Pop Up Waste.

[WelshMan]

Installed a new vanity unit yesteray with a monobloc tap which has a pop up waste operated by a small level at the back of the tap. Had a small leak on the connection where the level mechanism with the ball on which goes into the basin when the tap was left running and the trap filled up. Is there any reason why this happened?, the nut was fully tightened . Did manage to seal it with some PTFE on the threads but surely this should not be required.

 

[RigidRaider]

They're a nuisance, you need to keep the ring tight. Also there should be a concave plastic washer and a rubber washer with that plastic ball.

 

[doitall]

Don't suppose you have the cupped washer in the right place.

 

[WelshMan]

Put the concave plastic washer in the waste, then the arm with the plastic ball attached, through this then screwed the nut up really tight. Did not have a rubber washer with it. What is the correct sequence in case i am missing something?.

 

[JohnD]

AFAICT, pop-up wastes always leak, sooner or later

I have a job on my to-do list to swap one. Changing to a captive plug waste will be no more work than getting the pop-up out and tinkering with it.

 

[doitall]

The concave plastic washer goes in the nut side.

Can you post a pic showing the bits.

 

[Norcon]

Anyone use these yet?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...ki-uk-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738

http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/Push+Button+Basin+Waste


Makes those silly lever mechanisms look prehistoric imo.

 

[seco services]

Makes those silly lever mechanisms look prehistoric imo.

have to agree they are better than lever operated pop up's