Plastic Vs Metal Bathroom Sink Drain

Oct 7 2010 location.

Plastic vs metal bathroom sink drain. Vigo vessel bathroom sink pop up drain and mounting ring in brushed nickel model vg07000bn 29 90. No matter how well the owner takes care of the plumbing in his or her home eventually the time will come when the entire plumbing system will need to be updated and replaced. Exclusive everbilt 1 1 4 in. Plastic is easier to work with overall.

I recently replaced a corroded metal kitchen sink pipe with pvc but in the store i noticed that metal downpipes are still available. The traps are full of water so it is not sewer gas. Secure the drain inlets to the sink tailpieces. Cons metal pipes plastic plumbing pros.

Hi i bought a kohler lavatory faucet and it came with a plastic pop up drain assembly. If you need to cut to size a fitting all you need is a pvc cutter for plastic. Over the years i have converted all my bathroom lavatory drain pipes to plastic and have noticed a strong odor from them. Slide the nut up the tailpiece and fit the washer onto the end.

Discussion in plumbing forum professional diy advice started by kenfused oct 7 2010. Delta bathroom sink metal pop up assembly in chrome model rp5651 39 57 39 57. Most people would go for the hack saw because the pipe cutter is very e. Also the drain stopper plastic pipes are covered with black mold that i can brush out.

For the most part plastic pipe and parts have replaced metal because plastic. Bleach will stop it for a while. Understanding a sink drain will come in handy when it s clogged needs to be repaired or its parts need replacement. Plastic vs metal pipes.

For metal you could use a pipe cutter or a hack saw. In theory pvc should be more resistant to chemicals and rust while metal is more resistant to heat. Should i install metal or plastic sink drain.