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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
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~
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
Pipe Dope, Plumbers Putty, or Teflon Tape? - Love Plumbing Remodel 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 My personal, repeat personal, preference is pipe dope on water and gas joints, Teflon tape on air fittings
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
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?
Cant get Bathtub drain to seal - Love Plumbing Remodel Putty will not seal Try to get another person to help you hold the drain down, while attaching the plate on the bottom You have to put a lot of putty between it and the tub on the top surface, then wait at least 24 hours to let it set before testing I have the same problem with a porcelean sink, but it will hold for more then a minute, so I am not as worried as it would if it was the tub
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