Plastic Vs Metal Bathroom Sink Drain

Should i install metal or plastic sink drain.

Plastic vs metal bathroom sink drain.

Exclusive everbilt 1 1 4 in. Plastic is easier to work with overall. Delta bathroom sink metal pop up assembly in chrome model rp5651 39 57 39 57. Hi i bought a kohler lavatory faucet and it came with a plastic pop up drain assembly.

Discussion in plumbing forum professional diy advice started by kenfused oct 7 2010. For the most part plastic pipe and parts have replaced metal because plastic. Oct 7 2010 location. Vigo vessel bathroom sink pop up drain and mounting ring in brushed nickel model vg07000bn 29 90.

Slide the nut up the tailpiece and fit the washer onto the end. I recently replaced a corroded metal kitchen sink pipe with pvc but in the store i noticed that metal downpipes are still available. 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. If you need to cut to size a fitting all you need is a pvc cutter for plastic.

Unscrew the compression nut from each inlet and remove the plastic washer. In theory pvc should be more resistant to chemicals and rust while metal is more resistant to heat. Secure the drain inlets to the sink tailpieces. Plastic 2 piece pop up assembly chrome model c756 1 7 65 7 65.

Over the years i have converted all my bathroom lavatory drain pipes to plastic and have noticed a strong odor from them. The traps are full of water so it is not sewer gas. Understanding a sink drain will come in handy when it s clogged needs to be repaired or its parts need replacement. Most people would go for the hack saw because the pipe cutter is very e.

But most drain cleaners don t contain lye any more and nobody in their right mind dumps 500f fluid into a sink. For metal you could use a pipe cutter or a hack saw. Plastic vs metal pipes.