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I bought a new bottle trap for under the sink, there is the tiniest of
leaks, maybe about a couple tablespoons overnight, its coming from the
bottom part (the trap) that screws on to the top part, I have tried
tightening a bit more but still drips.
Any ideas to seal it 100%, although to be honest I cant understand why
it leaks.

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"ss" wrote in message
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I bought a new bottle trap for under the sink, there is the tiniest of
leaks, maybe about a couple tablespoons overnight, its coming from the
bottom part (the trap) that screws on to the top part, I have tried
tightening a bit more but still drips.
Any ideas to seal it 100%, although to be honest I cant understand why it
leaks.

Likely not made properly, there is a crack or roughness where the O ring
goes.

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It happens that ss formulated :
I bought a new bottle trap for under the sink, there is the tiniest of leaks,
maybe about a couple tablespoons overnight, its coming from the bottom part
(the trap) that screws on to the top part, I have tried tightening a bit more
but still drips.
Any ideas to seal it 100%, although to be honest I cant understand why it
leaks.

A smear of plumbermait on the threads will help seal it.

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On Fri, 23 Aug 2019 07:39:11 +1000, jeikppkywk, better known as cantankerous
trolling senile geezer Rodent Speed, wrote:


Likely not made properly, there is a crack or roughness where the O ring
goes.

Yeah, ask senile Rodent, the idiot knows EVERYTHING ...ALWAYS! LMAO

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On 22/08/2019 22:28, ss wrote:
I bought a new bottle trap for under the sink, there is the tiniest of
leaks, maybe about a couple tablespoons overnight, its coming from the
bottom part (the trap) that screws on to the top part, I have tried
tightening a bit more but still drips.
Any ideas to seal it 100%, although to be honest I cant understand why
it leaks.

Lube the O ring with some silicone grease. If that does not fix it, then
Fernox LS-X

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ss wrote:

I have tried tightening a bit more but still drips. Any ideas to seal
it 100%
https://screwfix.com/p/fernox-ls-x/23614

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Is it plastic onto metal? If so then some kind of deformation probably.
Brian

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"ss" wrote in message
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I bought a new bottle trap for under the sink, there is the tiniest of
leaks, maybe about a couple tablespoons overnight, its coming from the
bottom part (the trap) that screws on to the top part, I have tried
tightening a bit more but still drips.
Any ideas to seal it 100%, although to be honest I cant understand why it
leaks.

o-ring seals
 

ss wrote:
I bought a new bottle trap for under the sink, there is the tiniest of
leaks, maybe about a couple tablespoons overnight, its coming from the
bottom part (the trap) that screws on to the top part, I have tried
tightening a bit more but still drips.
Any ideas to seal it 100%, although to be honest I cant understand why
it leaks.

Take it apart and check that the rubber seal is seated properly. I
spent quite a while recently swearing at and tightening a new one
until I took it apart and found the rubber ring was awry.

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On 23/08/2019 07:53, Brian Gaff wrote:
Is it plastic onto metal? If so then some kind of deformation probably.
Brian

No plastic to plastic

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Andy Burns wrote:
ss wrote:

I have tried tightening a bit more but still drips. Any ideas to seal
it 100%
https://screwfix.com/p/fernox-ls-x/23614

Try using Vaseline on the o ring.

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ss wrote:

On 23/08/2019 07:53, Brian Gaff wrote:
Is it plastic onto metal? If so then some kind of deformation probably.
Brian

No plastic to plastic
Some defect in the plastic seems likely, either a void or sprue which
might just be removable.

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On 23/08/2019 09:10, Chris Green wrote:
ss wrote:
I bought a new bottle trap for under the sink, there is the tiniest of
leaks, maybe about a couple tablespoons overnight, its coming from the
bottom part (the trap) that screws on to the top part, I have tried
tightening a bit more but still drips.
Any ideas to seal it 100%, although to be honest I cant understand why
it leaks.

Take it apart and check that the rubber seal is seated properly. I
spent quite a while recently swearing at and tightening a new one
until I took it apart and found the rubber ring was awry.


Almost certainly the cause IMHO. On old, dodgy screw up ones I tend to
use the sealers in a squeezy bottle from Screwfix, etc. If it is a
push-fit then the easiest fix is a few turns of white pvc electrical
tape, applied under tension so that it stretches to fit tightly without
creases. Done well, it doesn't look too much like a bodge.

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On 23/08/2019 12:53, newshound wrote:
Any ideas to seal it 100%, although to be honest I cant understand why
it leaks.

I took it apart, couldnt see any issues, lightly smeared with some
grease, back together and now watertight.

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On 23/08/2019 12:59, ss wrote:
On 23/08/2019 12:53, newshound wrote:
Any ideas to seal it 100%, although to be honest I cant understand why
it leaks.

I took it apart, couldnt see any issues, lightly smeared with some
grease, back together and now watertight.

sometimes te o-ring ends up slightly in the wrong place.
Grease helps it be where in needs to be


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It is one of those places where the thread does act (not very well) as part
of the seal. You do need something on the thread.