How to fix wash basin waste leak for good How to seal waste.

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Hi . I made this video as almost every wash basin waste are leaking after the installation. Can anyone in this world can produce a washer or washers that will seal this wastes ?Anyway I'm showing 2 ways of sealing waste after installation one is just using a silicone but this takes time to cure another way is to fit ptfe tape directly on to waste thread -this is quick and sort out the problem. Hope it helps. Thanks for watching.
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[@fn9581]

Well Ive just spent two hours under my new sink, tried the rubber washers in in a multitude of ways, had a domestic with the wife, blamed the kids for not paying rent and kicked the neighbours cat, I see your video and it works first time. Thanks for the advice, but now Ive been kicked out and Im homeless, wish Id seen it earlier.

[@neddy1287]

Ah jeez tell the missus you would plumb her with gravy babies and she will take you back

[@mginbolton]

Ha ha ha just read this, brilliant lol. Ha ha ha ha

[@JohnSmith-jh1iy]

The neighbours cat probably had it coming anyway.

[@juniorkawai6131]

You're homeless, living in a cardboard box...what's to plumb?

[@juani352]

😂😂😂😂 I really hope your kidding lol.

[@briscoethecollie1510]

You my friend, are an absolute legend! I put in a new waste and trap and still drip, drip, drip, took it apart, put it back together again, tightened it up, still drip, drip, drip... AGHHH!!! I have just watched your video and spent 50p in Wilko's buying that PTFE tape and put the trap together... WOWEEE!!! Works like a treat, I was putting PTFE an the waste fitting that goes directly to the trap, I think that was creating more water but only after seeing your video did I realise the waater was coming from the joint where the waste joins the sink. GREAT UPLOAD!!!

[@firsteerr]

you have to use plumbers mait

[@mhmay62]

Excellent description, you saved me trip to BnQ and last 4 hours struggle to workout from where leak was, I was to get new washers , I give you 10 out of 10 👍👍👍

[@Kozitaju]

Exactly what I needed. Your video is still very useful for us all even 3 years later. Thanks a lot !!!

[@cleggbrendan]

Thanks for posting - you've solved my problem! Mine was siliconed before and had failed. Was going to use plumbers putty but your video proves PTFE is easier, better and less messy too.

[@homosexualducky]

Thanks for this video. 8.45pm on a Sunday evening and the leak was going to ruin my whole weekends work. Bravo!

[@AceBlaggard]

I can't thank you enough for this, I'd never of thought of wrapping the thread in PTFE tape but after watching it actually took less time to fix the leak than watch your video, and no messy sealant.

[@AstronomyWales]

Worked perfectly first time, even with my far from perfect application of PTFE tape. Saved me buying plumbers mait and a basin mate. Also saved me a whole lot of time and I'm sure headaches too. Thanks very much.

[@thewanderer8]

Exactly my problem. I did what you did, but I didn't put anywhere near enough tape on. After watching your video, I put 7 or 8 turns of tape on the thread at the top, and also on the bottom thread, where the P bend connects to. Problem solved! Thanks for the video.

[@sjhwestwood]

Thank you, thank you, thank you - my DIY skills can best be described is woefully inept, but I needed to do this and got myself in all sorts of trouble. Two issues - the different style of plug/waste fitting that was available - old one was mounted from the bottom of the basin up through the hole with the plug piece secured from the top - the new one is all in one inserted from the top dowm. Then had all sorts of problems with a short fall of 40mm between the bottom of the fitting and the top of the drainage pipe. Many pieces of random PVC piping in all manner of twists and turns later and I was finally able to make it all fit together. And then the leaking started. Your video was such a relief to find - all plumbers tape and no silicone and best of all no leaking. Feeling pretty pleased with myself.😁

[@elenaadriananegru9995]

Thanks for the advice and and I managed to install the flexible siphon by myself!

[@JohnnyUtah488]

Thanks for the helpful video. I ended up using PTFE tape with the nut AND plumbers putty between the sink and gasket. It took 2 tries but finally no leaks!

[@akib2542]

Lifesaver... just fixed this exact problem with this simple and effective solution.. thank you

[@gamble6363]

Messed around with silicone and this solved it straight up..thank you!

[@ratchriat1716]

plumber mate is the best for sealing fittings enjoyed the video

[@VictorVonDoom.]

Mait not mate

[@darkwaterblue]

Thank you. Could not figure out how siliconing the basin was going to stop leaking past the threads, and it didn't! PTFE tape did however, many thanks.

