I'm reading the instructions for installing my 'disposal' and it says
to use 'Plumber's Putty'.

Since I'm not going to make a career of installing disposals, I'd
rather buy as small an amount of putty as I can, not a tub of it.

When I checked online, it appears that 'Plumber's Putty' is kind of
like 'the old' way of doing it and that silicone seal might be a more
appropriate material.

I would appreciate your opinion on what and how I would be best to do
here.

TIA

Lewis.

*****

On Mar 21, 4:50*pm, " wrote:
I'm reading the instructions for installing my 'disposal' and it says
to use 'Plumber's Putty'.

Since I'm not going to make a career of installing disposals, I'd
rather buy as small an amount of putty as I can, not a tub of it.

When I checked online, it appears that 'Plumber's Putty' is kind of
like 'the old' way of doing it and that silicone seal might be a more
appropriate material.

I would appreciate your opinion on what and how I would be best to do
here.

TIA

Lewis.

*****


Plumbers putty is the old way and the correct way. It's a putty,
which seats and beds and is easy to work with. Silicone sealant is
to thin, runs and is totally the wrong thing to use. I recently had
to redo a sink for a friend who had a handyman put in a new drain.
He used silicone and it was leaking. I used plumbers putty and no
leaks. I comes in small containers at any HD or hardware store for a
few bucks.

On Mar 21, 4:55*pm, wrote:
On Mar 21, 4:50*pm, " wrote:





I'm reading the instructions for installing my 'disposal' and it says
to use 'Plumber's Putty'.

Since I'm not going to make a career of installing disposals, I'd
rather buy as small an amount of putty as I can, not a tub of it.

When I checked online, it appears that 'Plumber's Putty' is kind of
like 'the old' way of doing it and that silicone seal might be a more
appropriate material.

I would appreciate your opinion on what and how I would be best to do
here.

TIA

Lewis.

*****

Plumbers putty is the old way and the correct way. * It's a putty,
which seats and beds and is easy to work with. * Silicone sealant is
to thin, runs and is totally the wrong thing to use. * I recently had
to redo a sink for a friend who had a handyman put in a new drain.
He used silicone and it was leaking. *I used plumbers putty and no
leaks. * I comes in small containers at any HD or hardware store for a
few bucks.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

PS: I assumed you were planning on using it where it's supposed to be
used, where the flange mates to the top of the basin.

On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:50:30 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

I'm reading the instructions for installing my 'disposal' and it says
to use 'Plumber's Putty'.

This is a sink that never had a disposal before?? A new sink, maybe?

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I'm reading the instructions for installing my 'disposal' and it says
to use 'Plumber's Putty'.

Since I'm not going to make a career of installing disposals, I'd
rather buy as small an amount of putty as I can, not a tub of it.

When I checked online, it appears that 'Plumber's Putty' is kind of
like 'the old' way of doing it and that silicone seal might be a more
appropriate material.

Plumber's putty is what you want and should use. A small container ( 1/4
pint) will cost you a buck at the BORG.

You will have 75 cents worth left when you are done so you can fill all the
nail holes in your walls and woodwork with the rest of it.

Tightly sealed it will keep about a year and you will wonder how you ever
lived without it.

Here is one more tip if this is a replacement. Buy the same brand of
disposal and you can reuse the old mounting plate and save the buck.

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On Mar 21, 4:50 pm, " wrote:
I'm reading the instructions for installing my 'disposal' and it says
to use 'Plumber's Putty'.

Since I'm not going to make a career of installing disposals, I'd
rather buy as small an amount of putty as I can, not a tub of it.

When I checked online, it appears that 'Plumber's Putty' is kind of
like 'the old' way of doing it and that silicone seal might be a more
appropriate material.

I would appreciate your opinion on what and how I would be best to do
here.

TIA

Lewis.

*****


Plumbers putty is the old way and the correct way. It's a putty,
which seats and beds and is easy to work with. Silicone sealant is
to thin, runs and is totally the wrong thing to use. I recently had
to redo a sink for a friend who had a handyman put in a new drain.
He used silicone and it was leaking. I used plumbers putty and no
leaks. I comes in small containers at any HD or hardware store for a
few bucks.

**

Yep. Putty has a much longer lifespan than silicone, and is a much
better sealant material for sinks. Silicone is subject to shrinkage
over time, and corrosion from mold and mildew. Putty isn't.

wrote:
I'm reading the instructions for installing my 'disposal' and it says
to use 'Plumber's Putty'.

Since I'm not going to make a career of installing disposals, I'd
rather buy as small an amount of putty as I can, not a tub of it.

When I checked online, it appears that 'Plumber's Putty' is kind of
like 'the old' way of doing it and that silicone seal might be a more
appropriate material.

I would appreciate your opinion on what and how I would be best to do
here.

TIA

Lewis.

*****

It is very inexpensive. A little butter tub size is a couple bucks. It
is the correct thing to use for what you described.

On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:02:18 -0400, "Colbyt"
wrote:



Here is one more tip if this is a replacement. Buy the same brand of
disposal and you can reuse the old mounting plate and save the buck.

Good point.

If the first one was made by insinkerator, I think you can buy a
replacment of any brand that is made by insinkerator. IIRC 80% of
disposals in the US are made by insinkerator, but some have house
brands or other brands. Sears disposals, for example, are made by
them.

On Mar 21, 4:50 pm, " wrote:
I'm reading the instructions for installing my 'disposal' and it says
to use 'Plumber's Putty'.

Since I'm not going to make a career of installing disposals, I'd
rather buy as small an amount of putty as I can, not a tub of it.

When I checked online, it appears that 'Plumber's Putty' is kind of
like 'the old' way of doing it and that silicone seal might be a more
appropriate material.

