Fix a leak under the kitchen sink with ChatGPT's help finding the right part

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Sep 12, 2026 by @bishopben_

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Last checked

Oct 17, 2026

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Method:

How we verify

Evidence: Described by posterThe person describes what happened in words, without screenshots or video.

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Outcome

After noticing a leak under his kitchen sink, a poster used ChatGPT to work out what needed fixing, bought the replacement part and fixed it himself. No more leak.

Agent

ChatGPT

The source didn't share its exact prompt, so we wrote this from what it describes.

Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points.

Goal: Find where my sink is leaking from and what part I need to fix it.

What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing):
- Photos of the pipes under the sink
- Where the water seems to come from
- Tools I have

Safety first: if this involves gas, the electrical panel or mains wiring, structural work, or anything that smells of burning or gas, stop and tell me to call a licensed professional.

Rules:
- Help me find the exact leak point with simple checks (dry everything, run water, watch).
- Name the part and size to buy, or how to measure it.
- Give step-by-step repair instructions with the water off.
- Tell me when it needs a plumber.
- If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me.
- Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.

Output: The leak source, part to buy and repair steps.

You'll know it worked when: no drips after running the tap and dishwasher.

Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points.

Goal: Find where my sink is leaking from and what part I need to fix it.

What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing):
- Photos of the pipes under the sink
- Where the water seems to come from
- Tools I have

Safety first: if this involves gas, the electrical panel or mains wiring, structural work, or anything that smells of burning or gas, stop and tell me to call a licensed professional.

Rules:
- Help me find the exact leak point with simple checks (dry everything, run water, watch).
- Name the part and size to buy, or how to measure it.
- Give step-by-step repair instructions with the water off.
- Tell me when it needs a plumber.
- If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me.
- Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.
- Put a bucket and towel under the pipes before loosening anything.

Output: The leak source, part to buy and repair steps.

You'll know it worked when: no drips after running the tap and dishwasher.

Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.

Source

https://x.com/bishopben_/status/2098768084773343587