Plastic Vs Metal Bathroom Sink Drain

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Plastic vs metal bathroom sink drain.

Plastic 2 piece pop up assembly chrome model c756 1 7 65 7 65. But most drain cleaners don t contain lye any more and nobody in their right mind dumps 500f fluid into a sink. The traps are full of water so it is not sewer gas. Slide the nut up the tailpiece and fit the washer onto the end.

In theory pvc should be more resistant to chemicals and rust while metal is more resistant to heat. For metal you could use a pipe cutter or a hack saw. For the most part plastic pipe and parts have replaced metal because plastic. Delta bathroom sink metal pop up assembly in chrome model rp5651 39 57 39 57.

I recently replaced a corroded metal kitchen sink pipe with pvc but in the store i noticed that metal downpipes are still available. Understanding a sink drain will come in handy when it s clogged needs to be repaired or its parts need replacement. Cons metal pipes plastic plumbing pros. Also the drain stopper plastic pipes are covered with black mold that i can brush out.

Plastic is easier to work with overall. Secure the drain inlets to the sink tailpieces. Oct 7 2010 location. If you need to cut to size a fitting all you need is a pvc cutter for plastic.

Most people would go for the hack saw because the pipe cutter is very e. Should i install metal or plastic sink drain. Discussion in plumbing forum professional diy advice started by kenfused oct 7 2010. Vigo vessel bathroom sink pop up drain and mounting ring in brushed nickel model vg07000bn 29 90.

Hi i bought a kohler lavatory faucet and it came with a plastic pop up drain assembly. Plastic vs metal pipes. Exclusive everbilt 1 1 4 in.