draithby
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Hi There
I have a leak with a Oatey Casper drain in a swan 36" Neo Angle Shower pan.
I am having leaking coming under the shower pan from the drain. I noticed this by light straining on the ceiling below. I confirmed this by cutting a access hole in the drywall in the backside of the shower wall that has the taps on it. I can see water running a small trail across the floor from under the shower pan.
I have read tones of stuff so far on this drain and how they are installed.
My question is that most posts talk about this Oatey Casper drain that use the big caulking nut screwed down into the drain to compress the caulking gasket to see the drain to the drain pipe.
However, my drain appears to be some different kind of Oatey Casper drain as I cannot see or feel any of the slots in the caulking nut. I just see what looks like a foam gasket at the top with no caulking nut anywhere to be seen.
Is there a different kind of Oatey Casper drain that does not use a caulking nut and somehow just uses that neoprene looking gasket pressed in or something to seal?
I believe my best bet short of cutting a hole in the ceiling below to be able to get at the drain from below to install the standard drain with retaining nut that installs from below is to use the WingTite drain that can be installed from above. I just want to understand what type of original Oatey Casper drain I have and the best way to remove it. From what i gave seen with the other type of Oatey Casper drain that use the big caulking nut, you carefully cut a clot out of the ring drain and collapse it on itself to be able to pry it out and let old retaining nut drop below and stay there. Then you install the WingTite from above.
I have a leak with a Oatey Casper drain in a swan 36" Neo Angle Shower pan.
I am having leaking coming under the shower pan from the drain. I noticed this by light straining on the ceiling below. I confirmed this by cutting a access hole in the drywall in the backside of the shower wall that has the taps on it. I can see water running a small trail across the floor from under the shower pan.
I have read tones of stuff so far on this drain and how they are installed.
My question is that most posts talk about this Oatey Casper drain that use the big caulking nut screwed down into the drain to compress the caulking gasket to see the drain to the drain pipe.
However, my drain appears to be some different kind of Oatey Casper drain as I cannot see or feel any of the slots in the caulking nut. I just see what looks like a foam gasket at the top with no caulking nut anywhere to be seen.
Is there a different kind of Oatey Casper drain that does not use a caulking nut and somehow just uses that neoprene looking gasket pressed in or something to seal?
I believe my best bet short of cutting a hole in the ceiling below to be able to get at the drain from below to install the standard drain with retaining nut that installs from below is to use the WingTite drain that can be installed from above. I just want to understand what type of original Oatey Casper drain I have and the best way to remove it. From what i gave seen with the other type of Oatey Casper drain that use the big caulking nut, you carefully cut a clot out of the ring drain and collapse it on itself to be able to pry it out and let old retaining nut drop below and stay there. Then you install the WingTite from above.
