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- 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
- sealing gas pipe threads - Love Plumbing Remodel
Back to the question>>> plumbers putty is never used on threads of any kind PIPE DOPE, also called pipe thread paste, is what to use Great White, Megaloc, Rectorseal Tplus2, are some good ones
- Gasket or putty under bathtub drain lip? - Love Plumbing Remodel
I'm installing a new lift and turn bathtub drain The new drain is packaged with a rubber gasket, and the instructions seem to show that the gasket goes underneath the drain lip (on top of the tub) The old drain had putty in that location I've cleaned out all the old putty, and I found
- Kitchen sink strainer sealing question. - Love Plumbing Remodel
The gaskets go underneath the sink locknut 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~
- Plumbers Putty swells out - Love Plumbing Remodel
I used plumber's putty under the flange of my metal basket strainer in my stainless kitchen sink As weeks go by, the stuff seems to absorb water and swells out If I remove the oozed-out stuff it keeps coming out (over time) Should I re-install the basket assembly with silicone sealant?
- 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
- Plumbers Putty and PVC - Love Plumbing Remodel
The putty will easily peel out of the threads; use a wire bristled brush and clean it Plumber's putty has a petroleum base to it so if you left it in there for years, it would of definitely turned yellow over time Why are you having to gain access to your cleanouts so often? Problem drain?
- 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
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