I would appreciate your opinion on what and how I would be best to do
here.

Just a guess on my part, but since the manufacturer employs a couple of
dozen engineers and has a million dollar test lab, they'd have tried
different methods. Why not ask them. Oh, they already told you? Plumber's
Putty? Because it won't leak, is easy to finish and will last over 50
years?

On Mar 21, 5:28*pm, mm wrote:
On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:02:18 -0400, "Colbyt"

wrote:

Here is one more tip if this is a replacement. *Buy the same brand of
disposal and you can reuse the old mounting plate and save the buck.

Good point.

The ones I've seen all come with everything included. You don't buy
the flange seperately, unless you want a colored one to match the
sink.



If the first one was made by insinkerator, I think you can buy a
replacment of any brand that is made by insinkerator. * IIRC 80% of
disposals in the US are made by insinkerator, but some have house
brands or other brands. *Sears disposals, for example, are made by
them. *

On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:49:58 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Mar 21, 5:28*pm, mm wrote:
On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:02:18 -0400, "Colbyt"

wrote:

Here is one more tip if this is a replacement. *Buy the same brand of
disposal and you can reuse the old mounting plate and save the buck.

Good point.

The ones I've seen all come with everything included. You don't buy
the flange seperately, unless you want a colored one to match the
sink.

The buck that he's saying is saved is the buck for the plumbers putty.

Because you can use the original plate and don't have to install a new
one, even though you are right, a new one is included.

You can take the new plate and see if it fits the old disposal, and if
it seems to, you can probably install the new disposal on the old
plate.

Do the ones that are not made by insinkerator also use a "bayonet
mount", twist and lock, like insinkerator does? Or do they use
something different? How likely is it to confuse the mounting
bracket/plates?


If the first one was made by insinkerator, I think you can buy a
replacment of any brand that is made by insinkerator. * IIRC 80% of
disposals in the US are made by insinkerator, but some have house
brands or other brands. *Sears disposals, for example, are made by
them. *

wrote:
On Mar 21, 5:28 pm, mm wrote:
On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:02:18 -0400, "Colbyt"

wrote:

Here is one more tip if this is a replacement. Buy the same brand of
disposal and you can reuse the old mounting plate and save the buck.
Good point.

The ones I've seen all come with everything included. You don't buy
the flange seperately, unless you want a colored one to match the
sink.


If the first one was made by insinkerator, I think you can buy a
replacment of any brand that is made by insinkerator. IIRC 80% of
disposals in the US are made by insinkerator, but some have house
brands or other brands. Sears disposals, for example, are made by
them.

I think he was talking about the buck for the tub of putty. I see old
tubs of it at garage sales all the time, with one daub out of them. If
the lid is tight, it lasts close to forever.

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:

I'm reading the instructions for installing my 'disposal' and it says
to use 'Plumber's Putty'.

Since I'm not going to make a career of installing disposals, I'd
rather buy as small an amount of putty as I can, not a tub of it.

When I checked online, it appears that 'Plumber's Putty' is kind of
like 'the old' way of doing it and that silicone seal might be a more
appropriate material.

I would appreciate your opinion on what and how I would be best to do
here.

TIA

Lewis.

*****

Plumbers Putty for disposals and all other flange to sink drains.

Putty also is cheaper than silicone and will last for quite some time if
closed properly. Most silicones don't last long once opened. After a
certain amount of time if it hasn't dried in the tube/nozzle it won't
even cure.

I use to find it in a tube line toothpaste, but haven't seen it in a while.
A small tub of putty at lowes was something like $1.49 a couple weeks ago
when I helped my Bro-in-law replace his sink. I told him to make sure the
stuff that was left was smoothed out flat in the tub when we were done, then
MAYBE he could get enough out of the tub in a year or 2 if he needed some.
Otherwise, it was an 'investment opportunity and he'd lost most of his
investment.

BUT, if you are replacing the unit with a similar model, you might be able
to just reuse the old mount without having to bother the seal.


wrote in message
...
I'm reading the instructions for installing my 'disposal' and it says
to use 'Plumber's Putty'.

Since I'm not going to make a career of installing disposals, I'd
rather buy as small an amount of putty as I can, not a tub of it.

When I checked online, it appears that 'Plumber's Putty' is kind of
like 'the old' way of doing it and that silicone seal might be a more
appropriate material.

I would appreciate your opinion on what and how I would be best to do
here.

TIA

Lewis.

*****

Mark wrote:
I use to find it in a tube line toothpaste, but haven't seen it in a
while. A small tub of putty at lowes was something like $1.49 a
couple weeks ago when I helped my Bro-in-law replace his sink. I
told him to make sure the stuff that was left was smoothed out flat
in the tub when we were done, then MAYBE he could get enough out of
the tub in a year or 2 if he needed some. Otherwise, it was an
'investment opportunity and he'd lost most of his investment.


Wonder if you could cover the remains with, oh, Aluminum foil or clingwrap?

I've been adding a spoonful of water to my tub of Elmer's wood paste (I also
moved it to a Tupperware container). Seems to work well.

On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:17:52 -0400, "Mark" wrote:

I use to find it in a tube line toothpaste, but haven't seen it in a while.
A small tub of putty at lowes was something like $1.49 a couple weeks ago
when I helped my Bro-in-law replace his sink. I told him to make sure the
stuff that was left was smoothed out flat in the tub when we were done, then
MAYBE he could get enough out of the tub in a year or 2 if he needed some.
Otherwise, it was an 'investment opportunity and he'd lost most of his
investment.

I've been investing in putty default swaps for several years now, and
they can be a good investment.

BUT, if you are replacing the unit with a similar model, you might be able
to just reuse the old mount without having to bother the seal.

True. I think that's where the swapping comes in.