basin waste simple question ...

[steved101]

i believe the small dribble (which only happens a little while after the waste is emptied) is due to the polystyrene washer - i might just replace that with sealant instead. it can't be anything else really can it?

Otherwise if that fails I'll get a metal waste!!

 

[seco services]

if your talking about the water going between the waste and the basin instead of down the plug hole, it doesn't matter as on a basin waste thats where the overflow go's so still shouldn't leak from the bottom

 

[steved101]

so i guess it's a cheap dodhy plastic waste!! i'll buy a metal one and let you know how it goes, should be ok though. one last point-what is the plastic ring for, the one with the basin mate? it doesn't seem to do anything!!?

 

[seco services]

what the white ring that gos on before the nut ?

 

[steved101]

yep, it looks like a thinner backnut but doesn't actually do anything or tighten the thick rubber washer at all!! what is it's use?

 

[seco services]

it should have a lip on it.

 

[steved101]

yep it sort of sits behind the rubber washer but doesn't seem any use!!

 

[seco services]

stops the basin mate rubber pushing out of shape when nut tightened

 

[steved101]

hmm good point.

 

[seco services]

was your basin mate rubber tight to push up the waste thread ?

 

[steved101]

yep it was hardish to push it tigheth up to the basin. i think the polystyrene washer was the problem, allowing water through the sides as it wasn't flush with that in place. it's prob as it is a cheap waste and didn't come with the basin.

 

[Bahco]

Make a sausage shape with plumbers mait and apply on top and below the basin hole.