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Metal vs plastic pop up drain.
Also the drain stopper plastic pipes are covered with black mold that i can brush out.
Ideal for any budget.
Add an elegant touch and visual interest to your bath space by choosing this delta bathroom sink metal pop up assembly in chrome.
The traps are full of water so it is not sewer gas.
Bleach will stop it for a while.
Bathroom sink drains are either pop up drains or grid drains with the difference being pop up drains can close allowing water to build up in the sink.
Over the years i have converted all my bathroom lavatory drain pipes to plastic and have noticed a strong odor from them.
For metal you could use a pipe cutter or a hack saw.
Sep 19 2010 location.
If you need to cut to size a fitting all you need is a pvc cutter for plastic.
Kenfused oct 7 2010 1.
Thank you for your question.
For the most part plastic pipe and parts have replaced metal because plastic does not rot or corrode and is generally less expensive to install.
Is the shaft of the pop up made of metal or is it plastic.
The removable pop up includes a brass basket hair screen that is easily removed so that it can be cleared.
Pop up drains usually open and close through a lever that s behind the sink faucet although some drains have levers.
Grid drains have small holes that can t close so water always drains.
Plastic is easier to work with overall.
I bought a kohler lavatory faucet and it came with a plastic pop up drain assembly should i go and get one with a metal drain assembly instead.
Best regards rosanna answered.
Most people would go for the hack saw because the pipe cutter is very expensive and may not even work as intended for the tailpipe.
All the parts are metal except the nylon screw at the bottom of the drain plug that connects to.
Most modern sink drains are made of polyvinyl.