Thread Number: 84638
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Plumbers putty vs silicone sealant kitchen sink |
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Post# 1090600   9/24/2020 at 23:17 (1,281 days old) by Dermacie (my forever home (Glenshaw, PA))   |   | |
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I recently (9months) ago had my kitchen professionally remodeled. I picked a single bowl stainless steel sink to be installed good quality. I noticed about two months ago a slight drip coming from the basket strainer under the sink only when the sink is full of water. I tightened under there and it seemed to go away( I check it often).
I noticed that it is back and I am wondering if it is because the installer used plumber’s putty on the strainer. My father who has since passed built this house and I am positive that he used silicone sealant around the basket strainer in the past and I am wondering if I should take it apart and use that instead? |
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Post# 1090602 , Reply# 1   9/24/2020 at 23:50 (1,281 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I used plumbers putty when I put the drains into all of our sinks, never had a leak yet. As long as you use enough for it to squeeze out from the edges of the drain flange when its tightened down you shouldn’t have any leaks. I have used silicone on some of the faucet mounting plates, I don’t think its any better than plumbers putty though.
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Post# 1090606 , Reply# 2   9/25/2020 at 02:06 (1,281 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 1090609 , Reply# 3   9/25/2020 at 02:51 (1,281 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI)   |   | |
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Plumber's putty - done correctly will never leak. |
Post# 1090625 , Reply# 4   9/25/2020 at 06:11 (1,281 days old) by Dermacie (my forever home (Glenshaw, PA))   |   | |
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Post# 1090629 , Reply# 5   9/25/2020 at 06:39 (1,281 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 1090630 , Reply# 6   9/25/2020 at 06:51 (1,281 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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Post# 1090635 , Reply# 7   9/25/2020 at 07:22 (1,281 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac (Canberra ACT)   |   | |
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And just use a flat rubber seal in between the bowl of the sink and the flange of the fitting? It works wonderfully over here and nobody has had any leaks whatsoever since installation |
Post# 1090811 , Reply# 10   9/26/2020 at 15:48 (1,279 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Post# 1091878 , Reply# 11   10/3/2020 at 21:26 (1,272 days old) by Dermacie (my forever home (Glenshaw, PA))   |   | |
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