Is the shaft of the pop up made of metal or is it plastic.
Metal vs plastic pop up drain.
Bleach will stop it for a while.
The removable pop up includes a brass basket hair screen that is easily removed so that it can be cleared.
Bathroom sink drains are either pop up drains or grid drains with the difference being pop up drains can close allowing water to build up in the sink.
Kenfused oct 7 2010 1.
The traps are full of water so it is not sewer gas.
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.
Pop up drains usually open and close through a lever that s behind the sink faucet although some drains have levers.
This drain is machined from one piece of 304 stainless steel and priced well below what my local home center sells a plastic drain for.
For metal you could use a pipe cutter or a hack saw.
Add an elegant touch and visual interest to your bath space by choosing this delta bathroom sink metal pop up assembly in chrome.
Best regards rosanna answered.
Ideal for any budget.
Grid drains have small holes that can t close so water always drains.
I bought a kohler lavatory faucet and it came with a plastic pop up drain assembly should i go and get one with a metal drain assembly instead.
Plastic is easier to work with overall.
Most people would go for the hack saw because the pipe cutter is very expensive and may not even work as intended for the tailpipe.
All the parts are metal except the nylon screw at the bottom of the drain plug that connects to.
Sep 19 2010 location.
For the most part plastic pipe and parts have replaced metal because plastic does not rot or corrode and is generally less expensive to install.
Thank you for your question.
Gsalet george the plumber.
Is metal that much better is it worth 60 more.