since our sink is clogged up. i was told that the Trap went. that i should cut the pipe and replace it with Plastic i'm sure the guy means P.V.C. pipe but how do i attach it etc. Don,

 

A clog may or may not be in the trap, although that is the most likely place. It also does NOT mean that it needs to be replaced, unless it is leaking.
Have you tried plunging the sink (plug the overflow hole or adjoining sink drain)? Try this first.
Have you tried using a sink drain clearing chemical, such as Drano, if it's completely plugged, or a good drain "build-up remover", such as DrainCare, if it's just sluggish?
If you must replace a trap, pvc or otherwise, they come with slip nuts and washers in bubble packs, and are interchangeable on chromed brass or pvc. Just follow directions (are made to seal with just hand-tightening). Easy.
Try to clear the clog first.Should solve your problem.
Good Luck!

 

Don,your last name would not happen to be Gable?
Is this under your sink or your waste line after the sink trap? If under your sink and you have chrome pipes then you can purchase a plastic trap with compression fiitings that will fit the chrome. If your waste line, usually cast iron in an older house, you cut out the bad section and use rubber no-hub fittings to connect the new pvc section to the cast iron. Traps get clogged but they do not "go bad" unless they are corroded and leaking.If clogged you can either take it apart and clear it or snake it out to clear the clog.

 

Old Guy, your reply was posted while I was writing mine. What do they say about great minds thinking alike? Regards.

 

it is underneath the sink the trap is a old one. that is not chrome it look's like a small coffee can for the trap yes i did try plunging it and a chemical thing and it's still clogged. any idea on what size wrench to use on these trap's. Don, P.S. Thank's for the help

 

I'm assuming that you are talking about your kitchen sink. The drain is (or should be) 1-1/2" pipe. You should be able to replace everything from the bottom of the sink basket to the wall for $10 to $15 if you use PVC drain parts. You'll find a great selection of parts at any of the big box stores (Lowe's, Home Depot, Home Base, etc.)

 

this sink is in the basement. and is right next to the washer. the house is OLD and so is the plumbing Don,

 

"coffee can" type traps, if I'm not mistaken, are either actually part of the sink, or attached with non-standard (1-1/2" I.P.S. being standard) threads. But I might be wrong about that. These things are older than me and the Old Guy combined!! Where the pipes attaches at the wall you will find standard 1-1/2" pipe threads, or at least you should. But at the bottom of the laundry tub, you MIGHT come up against threads that are not standard plumbing threads (1-1/4", 1-1/2", or 2"). In that case you may have to choose between replacing the entire laundry tub or having to get very creative to adapt it to standard threads.