Push Plug

[robsartain]

I have just fitted a quality Basin (I use the words quality loosely) from a certain well known DIY branch.

To give it the "Posh" feel it has a stupid rod to open/close the plug.

Basically I ended up losing my rag trying to get the thing working on Sunday, so Im hoping the PH massive can advise where Im going wrong.

Basically push the rod down, plug opens, when I pull the rod up plug closes and then when I let go of Rod gravity makes the rod full back down again.

Am I missing something really obvious or can someone point me in the direction of a standard chrome plug fittment.

Anyhelp appreciated as always

[robsartain]

Please Ignore.... I think I have worked out what Im doing wrong, its so obvious now after looking at a diagram.

Amazing how you don`t think logically when you are about to smash the sink off the wall :-)

[Ferg]

They do that if the knurled retaining collar is loose. I rarely fit pop-ups not. I talk people into 'clic' wastes instead and throw the pop-up over the nearest wall.

[twister]

Ferg said:

I talk people into 'clic' wastes instead

If you mean the ones that you push down once on the top of the plug bit to close and then push again to open, I'll take a rod-actuated pop-up every time thanks - we used to have the former on our old sink, and I never quite got used to the idea of having to plunge my hand into a bowl full of dirty (and - after a shave - sometimes rather hot) water in order to empty the sink...

[Simpo Two]

twister said:

I never quite got used to the idea of having to plunge my hand into a bowl full of dirty (and - after a shave - sometimes rather hot) water in order to empty the sink...

I find it amazing that it's almost impossible to get a pop-up waste for a kitchen sink. Greasy water full of carving knives Sir?

[twister]

Simpo Two said:

I find it amazing that it's almost impossible to get a pop-up waste for a kitchen sink. Greasy water full of carving knives Sir?

Quite, which is why in this house anything that can go in the dishwasher goes in the dishwasher, and whatever is left over gets individually washed, rinsed under a running tap and put to one side before starting on the next item... Bit more time consuming (*) but if a job's worth doing well etc...


* besides, since doing the washing is a bit of "me time" - just me, a growing pile of satisfyingly squeaky clean (and if I'm really getting into it, polished too) kitchenware, the view out over the garden, and the radio tuned to 5Live or Radio 4 - it could take me all day and I wouldn't be too fussed about it.

[Simpo Two]

twister said:

just me, a growing pile of satisfyingly squeaky clean (and if I'm really getting into it, polished too) kitchenware, the view out over the garden, and the radio tuned to 5Live or Radio 4 - it could take me all day and I wouldn't be too fussed about it.

You are Nanette Newman AICMFP

[Dogwatch]

Despite having had pop-up wastes in the bath and adjoining basin for years I still can't see why they are an improvement on a plug-and-chain.