The rubber gasket between the strainer basket and the drain hole in the sink breaks down and cracks over time allowing water to leak between the drain strainer and the drain hole.
Replacing kitchen sink drain gasket.
Inspect the sink carefully especially next to the hole where the old strainer may have obscured a puncture.
How to replace the seal around a kitchen sink.
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Press the kitchen sink strainer firmly down into the putty add the rubber gasket friction ring and locknut under the sink and retighten the locknut.
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A video on how.
Kitchen sinks are sealed to the countertop during their installation which not only helps keep the sink in place but also makes the edge of the sink.
Sand the surface around the hole and wipe with an ammonia based cleaner.
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