I'm replacing the shower drain on our 2000 16' Scamp. The replacement part(s) from Scamp includes a gasket. Do I put that gasket on the top side, so that it's under the rim of the part inside the shower base? Or, do I put it under the trailer where the plastic drain (female end) attaches to the male end coming from the shower base? I did the latter and used plumber's putty inside the rim connecting to the shower base, but it leaked.
Sun, 05/31/2015 - 12:24
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Shower drain replacement
You did it correctly. You may try using a little putty on either side of the paper washer. I have seen some that were sealed with silicone/ or 5200 between the strainer and trap. They can be a bear to get a good seal. Instead of paper you may try to find/make a rubber seal. A rubber 1 1/2'" P trap seal may work.
Eddie
Thanks, Eddie. It's good to know that I'm headed in the right direction. The 'gasket' they sent is really a rubber seal, so that's what goes underneath. A friend suggested that I generously apply Goop down there. What do you think?
I'm not sure what you mean by the paper washer. I don't think I have one.
Marty
Dodie B.
If you have a rubber seal you have the right seal part. Get a little plumbers silicon paste (Lowes sells it in a little container.) (silicone lube) and lube the rubber seal and tighten up the trap under the shower drop. With some sink strainers/drops a paper/plastic washer is supplied to let you tighten the rubbers seal easier, it lets the surface tighten up on the rubber seal with out binding it up. Seems N/A in this application. If the rubber seal is compressed it should seal everything together.
Eddie