Yukoner777
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Hi there
I am installing a replacement waste/overflow assembly onto my tub. It's one that is supplied specifically for this tub. It comes with what they call a plastic putty ring (although it looks and feels like dense foam to me) for under the strainer, which they say in the instructions, "may not be sufficient for some tub designs. Instead, use a caulking compound." Since reading some previous posts I've realized that this seal isn't that critical anyway - just to keep water in the tub from leaking out of the tub and down the drain. So I'm planning to use this supplied ring.
The one I'm concerned about is the ribbed rubber seal that fits against the underside of the tub to actually ensure the drain is watertight. The instructions and the manufacturer's video do not show or suggest any kind of sealant be used on the rubber seal. I can see this seal being very effective on a smooth surface, but I'm using it against the underside of a fibreglass tub. This area is smooth for the first quarter inch around the opening, but beyond that it's just relatively rough fibreglass.
Can I depend on this ribbed rubber seal to do it's job by simply tightening the waste bolt (instructions say "hand tight + 1/4 turn)? Or should I be using some kind of product to enhance it's sealing effectiveness on this type of surface?
For the record, it's #6342C Waste/Overflow (w/cable drive) from OS&B. The tub is an older Acri-Tec model, Valhalla.
Thanks
Ross
I am installing a replacement waste/overflow assembly onto my tub. It's one that is supplied specifically for this tub. It comes with what they call a plastic putty ring (although it looks and feels like dense foam to me) for under the strainer, which they say in the instructions, "may not be sufficient for some tub designs. Instead, use a caulking compound." Since reading some previous posts I've realized that this seal isn't that critical anyway - just to keep water in the tub from leaking out of the tub and down the drain. So I'm planning to use this supplied ring.
The one I'm concerned about is the ribbed rubber seal that fits against the underside of the tub to actually ensure the drain is watertight. The instructions and the manufacturer's video do not show or suggest any kind of sealant be used on the rubber seal. I can see this seal being very effective on a smooth surface, but I'm using it against the underside of a fibreglass tub. This area is smooth for the first quarter inch around the opening, but beyond that it's just relatively rough fibreglass.
Can I depend on this ribbed rubber seal to do it's job by simply tightening the waste bolt (instructions say "hand tight + 1/4 turn)? Or should I be using some kind of product to enhance it's sealing effectiveness on this type of surface?
For the record, it's #6342C Waste/Overflow (w/cable drive) from OS&B. The tub is an older Acri-Tec model, Valhalla.
Thanks
Ross