How to loosen the nuts for drain trap slip joints

plumbing

I have been trying to remove the P Trap to clean it. I can turn the 1 on my right to loosen it. However, for the 2 on the left, I can’t seem to loosen it. It won’t budge left or right. Do I need a plumber’s wrench? Also which direction should I be turning it?

Thank you
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Best Answer

Use a large pliers or pipe wrench if you can't turn it by hand. Lefty-loosey, righty-tighty (from the perspective of the part without the male threads--top down for #1 and bottom up for #2).