Plumber Recommendations please!

[Volvobrick]

On 9/11/2023 at 10:13 AM, therock said:

I saw this on Facebook 

what’s the name in English and is it on shoppee or Lazada?

thanks

I helped you and used the camera search on Shopee - "Water pipe hole ugly faucet decorative hole blocking buckle sealing heating pipe". 

 

Why would you need this?

 

Edited September 11, 2023 by Volvobrick

[therock]

Oh there are gaps where pipes emerge from the wall 

bugs might get in.. 

[therock]

Bros, this sink keeping having a very gentle leak that befuddles my plumber..

It seems to be leaking from this part, they add tape, remove tape but it's still leaking..

Any ideas? Thanks

 

[Lala81]

My sis toilet porcelain sink cracked. So she been waiting for stock of a like for like replacement for around six months. Recently got it replaced by ah soon. Labour 300. 

Edited November 4, 2023 by Lala81

[Volvobrick]

On 11/4/2023 at 5:31 PM, therock said:

Bros, this sink keeping having a very gentle leak that befuddles my plumber..

It seems to be leaking from this part, they add tape, remove tape but it's still leaking..

Any ideas? Thanks

 

Maybe there is a silicon gasket and white tape won't help. 

[Volvobrick]

On 11/4/2023 at 5:50 PM, Lala81 said:

My sis toilet porcelain sink cracked. So she been waiting for stock of a like for like replacement for around six months. Recently got it replaced by ah soon. Labour 300. 

What sink needs to wait for 6 months???

[therock]

On 11/4/2023 at 6:06 PM, Volvobrick said:

What sink needs to wait for 6 months???

Maybe she has been 'sinking' about changing it for six months haha

 

[therock]

On 11/4/2023 at 6:05 PM, Volvobrick said:

Maybe there is a silicon gasket and white tape won't help. 

As in - add a gasket inside? 

[Kb27]

On 11/4/2023 at 5:31 PM, therock said:

Bros, this sink keeping having a very gentle leak that befuddles my plumber..

It seems to be leaking from this part, they add tape, remove tape but it's still leaking..

Any ideas? Thanks

 

there is usually a gasket there. it's flat, when you screw it down, the gasket keeps it waterproof.

if it's broken or sealing properly, then it leaks.

ptfe tape doesn't help much in that situation. many people don't know ptfe tape is a lubricant, the actual sealing is by the gasket.

but strange that your plumber doesn't know.

[Kb27]

On 11/4/2023 at 6:35 PM, therock said:

As in - add a gasket inside? 

A new plastic one cost only a few bucks. They all come with sealing gaskets.

The black rings are the gaskets:

Edited November 4, 2023 by Kb27

[Lala81]

On 11/4/2023 at 6:06 PM, Volvobrick said:

What sink needs to wait for 6 months???

Its a countertop sink. She wants back the same dimensions. 

[therock]

On 11/4/2023 at 6:44 PM, Kb27 said:

there is usually a gasket there. it's flat, when you screw it down, the gasket keeps it waterproof.

if it's broken or sealing properly, then it leaks.

ptfe tape doesn't help much in that situation. many people don't know ptfe tape is a lubricant, the actual sealing is by the gasket.

but strange that your plumber doesn't know.

Thanks strange 

that part is brand new hmm 

can you use a plastic cup with the metal top? 

Edited November 4, 2023 by therock

[Dafansu]

On 11/4/2023 at 5:31 PM, therock said:

Bros, this sink keeping having a very gentle leak that befuddles my plumber..

It seems to be leaking from this part, they add tape, remove tape but it's still leaking..

Any ideas? Thanks

 

just change to plastic one, the material you currently using not easy to fix leak. 

[Kb27]

On 11/4/2023 at 7:13 PM, therock said:

Thanks strange 

that part is brand new hmm 

can you use a plastic cup with the metal top? 

The screw-on "cap" simply tightened the 2 parts together, onto the gasket, forcing a waterproof joint. As I mentioned, you don't need ptfe tape, but just the gasket.

For brand new, sometimes have manufacturing defect. If you can find a correct size gasket, you can replace it. Otherwise, it's easier to buy a new bottle trap at the shop or online.

[Mkl22]

On 11/4/2023 at 6:44 PM, Kb27 said:

there is usually a gasket there. it's flat, when you screw it down, the gasket keeps it waterproof.

if it's broken or sealing properly, then it leaks.

ptfe tape doesn't help much in that situation. many people don't know ptfe tape is a lubricant, the actual sealing is by the gasket.

but strange that your plumber doesn't know.

Plumber doesn’t know means plumber fail big time. Next plumber please. 
 

probably need to remove and realign the gasket seal. But ptfe tape is a seal. Just that when used with a rubber seal it causes more harm than it solves and the surface will then not be flat to press against the rubber gasket. With only metal it does seal well

[Kb27]

On 11/4/2023 at 8:06 PM, Mkl22 said:

Plumber doesn’t know means plumber fail big time. Next plumber please. 
 

probably need to remove and realign the gasket seal. But ptfe tape is a seal. Just that when used with a rubber seal it causes more harm than it solves and the surface will then not be flat to press against the rubber gasket. With only metal it does seal well

I have tried with ptfe tape on a flat non-tapered thread, Without a gasket, it will leak, no matter how hard you tried to tighten it.

ptfe tape is primarily a lubricant. If used with tapered thread, it will form a seal.

but most people will look at the white tape and say "hey, that's a seal, that's why it don't leak"

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thread_seal_tape

"Thread seal tape is appropriate for use on tapered threads, where the sealing force is a wedge action. Parallel threads may not seal effectively with or without tape, as they are intended to be sealed by a gasket."

Edited November 4, 2023 by Kb27

[therock]

On 11/4/2023 at 7:33 PM, Kb27 said:

The screw-on "cap" simply tightened the 2 parts together, onto the gasket, forcing a waterproof joint. As I mentioned, you don't need ptfe tape, but just the gasket.

For brand new, sometimes have manufacturing defect. If you can find a correct size gasket, you can replace it. Otherwise, it's easier to buy a new bottle trap at the shop or online.

So I can tell my family to stop using that sink, unscrew it and bring it to a hardware store tomorrow?
I'll try tomorrow at Clementi, there's a nice one near Ave 2, near the Halal Chicken Rice..

[Kb27]

On 11/4/2023 at 8:41 PM, therock said:

So I can tell my family to stop using that sink, unscrew it and bring it to a hardware store tomorrow?
I'll try tomorrow at Clementi, there's a nice one near Ave 2, near the Halal Chicken Rice..

Take note, the bottle trap has 2 sizes. If it's used with the wash basin, it's the smaller one.

The kitchen sink usually use the bigger one.