how do you fix water under the kitchen sink when there's no apparent leaks?

Question

i found water under my kitchn sink, but there were no leaks under the pipes in the kitchen, bathroom or from the washer connection. i do have a nozzle that is unusable, which is connected to the sink.

Answer 1

first you got to determent if a water leak from your water source or from your waste. most likely it's a leak is from your waste. it will leak only when you run water down your drain. fill your both sides of your sink. then let the water out, one side at a time. look under your sink when doing this. be sure to have plenty of light. look real closely it could be a small leak,leaking from any where under your sink.

Answer 2

Unfortunately you will need to find the leak. The only other option you have is replace things piece by piece... not a good idea. Dry everything very well and either observe it or try a trick I learned from a very old guy I once met at a trade show. He used red chaulk to make marks at different levels on pipes, hoses etc. Give it few hours and you will see which line runs with color. I never tried that but it sounds very logical
Good Luck!

Answer 3

The water is coming from somewhere, you have to find this out first, then put a pan under it to make sure. Usually it's from a fitting or washer from shoving stuff (a garbage can) under the sink against the pipe.
After you fond it, repair it.

Go over your fittings, hand tighten all of them to see if any are loose, if they are, tighten them and wipe them off them wait and see if that does it.

Answer 4

Find the illusive leak. Put a pan directly under the trap. After a day or so, if water is in the pan the leak s in your trap. If not you have eliminated thee trap and you continue the process putting the pan under each possible leak position.