[@yuchuga8341]

You can use silicone sealant or plumber putty between the basin base and the rubber washer

[@monsuircamembert]

Just tried the ptfe tape trick on leaky sink....worked perfectly first time....thank you very much for the tip 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@adamdighton5364]

Many thanks I've had my waste off about 10 times trying to work out where the water was coming from then I saw this video and it was the water running down the threads, great video

[@johnnyortiz606]

I had the exact same problem with a brand new drain! Thank you very much! Very helpful!

[@aivarasandriusenas9693]

Where did you be 2 years ago!!! I screwed so hard (because I couldn't stop leak) till I broke sink... but now I will know haha

[@tonycat721]

OMG thank you..... TAPE i never ever even thought about tape... thanks again.

[@reginalddavis5102]

I just want to say thank you for the suggestion. I was having this leak and to your advice the leaking has stop. I prefer the teflon tape over sealant. Thank you again.

[@rossmacallister664]

Good tip. It's a pity because years ago the fittings required nothing at all. I used to do a dry fit first, with quality stuff never needed anything. Now you have to silicone all washers and tape the large basin nut.

[@TheMisterB2u]

Excellent informative video and filmed so we could all see your solution!

[@TheBless3d]

So helpful. Thank you. Fitted a new one yesterday and just as the video states leaked from the same place. Thought I’d check out KZbin and up popped this video. 😊 God bless you and yours.

[@seandonovan6129]

Brilliant. I was about to try plumbing tape. Thought I’ll check KZbin and to confirm and it worked a treat. The ‘plumber’ who installed it originally had made a huge mess with silicone which after 3 years the water made its way though. Cheers 👍🏻

[@mattjordan7026]

fantastic! thanks! how many times have i tried to get a leak free waste? all along it was just as you say; the water was leaking down the thread so i apply the ptfe tape and it did the job.

[@ratsac]

Thank you! You saved my sanity. Was Literally the only thing leaking after replacing my whole bathroom.

[@kimconway3124]

Thank you very much for this video because I am trying to install my first sink etc, by myself. I had the same dripping issue and tried it 3 times before I quit because I was getting frustrated with it but now that I have watched your video I am going to Canadian Tire in the morning to get some Plumbers Tape.

[@leifharmsen]

Perfect. I used the thicker orange plumber's tape, went around about 4 times and it sealed. No more leak.

[@Autonomous1969]

The leak was exactly happened to mine. I took it all apart again and smeared LSX around the rubbers and threads.

[@rickr5927]

OK so that worked a treat.. always those threads that cause the problems... and thanks to you, resolved !!

[@roadwarrior8560]

Thanks sorry I didn't see this sooner, one thing I will say is you have plenty of room at that sink, try that under a pedestal sink!! I hate plumbing!! subbed.

[@evancharles6703]

Awesome 😎 this also saved me some headaches...

[@agnieszka8068]

Dzięki wielkie, już miałam zakupić nowy spust do umywalki bo cieknie z uszczelki ale po obejrzeniu filmu wypróbuję Pana sposób.

[@mateusz31337]

Saved my day and trip to the shop. Luckily I had that tape at home :) Much better solution than silicone because you can easily undo that. Removing silicone is a nightmare.

[@suebetts]

Thank you! Your video was so helpful. After a leak that plumbers mait didn’t fix, the addition of PTFE tape did the job.

[@seyedshafi9805]

Yes 😅💯

[@davepippard1538]

Great video, thank you. I had exactly the leaking described after fitting a new sink waste. I was about to reach for the silicone, then saw this video. PTFE tape worked perfectly 😊👍

[@rob60]

Good video and well explained. I have used this same method with PTFE tape and works every time. Some people make a big mistake by over tightening the nut to stop the leak and then stripping the thread on the plastic nut. If you use PTFE tape then no need to do the nut up very tight.

[@alanrobertson9790]

That's the mistake I made. Too much PTFE with plastic threads and nut. Managed to jam and impossible to undo. Think I'll use boss white or only a single layer of PTFE tape in future. Metal threads probably more forgiving.

[@wasa7]

Result, I hate silicone so this was quick and worked perfectly

[@callmethehen]

Exactly what I am doing today !! Thanks for the instructions worked perfectly and I too detest Silicone !

[@con6951]

Good because you won't make it as a plumber anyway if you detest silicone

[@TheGonso35]

3rd way is pipe dope. My 1st option and way to stop 99%. Cheers from USA.

