Dumb plumbing questions about Price-Pfister Trip Lever Waste and Overflow
assembly.

I have a 25 year old cast iron tub. I have noticed rust under the tub at the
drain, corrosion on the brass waste assembly, and a leak. I am trying to
repair it.

The waste elbow is located under the cast iron tub. A waste plug assembly is
located in the tub (the trim you see at the top of the drain). There is a
washer between them.

1) Should the washer go under the tub? This is where it is now, but the leak
worries me. A Danco part seems to show it above the tub, but this doesn't
seem right either.

2) Should I put plumber's putty or something between the waste plug assembly
and the tub?

3) Anything special to watch out for in this type of repair or other stuff I
should do as long as I am in there?

Thanks,

Joe M

The rubber washer goes under the tub and use plumber's putty around the
waste plug. The only tip I can recommend is to be sure that all your mating
surfaces are thorouoghly clean before assembling. It should work well for
you.

Jim

"JoeM" wrote in message
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Dumb plumbing questions about Price-Pfister Trip Lever Waste and Overflow
assembly.

I have a 25 year old cast iron tub. I have noticed rust under the tub at
the
drain, corrosion on the brass waste assembly, and a leak. I am trying to
repair it.

The waste elbow is located under the cast iron tub. A waste plug assembly
is
located in the tub (the trim you see at the top of the drain). There is a
washer between them.

1) Should the washer go under the tub? This is where it is now, but the
leak
worries me. A Danco part seems to show it above the tub, but this doesn't
seem right either.

2) Should I put plumber's putty or something between the waste plug
assembly
and the tub?

3) Anything special to watch out for in this type of repair or other stuff
I
should do as long as I am in there?

Thanks,

Joe M

Thanks Jim.

"Jim Mc Namara" wrote in message
om...
The rubber washer goes under the tub and use plumber's putty around the
waste plug. The only tip I can recommend is to be sure that all your
mating
surfaces are thorouoghly clean before assembling. It should work well for
you.

Jim

"JoeM" wrote in message
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Thanks Jim.

No problem, Joe. I hope you have a spud wrench for the job. It will make
the job a lot easier and will alow you to get the shoe seated properly into
the female end. BTW - as an added little hint, be sure that you roll the
putty in your hands for a few minutes. When it's warm, it will seat a lot
easier.

Jim

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... I hope you have a spud wrench for the job. ...

Jim,

Spud wrench? No spud nuts at far as I can detect.

Are you talking about a barbell wrench? This fits inside the waste plug (or
shoe) and is used to install remove it instead of plier handles like I am
using. The thing looks like a miniture barbell (or dumbbell weight). I've
never seen more than a picture and I am not real sure on terms.

B TW, I finally figured out [was told ;) ] that the plumber's putty forms
the seal and the washer/gasket is just there to provide some spring force to
keep the shoe against the tub.

Thanks again,

Joe