hose onto the nipple or fitting that it is attaching to. Then tighten the clamp until snug.

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