My bathroom was recently refitted and the basin has a popup waste. The tap
- with aeriator pours down onto the dome of the waste.

I often find the basin behaves as though the waste is bloched - but it
isn't.

I am wondering if the aeriator drives air into the waste and causes an
airlock. If I unscrew the "plug" there is never a problem. Sometimes the
basin almost gets to the overflow before it starts to drain.

Anyone else experienced this? The popup only gives a relatively small
clearance when up.

On 28/11/2020 18:46, JohnP wrote:
My bathroom was recently refitted and the basin has a popup waste. The tap
- with aeriator pours down onto the dome of the waste.

I often find the basin behaves as though the waste is bloched - but it
isn't.

I am wondering if the aeriator drives air into the waste and causes an
airlock. If I unscrew the "plug" there is never a problem. Sometimes the
basin almost gets to the overflow before it starts to drain.

Anyone else experienced this? The popup only gives a relatively small
clearance when up.


I always disconnect pop-up wastes from their operating pins and sit them
- suitably adjusted for length - on top of their pins so that they can
be lifted right out. They work much better that way. It's then easier to
adjust them for maximum travel, to give more clearance generally - with
the option of lifting them out completely if the water still doesn't go
down fast enough.
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Cheers,
Roger

Roger Mills wrote:
On 28/11/2020 18:46, JohnP wrote:
My bathroom was recently refitted and the basin has a popup waste. The tap
- with aeriator pours down onto the dome of the waste.

I often find the basin behaves as though the waste is bloched - but it
isn't.

I am wondering if the aeriator drives air into the waste and causes an
airlock. If I unscrew the "plug" there is never a problem. Sometimes the
basin almost gets to the overflow before it starts to drain.

Anyone else experienced this? The popup only gives a relatively small
clearance when up.


I always disconnect pop-up wastes from their operating pins and sit them
- suitably adjusted for length - on top of their pins so that they can
be lifted right out. They work much better that way. It's then easier to
adjust them for maximum travel, to give more clearance generally - with
the option of lifting them out completely if the water still doesn't go
down fast enough.

You can only do that with lever operated pop-up wastes. In the sprung type
in my sink theres no €œpop up height€� adjustment.

Tim

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Kind of makes you wonder why they do not just design them with more travel
in the first place. I'd have thought, though, that the overflow should clear
any air lock in the system as hopefully it joins the waste pipe just below
the mechanism.

Brian

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"Roger Mills" wrote in message
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On 28/11/2020 18:46, JohnP wrote:
My bathroom was recently refitted and the basin has a popup waste. The
tap
- with aeriator pours down onto the dome of the waste.

I often find the basin behaves as though the waste is bloched - but it
isn't.

I am wondering if the aeriator drives air into the waste and causes an
airlock. If I unscrew the "plug" there is never a problem. Sometimes the
basin almost gets to the overflow before it starts to drain.

Anyone else experienced this? The popup only gives a relatively small
clearance when up.


I always disconnect pop-up wastes from their operating pins and sit them -
suitably adjusted for length - on top of their pins so that they can be
lifted right out. They work much better that way. It's then easier to
adjust them for maximum travel, to give more clearance generally - with
the option of lifting them out completely if the water still doesn't go
down fast enough.
--
Cheers,
Roger

"Brian Gaff \(Sofa\)" wrote in
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Kind of makes you wonder why they do not just design them with more
travel in the first place. I'd have thought, though, that the overflow
should clear any air lock in the system as hopefully it joins the
waste pipe just below the mechanism.

Brian


Very true about the overflow - perhaps air locking at a high point after
the trap before it goes out through the wall.

On 28/11/2020 18:46, JohnP wrote:
My bathroom was recently refitted and the basin has a popup waste. The tap
- with aeriator pours down onto the dome of the waste.

I often find the basin behaves as though the waste is bloched - but it
isn't.

I am wondering if the aeriator drives air into the waste and causes an
airlock. If I unscrew the "plug" there is never a problem. Sometimes the
basin almost gets to the overflow before it starts to drain.

Anyone else experienced this? The popup only gives a relatively small
clearance when up.


Ours does that. I reduced the flow to the tap which helps a bit.

"JohnP" wrote in message
. ..
My bathroom was recently refitted and the basin has a popup waste. The tap
- with aeriator pours down onto the dome of the waste.

