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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
- Acrylic Tubs - Silicone vs Plumbers Putty - Love Plumbing Remodel
I have seen some so called stainfree plumbers puttys Do you plumbing pros use silicone or stainfree plumbers putty? I feel like if the tub manufacturer says to use silicone then you will have no warranty on the tub if you use plumbers putty, but I would much rather not glue the drain onto the tub with silicone
- Silicon or plumbers putty - Love Plumbing Remodel
I'm installing an acrylic tub (Duravit) For the drain and overflow, I'm torn between using traditional plumbers putty vs silicon I've been reading the pros and cons on reddit but there is no clear answer I'm using a plumbers pack for the overflow and drain shoe (basically all pvc 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
- 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
- Do You Use Plumbers Putty or Silicone under the Escutcheon Deck Plate . . .
Do you use a rope of plumber's putty or a bead of silicone under the deck plate rubber gasket? Would that add additional protection for leaking under the sink, or is that a bad idea for some reason?
- 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
- Why plumbers putty on base of toilet?? - Love Plumbing Remodel
I know this may be a strange question but here it goes Why do you put plumbers putter around the base of the toilet when you install it? I think if there was a leak around the wax ring and the plumbers putty was used it would seal in the water and cause the floor to rot around it Without the
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