| Bathroom sink question [message #252647] |
Thu, 19 June 2014 15:56  |
Otterwan
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The drain in the rear bath sink has always leaked a little. Today I took it apart and found a strange thing. There is no physical attachment between the sink and the drain pipe. The sink just has a smooth nipple on the bottom that fits into a cup on the end of the ABS pipe. It doesn't even fit all that snugly. The rest of the plumbing is typical collars and washers.
Is this normal? Shouldn't there at least be some plumbers putty in the "cup"
1977 Birchaven, Lynnwood WA - "We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat one another is entirely up to us."
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| Re: [GMCnet] Bathroom sink question [message #252658 is a reply to message #252647] |
Thu, 19 June 2014 17:06  |
Ken Henderson
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David,
No, that is not normal. The sink drain should be connected just as you
expected, with "collars and washers". You've got some plumbing to do.
I'm surprised that you don't have septic odors from the arrangement you
described. Not having them is just one of the benefits of separate gray
and black water tanks, I guess. :-)
Ken H.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 4:56 PM, David Orders wrote:
> The drain in the rear bath sink has always leaked a little. Today I took
> it apart and found a strange thing. There is no physical attachment between
> the sink and the drain pipe. The sink just has a smooth nipple on the
> bottom that fits into a cup on the end of the ABS pipe. It doesn't even fit
> all
> that snugly. The rest of the plumbing is typical collars and washers.
>
> Is this normal? Shouldn't there at least be some plumbers putty in the
> "cup"
> --
> 1976 Royale "Twinkie II", 1978 Palm Beach with front end fire. Lynnwood WA
> - "We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we
> treat one another is entirely up to us."
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| Re: [GMCnet] Bathroom sink question [message #252667 is a reply to message #252658] |
Thu, 19 June 2014 18:16 |
Otterwan
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Thanks Ken. I think for now I'll apply a good seal of plumber's putty until I can work out something more permanent.
1977 Birchaven, Lynnwood WA - "We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat one another is entirely up to us."
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