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Silicone Vs Plumbers Putty - Love Plumbing Remodel Same for tub drains Putty for the strainer, nothing on the rubber seal between tub and tub drain I reserve Silicone for shower drains On lav pop-ups, pipe dope on the threads where it goes through the large rubber washer to prevent water from rolling down the threads On compression sleeves, normally nothing, or maybe light oil
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
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
Plumbers Putty around rim of kitchen sink?? Formica countertop The putty will already keep the water out of the underside of the sink , if placed in properly He will have a good argument as to why it shouldn't be changed Some sinks that you buy will come with strips of putty (6 pieces , 12" long) to place as a sealant between the sink and the countertop Plumbers putty is no different
is plumbers putty under plastic okay? - Love Plumbing Remodel The putty can attack the chrome plating on the plastic drain and cause it to come off Usually, plastic drains have a "foam" or rubber gasket to place under the drain "flange" so you do not have to use any sealant
Mounting a Toilet: Grout, plaster, or putty? | Terry Love Plumbing . . . Don't use Silicone, grout, plaster or putty Putty is just some clay with oil in it It's the worst thing you could use Clear PolySeamSeal, it's in the painting department The shims are in the door department Don't buy shims in the plumbing department Plumbers don't use them, they take about fifteen minutes to slice off
Why plumbers putty on base of toilet?? - Love Plumbing Remodel putty "Decades" ago plumber's putty was used to set the toilets, like the wax rings are used now But even then the putty was not used to seal around the base of the toilet It does not bond to the toilet and floor, nor does it harden up within any reasonable time, so it will not prevent "wiggles" It can stain the floor and will discolor over
Silicone vs Plumbers Putty - Love Plumbing Remodel Is there another make of stainless putty that is ok to use on acrylic tub drains? Can Stain-Free plumber?s putty be used when installing the drain on an Acrylic tub and or shower unit? No Plumber?s Putties could have an adverse effect on the Acrylic finish similar to the same effect on ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) materials
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 the ring and gasket underneath the tub intact
Plumbers Putty swells out - Love Plumbing Remodel putty No, you should finish tightening the strainer, or rather reset it properly and then retighten it It is oozing out because you did not tighten it enough to squeeze it out in the first place, as time goes by it "settles" itself in and pushes out some of the excess putty You probably had too much putty and some squeezed out under the sink