R-pod Owners Forum : Kitchen sink removal.

R-pod Owners Forum : Kitchen sink removal. http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Kitchen sink removal. Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 11:15:14 +0000 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:25:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10649 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Kitchen sink removal. : PS; the water in the bathroom... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99524#99524 Author: Plantguy
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Posted: 12 Sep 2017 at 11:25pm

PS; the water in the bathroom works fine.]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:25:06 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99524#99524 Kitchen sink removal. : I will check the aerator again.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99523#99523 Author: Plantguy
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Posted: 12 Sep 2017 at 11:23pm

I will check the aerator again. I have taken everything I can see, off. All that is left is the end of the hose with nothing blocking the flow. No hot, no cold. I think it is the hot/cold water mixer part. I will try to remove the faucet.

Thanks

]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:23:50 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99523#99523 Kitchen sink removal. : Is the water pressure still good... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99517#99517 Author: Tars Tarkas
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Posted: 12 Sep 2017 at 8:37pm

Is the water pressure still good at the shower and toilet? If so, it is almost certainly a clogged screen at the aerator. Is it the hot and the cold water that isn't working at the sink? If so we're at something like 99.9999% certainty about the screens. Replacing everything might fix the problem, but at great effort and expense. Maybe that's okay if the wife really wants a new sink.... You say you've checked the aerator; did you try the water with the aerator off? It has multi levels of screens that can be tough to clean. My aerator is in the kitchen drawer -- it clogs so easily.

TT
]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:37:43 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99517#99517 Kitchen sink removal. : I checked the aerators. Removed... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99514#99514 Author: Plantguy
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Posted: 12 Sep 2017 at 7:04pm

I checked the aerators. Removed them. No luck. My wife seems to want a ne sink, for some reason...😟. I will try to remove the faucet as that will be the easiest way to fix the problem. Thank you all for your feedback. Rpod owners forums are the best!]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2017 19:04:44 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99514#99514 Kitchen sink removal. : I used a mirror and a very long... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99502#99502 Author: Pod People
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Posted: 12 Sep 2017 at 12:28pm

I used a mirror and a very long screw driver to remove the screws. It took patience but was not impossible. The screws were the square recessed head type that are used throughout the pod construction.

We recently visited the rpod factory in Dallas, Oregon. We saw the countertops had the sink and faucets pre-installed before they were put on the cabinets.

The sink that we used was the type that has the faucet mounted directly on the metal sink surround instead of being mounted on the countertop. So we installed the faucet prior to putting in the sink. Because the sink was so much larger than the original, there was no way to use the standard sink clips to attach it to the countertop. We simply used silicone caulk all around the edge as glue and put weight in the sink until the silicone dried. Then we used additional silicone all around the outside edge to seal it for water intrusion.

Good luck

Vann

]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2017 12:28:22 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99502#99502 Kitchen sink removal. : Are you wanting to remove the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99497#99497 Author: furpod
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Posted: 12 Sep 2017 at 10:49am

Are you wanting to remove the sink, as in "we don't want to have a sink anymore"?

Or, as in, "I am trying to get to the faucet plumbing"?

because if you are just trying to fix/troubleshoot the faucet, no need to remove the sink. In fact, the 99% answer was given above, check the aerator screens. If cleaning the screens doesn't fix the problem, all the plumbing connections are hand tight, no tools needed, just reach up under there and unscrew them.
]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:49:51 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99497#99497 Kitchen sink removal. : As you know, it is very difficult... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99496#99496 Author: Plantguy
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Posted: 12 Sep 2017 at 10:30am

As you know, it is very difficult to get to the underside of the sink because of the cabinet rails. How did you do it? Did you use a mirror or just feel around for the screws?]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:30:20 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99496#99496 Kitchen sink removal. : We removed the sink and replaced... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99489#99489 Author: Pod People
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Posted: 11 Sep 2017 at 8:51pm

We removed the sink and replaced it with a larger single bowl bar sink. The original sink was held in place with several screws that had a special washer. It was not hard to remove.

We are very happy with the replacement. We also replaced the faucet. It required cutting the pex piping a little shorter and installing new cut off valves.

Vann

]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2017 20:51:12 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99489#99489 Kitchen sink removal. : +1.I think the first time we used... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99488#99488 Author: GlueGuy
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Posted: 11 Sep 2017 at 8:15pm

+1.

I think the first time we used our pod, the screen in the aerator got clogged a couple of times. It appears that the faucet has stopped working.

]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2017 20:15:57 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99488#99488 Kitchen sink removal. : If you want to remove the sink... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99479#99479 Author: Tars Tarkas
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Posted: 11 Sep 2017 at 6:46pm

If you want to remove the sink to fix the faucet, the first thing to do, if you haven't already, is unscrew the screen at the end of the faucet (aka the aerator). It's not at all uncommon for that to completely block the flow of water.

TT
]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2017 18:46:20 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99479#99479 Kitchen sink removal. : My faucet stopped working. I want... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99475#99475 Author: Plantguy
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Posted: 11 Sep 2017 at 6:26pm

My faucet stopped working. I want to remove the sink but I am unsure of the process. It is hard to see the bottom of the sink to view any anchors or hold downs. It looks like the sink just sits on a chalking. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Plantguy aka Ken]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2017 18:26:21 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10649&PID=99475#99475