- Silicone Vs Plumbers Putty - Love Plumbing Remodel
Plumber's putty for basket strainers, and here's why: if the sink users accidentally break the seal between the strainer and the sink, it will leak whenever there is water being held in the sink For instance, in the triple sinks in a bar, used for washing glasses
- Kitchen sink strainer sealing question. - Love Plumbing Remodel
Plumbers putty under the sink strainer and I prefer teflon paste ontop of the gasket +top threads under the sink Most others use putty or some no callback guys even use caulk I've seen a new foam type gasket that replaces plumbers putting, but I highly doubt they will supply this in the strainer box as a ~kit~
- Cant get Bathtub drain to seal - Love Plumbing Remodel
If it leaks without the putty, it will also leak with putty There is little putty under the flange, because it only takes a small amount to keep the water from leaking past the flange, and then through the threads into the drain fitting The rubber gasket is your only seal to prevent the drain from leaking outside the tub
- Plumbers putty or rubber gasket under sink flange (stainless steel sink . . .
The manufacturer of the new Garbage Disposal we are installing in a couple days says IF you have a stainless steel sink do not use plumber putty under the sink flange when installing, use the rubber gasket they provide instead Well, I understand they are the manufacturer, but I am more interested in what plumbers have to say from experience
- Pipe Dope, Plumbers Putty, or Teflon Tape? - Love Plumbing Remodel
Pipe dope is a gooey paste that is used on threaded pipe joints Teflon tape is used for the same purpose, and some plumbers use both at the same time Plumbers putty is use when installing sink drains It is a soft putty that will compress to seal between the flange and the sink Some new materials require silicon, but that's another question
- Properly sealing sink strainer - Love Plumbing Remodel
About two years ago, I redid the strainers on my kitchen sinks Removed the old strainers, completely cleaned everything out, put down a liberal amount of fresh plumber's putty, connected everything together, seemed to work great Over time, a little bit of putty would ooze out the top I would
- leaking fountain - sealing stopper? - Love Plumbing Remodel
I have a patio fountain that came with a large rubber stopper(2 5 dia x 1 25" thick) and a short roll of green colored putty on a roll The stopper is tapered, a hole in the center and a slit for setting in the pump cord and light kit wire I cant seal this stopper well enough in the basin to prevent the fountain from leaking
- plumbers putty on ABS tub drain threads - Love Plumbing Remodel
I know some people still use putty, but my preference is 100% silicone And, yes, slip-joint type connections, at least in our area, are not allowed unless accessible “Blind-setting” tubs on a slab is challenging, but we still use glue type waste overflow kits with silicone applied in between the drain fitting and the tub
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