I often find the basin behaves as though the waste is bloched - but it
isn't.

I am wondering if the aeriator drives air into the waste and causes an
airlock. If I unscrew the "plug" there is never a problem. Sometimes the
basin almost gets to the overflow before it starts to drain.

Anyone else experienced this? The popup only gives a relatively small
clearance when up.

so does mine

it seems to be very susceptible to a tiny build up of nasty looking stuff
that sticks to it, and needs cleaning all too frequently to stop it blocking
the flow.

"Richard" wrote in message
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On 28/11/2020 18:46, JohnP wrote:
My bathroom was recently refitted and the basin has a popup waste. The
tap
- with aeriator pours down onto the dome of the waste.

I often find the basin behaves as though the waste is bloched - but it
isn't.

I am wondering if the aeriator drives air into the waste and causes an
airlock. If I unscrew the "plug" there is never a problem. Sometimes the
basin almost gets to the overflow before it starts to drain.

Anyone else experienced this? The popup only gives a relatively small
clearance when up.


Ours does that. I reduced the flow to the tap which helps a bit.

and means waiting 6 times as long for the warm water to pull through

"tim..." wrote in
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"JohnP" wrote in message
. ..
My bathroom was recently refitted and the basin has a popup waste.
The tap - with aeriator pours down onto the dome of the waste.

I often find the basin behaves as though the waste is bloched - but
it isn't.

I am wondering if the aeriator drives air into the waste and causes
an airlock. If I unscrew the "plug" there is never a problem.
Sometimes the basin almost gets to the overflow before it starts to
drain.

Anyone else experienced this? The popup only gives a relatively small
clearance when up.

so does mine

it seems to be very susceptible to a tiny build up of nasty looking
stuff that sticks to it, and needs cleaning all too frequently to stop
it blocking the flow.





Mine is spotless as I often remove.

On Sun, 29 Nov 2020 21:10:02 GMT, JohnP wrote:

"tim..." wrote in
:


"JohnP" wrote in message
. ..
My bathroom was recently refitted and the basin has a popup waste.
The tap - with aeriator pours down onto the dome of the waste.

I often find the basin behaves as though the waste is bloched - but
it isn't.

I am wondering if the aeriator drives air into the waste and causes
an airlock. If I unscrew the "plug" there is never a problem.
Sometimes the basin almost gets to the overflow before it starts to
drain.

Anyone else experienced this? The popup only gives a relatively small
clearance when up.

so does mine

it seems to be very susceptible to a tiny build up of nasty looking
stuff that sticks to it, and needs cleaning all too frequently to stop
it blocking the flow.

Mine is spotless as I often remove.

Mine works faultlessly and has done for decades. Even the chain is stainless
steel. Use it when needed and put it out of the way when not.
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

On 29/11/2020 14:21, tim... wrote:


"Richard" wrote in message
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On 28/11/2020 18:46, JohnP wrote:
My bathroom was recently refitted and the basin has a popup waste.
The tap
- with aeriator pours down onto the dome of the waste.

I often find the basin behaves as though the waste is bloched - but it
isn't.

I am wondering if the aeriator drives air into the waste and causes an
airlock. If I unscrew the "plug" there is never a problem. Sometimes the
basin almost gets to the overflow before it starts to drain.

Anyone else experienced this? The popup only gives a relatively small
clearance when up.


Ours does that. I reduced the flow to the tap which helps a bit.

and means waiting 6 times as long for the warm water to pull through

Well, that's a load of ********.

"Richard" wrote in message
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On 29/11/2020 14:21, tim... wrote:


"Richard" wrote in message
...
On 28/11/2020 18:46, JohnP wrote:
My bathroom was recently refitted and the basin has a popup waste. The
tap
- with aeriator pours down onto the dome of the waste.

I often find the basin behaves as though the waste is bloched - but it
isn't.

I am wondering if the aeriator drives air into the waste and causes an
airlock. If I unscrew the "plug" there is never a problem. Sometimes
the
basin almost gets to the overflow before it starts to drain.

Anyone else experienced this? The popup only gives a relatively small
clearance when up.


Ours does that. I reduced the flow to the tap which helps a bit.

and means waiting 6 times as long for the warm water to pull through

Well, that's a load of ********.

I'll time it tomorrow and come back to you