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Ino

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7. It's not a reducing adapter.

Reply to X_Digger (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 27, 2013, 01:24 PM

Jul 2013

It's the WASHER that came with the drain, that sits inside the 1.5" tailpiece (see photo I linked to). Seeing as how it sits inside the pipe, it effectively reduces the diameter of the pipe =at that point=, and is also a smaller diameter than the opening at the bottom of the drain. Is there any other kind of washer that can be used other than this type? I'm using all 1.5" pipe.

I don't know what you mean by "goobered up"? The nut screws on smoothly.

"Don't overtighten" is always a difficult concept, as what's "hand-tight" to me (female) is not nearly hand-tight to a man.

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Kitchen drain installation [View all] Ino Jul 2013 OP

Would this help? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #1

Here's the order for a typical kitchen drain.. (without garbage disposal) X_Digger Jul 2013 #2

No, no... that's not the part I'm talking about Ino Jul 2013 #5

Ahhh, gotcha.. I misunderstood. X_Digger Jul 2013 #6

It's not a reducing adapter. Ino Jul 2013 #7

If it's visible looking down into the drain, it's not likely a washer.. X_Digger Jul 2013 #8

Fixed! Ino Jul 2013 #9

Woot! Awesome! n/t X_Digger Jul 2013 #10

Yep, plumber's putty Silver Gaia Jul 2013 #3

It's hard to explain without a video. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2013 #4

Can someone help me with sink install blueangel446 Nov 2015 #11

Oh gosh, I'm the wrong person to ask, LOL Ino Nov 2015 #12

It's a good question, but until you get to 10 posts, you can't start your own thread. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2015 #13

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