[@christheother9088]

yes.

[@blade2102]

This video helped me the ptfe tape method helped me thanks soo much

[@TheNailSpecialist]

Thank you I'll look at this tomorrow and add the tape but check I have the rubber washers facing the right way. Then I have to tackle the other leak from the pipe grr.

[@pierrejoubert7754]

Good, clear, to the point video. Thank you!!!!

[@davidbenjaminbarber]

Exactly the right video for me today. Thank you for this excellent upload. 😉

[@golu_badbola]

Immaculate video, saved me a ton of time.

[@paulsmith2931]

Or as I’ve done for the last 30 years throw away the two rubber washers, bed it in at the top with plumbers mate, pull it down run silicon around the under side push on the polythene washer and then the back nut and then tighten, clean off the excess sealant, job done.

[@Elypotoy4]

That right. That will give you 100% seal.

[@rosario5433]

Gracias por explicar paso a paso y poder eliminar la gotera 😢 me fato poner teflón muchas gracia saludos cordiales

[@hussainkhan6630]

Absoltely brill i was having a leaking problem tried different stuff this worked

[@alanvcraig]

The real reason for the leak is the bad design of the waste tube. The thread should end below the bottom of the sink so that there is a smooth area of tube for the sealing washer to seal against.

[@mhmay62]

Spot on , this is quite stupidly designed and sure them lot didn't test it either

[@scottdziedzic8575]

Sinks come in different shapes and sizes. This design is universal. Applying tape or other sealants is not a big deal. Manufacturing different drains for every sink would be a lot harder.

[@alanvcraig]

@@scottdziedzic8575 Wrong, there would be no need for PTFE tape or silicon if there was a smooth section below the overflow entry for the supplied conical washer to seal against.

[@shaunallen8746]

There is actually a seal you can buy from any plumbing merchants called a basin mate seal & it's a lot easier & quicker than using silicon or ptfe I've been using them for years & never had an issue with any

[@DevCor-n2l]

Thank you for your help. Greetings from Poland :)

[@russellthomas9391]

Good info - but for all you diy’ers - put the ptfe tape on before you drop the waste through the basin 👍

[@LjLaValle]

Thinking to himself "man, I sure hope this doesn't leak after the second time" : ) Great video tho!

[@kikuhara10]

you're a legend for making this video. Will try this method this week. Thanks so much!!!

[@taryfa84]

Thanks mate, your video helps me a lot. No leaks straight after installing the basin waste. Great video!

[@vandalsavage6152]

Excellent thank you!

[@RICHANDLISA1]

Thanks for the video. Exactly the same problem has now been sorted 😊👍👍

[@andrewsquire9892]

Merci beaucoup mon bon ami!! I have been going crazy with this same situation. I will try the tape.

[@neddy1287]

Funny enough have the same slotted basin waste as the one on the video have the bigger thicker washer where mine was flat on both ends. So what I did to stop the leak is use the rubber o-ring from a spare U-Bend pipe and reused the old plastic screw from the old basin waste and tighten the new screw then o-ring then the old screw works like a treat if you don't have silicone or plumber's tape available. This would buy you some time till you get it fixed properly

[@ishabelita2006]

Desde Chile, gracias por este tips. Ayudó mucho en la fuga de agua

[@antonios4926]

Thanks for the video. I have to fit 3 basins in a couple of weeks' time. Good tip

[@mohfiroz7700]

Good video, clear demonstration. Thanks.

[@sweetvuvuzela4634]

Apply fernox it’s wonderful it undoes easy in future and lot less messy

[@jiachen5270]

Love it, thank you

[@vt7046]

Worked for me! Saved £150-200

[@colinardron198]

A very clear and helpful video.

[@antoniogalluccio4213]

We plumbers normally use non setting plumber's maith (putty) around there to overcome the badly designed waste issue. It works because it is a non pressure system but ptfe, loctite 55 and stuff like that they could be better as they can withstand even continuously pressurised system. I don't either why nobody does it that way

[@disclaimer6872]

Instructions unclear, I'm now stuck with a screwdriver in my throat

[@norindr1972]

Thank you for your video I finally stop the leak

[@drderekjames]

Very clear instructions, helpful

[@latifquest5363]

This Tiflon tape is a real enemy of the leaks.

[@FatDadLovesJesus]

It's 2022. You'd think sink gaskets would have been perfected by now, but no, everything requires extra work.

