Cacknanty Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I am probably missing the obvious, installed a new basin complete with pop up waste.Where the rod enters the waste I can't stop it dripping when water is released from the basin. I can make it worse but I can't get it to be completely drip free.What am I not doing or doing wrong. I have had the rod horizontal and at a slight angle so that water doesn't track down the rod. At a more acute angle, the waste can't be operated enough to allow the water to drain quickly. It ain't half frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 On the rod that passes into the waste, it should pass through a plastic ball. on either side of this ball there is a cup shaped washer. If one or both of these is missing then you get leaks. also, you may need to wrap some PTFE tape around the threads before you screw it together.I know this from the time I did exactly this a few weeks ago and got lots of leaks [:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cacknanty Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 We only had one washer, so probably that is the problem.Not going back till the summer so I'll have to try to remember this tip for then.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman II Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Too many years visiting French hotels where they were normally bent incontinent or totally non functioning. I normally damm the expense and fit a bonde de clapet. Expensive but a small price to pay for knowing you will never have to grapple behind the basin againhttp://www.bricodepot.fr/bordeaux/plomberie/evacuation-cuisine-salle-de-bain/evacuation-lavabo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Wow - way to go. I wish I'd known about this before I installed a metal Bonde that cost almost as much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 The one washer you have probably is correct and fits to the outside under the gland nut. To be fair if it does it sounds like a cheap thing anyhoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cacknanty Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 It came with the tap. As the tap wasn't expensive, then perhaps the 'cheap' tag is correct. Even so, there must be a way of getting the thing set up so that it doesn't drip. I shall try the additional washer tip next time out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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