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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~
- 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
- 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
- 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?
- 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
- Made mistake - plumbers putty on ABS tub drain threads - fix advice
Anyway I used the Stain-Free Oatey plumber's putty on three threads, one the tailpiece and then the overflow slip joint and drain slip joint (see pic) I now realize I should've used a silicone product
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