2016年5月6日 · 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 …

2009年5月4日 · I'm installing a new lift and turn bathtub drain. The new drain is packaged with a rubber gasket, and the instructions seem to show that the gasket goes underneath the drain lip …

2008年8月14日 · The putty will easily peel out of the threads; use a wire bristled brush and clean it. Plumber's putty has a petroleum base to it so if you left it in there for years, it would of …

2012年6月25日 · The gaskets go underneath the sink locknut. Plumbers putty under the sink strainer and I prefer teflon paste ontop of the gasket +top threads under the sink. Most others …

2010年5月2日 · 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 …

2007年2月9日 · Plumbers putty is used for setting sink drains, not toilets. Some codes require caulking around the front and sides of the toilet, leaving the back open so that if/when there is a …

2008年7月27日 · I used plumber's putty under the flange of my metal basket strainer in my stainless kitchen sink. As weeks go by, the stuff seems to absorb water and swells out. If I …

2011年12月10日 · I'm installing my new drain kit to my new shower pan and the instructions say to put silicone between the drain and the pan. I've always used plumbers putty but I should I use …

2023年12月2日 · The putty was likely left over from the original drain install, excess putty gets squeezed out both into the basin and downward, and it could be enough to inadvertently block …

2019年5月13日 · 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 …