- 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
- 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
- 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 and PVC - Love Plumbing Remodel
Putty, or rather the oil in it, can weld the plug in place but more force should loosen it Use a plastic plug with Teflon tape or a plastic compatible joint compound IF you use a brass plug, it may will corrode from contact with the water and the corrosion WILL crack the female thread it is screwed into
- 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
- Plumbers putty on fiberglass tub? - Love Plumbing Remodel
Unlike all other plumber’s putty Sta Put Ultra is oil-free and can be used without pre-treatment This includes natural, porous surfaces such as stone, marble, granite, plastics, rubber, and fiberglass, as well as grout and on manufactured sinks, shower bases, countertops, and other surfaces
- Plumbers putty? Overrated? - Love Plumbing Remodel
Putty still has its place But that place is not plastic sinks, plastic fittings, or pipe threads Faucets are no longer designed to use putty - most have plastic bases and sometimes plastic bodies that will be eaten away But the washer putty system is still fine on cast iron sinks, stainless sinks, composite sinks
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