Plastic Vs Metal Bathroom Sink Drain

Plastic vs metal pipes.

Plastic vs metal bathroom sink drain.

For the most part plastic pipe and parts have replaced metal because plastic. Most people would go for the hack saw because the pipe cutter is very e. I recently replaced a corroded metal kitchen sink pipe with pvc but in the store i noticed that metal downpipes are still available. Secure the drain inlets to the sink tailpieces.

Unscrew the compression nut from each inlet and remove the plastic washer. Vigo vessel bathroom sink pop up drain and mounting ring in brushed nickel model vg07000bn 29 90. Over the years i have converted all my bathroom lavatory drain pipes to plastic and have noticed a strong odor from them. Plastic 2 piece pop up assembly chrome model c756 1 7 65 7 65.

For metal you could use a pipe cutter or a hack saw. Slide the nut up the tailpiece and fit the washer onto the end. But most drain cleaners don t contain lye any more and nobody in their right mind dumps 500f fluid into a sink. Bleach will stop it for a while.

Oct 7 2010 location. In theory pvc should be more resistant to chemicals and rust while metal is more resistant to heat. If you need to cut to size a fitting all you need is a pvc cutter for plastic. Exclusive everbilt 1 1 4 in.

Hi i bought a kohler lavatory faucet and it came with a plastic pop up drain assembly. Cons metal pipes plastic plumbing pros. Delta bathroom sink metal pop up assembly in chrome model rp5651 39 57 39 57. Also the drain stopper plastic pipes are covered with black mold that i can brush out.

Plastic is easier to work with overall. Discussion in plumbing forum professional diy advice started by kenfused oct 7 2010. 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.