Brass connections on drain rods - any stuff to protect them
 

Ah, the joys of having flu and blocked drains . . . .

So, it might be because I'm a bit under the weather today, but as I
was cleaning off my drain rods(#1) after succesfully (HURRAH!)
clearing a blocked drain, I started obsessing that the brass bits that
screw together look a bit pitted.

Anything I should do to preserve their good looks, or should I just
not worry?


#1 One of my best investments over the years, and only purchased
because some obnoxious git came round to clear my drains and sneered
at me because I didn't have any. I didn't need telling twice, and I
hope he's gone bust.

Martin @ Strawberry Hill

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Ah, the joys of having flu and blocked drains . . . .

So, it might be because I'm a bit under the weather today, but as I
was cleaning off my drain rods(#1) after succesfully (HURRAH!)
clearing a blocked drain, I started obsessing that the brass bits that
screw together look a bit pitted.

Anything I should do to preserve their good looks, or should I just
not worry?


#1 One of my best investments over the years, and only purchased
because some obnoxious git came round to clear my drains and sneered
at me because I didn't have any. I didn't need telling twice, and I
hope he's gone bust.

Martin @ Strawberry Hill

no real need but some Vaseline would do

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Ah, the joys of having flu and blocked drains . . . .

So, it might be because I'm a bit under the weather today, but as I
was cleaning off my drain rods(#1) after succesfully (HURRAH!)
clearing a blocked drain, I started obsessing that the brass bits that
screw together look a bit pitted.

Anything I should do to preserve their good looks, or should I just
not worry?


#1 One of my best investments over the years, and only purchased
because some obnoxious git came round to clear my drains and sneered
at me because I didn't have any. I didn't need telling twice, and I
hope he's gone bust.

Martin @ Strawberry Hill

no real need but some Vaseline would do



I wouldn't let the vaseline near the threads. I once 'lost' a sewer rod
and it was a bugger of a job to dig out the drain to remove it.
--
Paul Mc Cann

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In article , nbkm57
@hotmail.com says...

wrote in message
...

Ah, the joys of having flu and blocked drains . . . .

So, it might be because I'm a bit under the weather today, but as I
was cleaning off my drain rods(#1) after succesfully (HURRAH!)
clearing a blocked drain, I started obsessing that the brass bits that
screw together look a bit pitted.

Anything I should do to preserve their good looks, or should I just
not worry?


#1 One of my best investments over the years, and only purchased
because some obnoxious git came round to clear my drains and sneered
at me because I didn't have any. I didn't need telling twice, and I
hope he's gone bust.

Martin @ Strawberry Hill

no real need but some Vaseline would do



I wouldn't let the vaseline near the threads. I once 'lost' a sewer rod
and it was a bugger of a job to dig out the drain to remove it.
--
Paul Mc Cann

but you always turn them clockwise to prevent loss

On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 07:14:31 -0000, Paul Mc Cann wrote:

I wouldn't let the vaseline near the threads. I once 'lost' a sewer
rod and it was a bugger of a job to dig out the drain to remove it.

How does vaseline help a properly used drian rod set unscrew? Never,
ever, twist a drain rod set counter clockwise or a joint will unscrew
vaselined or not.

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail