"Indio Bravo" wrote in message
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I've always been confused as to which way the cone-shaped
plastic
washer should face when installing kitchen sink PVC tubing -
there are
2 configurations - one is from nut + inside washer + thread and
the
other is from nut + sliding washer on tube body + thread. Which
way
should the tapered or pointed end face in either case? The first
one
has a flange and the second one simply slides on the tube body.
Do
they both face the same direction, and if so, which way, and if
not,
which tapered end faces which way relative to the inside of the
nut?
Thanks for a quick reply - the sink is leaking like crazy.

IB

The pointed end slides into the compression counterpart, squeezing
the washer as the nut it tightened. If you look closely, you'll
see that the inside of the fitting itself has a taper to it,
intended to squeeze the washer.

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