Hi there,
I hope I worded it right.. as I am very green on plumbing. Basically, I see a rust between the bathtub and the perimeter of the round mental that sits at the tub drain (what I think it's called the cover flange after doing some research). The tub is more than 25 years old and I am afraid that some day the water will leak and stain someone else's ceiling underneath (I live in a condo).
What can I do? Should I replace the flange (and maybe the whole tub in the worse case?). Or is there a simple solution like applying a sealant (and if so, what would be the best one to use?). I doubt that a sealant would be a permanent solution because regular cleaning of the bathtub will probably scale the sealant in time...
Thank you so much for your advise!
I hope I worded it right.. as I am very green on plumbing. Basically, I see a rust between the bathtub and the perimeter of the round mental that sits at the tub drain (what I think it's called the cover flange after doing some research). The tub is more than 25 years old and I am afraid that some day the water will leak and stain someone else's ceiling underneath (I live in a condo).
What can I do? Should I replace the flange (and maybe the whole tub in the worse case?). Or is there a simple solution like applying a sealant (and if so, what would be the best one to use?). I doubt that a sealant would be a permanent solution because regular cleaning of the bathtub will probably scale the sealant in time...
Thank you so much for your advise!