[@con6164]

To make it easier you should put tape around thread in an anticlockwise direction first then fit it all in.

[@Tuncapoo]

Best advice!!! Thank you so much, the ptfe tape works like magic and only 1 quid 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@johntheplumber4936]

Tuncs Alive369 where on earth are you paying a quid for PTFE tape, never seen it that much 😟

[@whomadethatsaltysoup]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. Wonder if you could post similar video on solving laks on close couple toilets. No matter what I tried, I kept getting leaks where the cystern connects to the toilet.🚽😳

[@steveg59]

Put the cistern together but dont connect it to the toilet bowl. Put a small amount of water into the cistern and check for leaks. (I usually do this outside and perch it on an open wheelie bin or between 2 chairs) When you are happy that it is not leaking, flush it and re-check to see if it leaks with the flush. Ready to couple with the toilet bowl, use a new rubber doughnut and gradually screw up the 2 nuts evenly( Not one side and then the other) The problem can now arise! You have a "free standing" (not attached to the back wall) setup. Again, flush and check for leaks. If you are going to screw through the cistern to the back wall, be carefull. Very rarely is the wall and floor at 90 degrees to each other, this is where the problem lies. When you fasten the cistern to the back wall and this is the case you are pulling the cistern away from the bowl and displacing the doughnut seal and thus causing leaking when flushing. Put suitable packers between the cistern and the wall and screw through these to maintain the integrity of the installation.

[@ROMAN-oy5ju]

Thank you so much

[@paulross6814]

Iv used clear mastic for years always works

[@davefarrell7162]

Thanks for that info, worked a treat. Much appreciated!

[@IndiceEducation]

Well done to you! You paid £4 for this and I just paid £11 at b&q they are a complete rip off:(

[@TheAllanrg]

This worked a treat for me. Thanks for the video.

[@scruffykl]

Thanks a lot for posting - just what I needed!

[@barrycolumbus4931]

A great video well done to you saved me hrs of small leaking.

[@sultankhankhan3127]

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[@pww6581]

Cheers for this. Been doing my f****ing head in. Will try.

[@serwisgoleniow]

Dzięki, fajny patent

[@RXP91]

Thanks so much for this - off to try and fix my sink now!

[@ranjithdesilva5292]

Wery good wark thank you very much

[@bettyjones2614]

isn't there a seal between the underside of the top edge of the plug and the porcelain sink?

[@MrManningata]

Yes, everyone else here is missing the point and trying to seal the waste incorrectly. Water should never get past where the basin and the waste meet, the problem here is on the top side. You need to seal the waste in properly, buy a different washer, use some silicone or plumber's mait. By using PTFE tape or silicone on the other side, you are patching the problem, not solving it. Additionally, this method won't work on a countertop basin, where the water will run between the basin and the counter, and could potentially damage the counter surface.

[@justynan381]

Fajny filmik, dzięki i pozdro z Pl ;)

[@65csx83]

Is there another video that preceded this one which showed why the original stopper was leaking and could not be fixed?

[@thesaltycabbage]

great tip! fixed my leak

[@AutoProSoftware]

PTFE's a decent solution, but for me: "Plumbers Mate" around the waste fitting works best, nice and easy :)

[@henrypena1918]

Gracias amigo por si video me fue de mucha ayuda desde chile

[@mrpurpleman9698]

I found plumbers mate failed on me and I also double used silicon underneath, but I was moving some of the pipework around the sink so manybe it got lose, am now considering Fernox jointing compound or LS-X its the "new" one over ptfe tape I hear.

[@andyn9970]

Thank you! This worked for me today! Finally the waste stopped leaking!

[@wazwaz9771]

Saved me a trip to the shops and also precious time, thank you so much. Not only did this work, the explanation you gave about what actually causes the leak was really useful. As I'm not very good at applying PTFE, i measured the exposed thread from underneath and then removed the unit then applied the tape. No leaks!

[@pcm7315]

The space created by the threads makes sense when you think about it. Nice, simple solution.

[@mohameddasir6349]

Good work done by you 😜🙂

[@andrzejmysliwiec5032]

Thanks for the good advice and information

[@iandoughty6008]

Brilliant explanation. It'll save £60 call out from a plumber.👍

[@lloydmaliakal6256]

The plumbing tape is good idea. Where can I get the tape ? Excellent video :)

[@diymanbelfast2897]

Good job thanks for the tip