spring loaded bath plug seal

Aug 14, 2007 8 Replies
J

Hi,



I have a bath with a kind of plug that stays in place but clicks up or down if you want to seal the plug hole. It has a silver metal top, and has a large rubber washer that fits under the "lid" which makes the water seal. Trouble is the rubber has perished and local plumbers shops seem perplexed offering such gems as "You'll need a completely new waste unit". Well as the bath is completely boxed in, thats no use at all.



Unfortunately I don't have the original packaging or receipt from 8 years ago. The shop I got them from were no use (quote above).



On the plastic moulding is the word WIROUIN but returns almost zero hits on google



Anyone heard of WIROUIN or any experience of these things ?



thanks



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G

I have same and periodically just dab some silicone seealant in the gap that has appeared where rubber seal has opened up at join, as it were.

Works f> Hi,

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T

"jives11" wrote

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I recently bought a similar two of these for a cloakroom basin. The first one was from Bathstore.com in Hull - took it back as it was unsuitable. The second one I have fitted. No idea if it's the same make as yours - don't remember seeing WIROUIN or whatever anywhere around. Anyway, this one came from Halmshaws in Hull. It is dismantleable IIRC. You could try calling them - Halmshaws in particular are usually helpful

Phil

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J

Thanks, however there is very little washer left. Totally perished . thing is we have so many showers the bath gets little use. hence the washer getting to such an advanced state of disintegration.

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W

Are you sure the tail of the Q hasn't worn off: i.e. WirQuin?

Cheers,

William.

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S

In that case might be best to get a removable one on a chain

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J

Yep - you are right :

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's the Automatic Wastes w/o cable, Quick-Clac

Thanks again

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Y

I have a Franke kitchen sink with a plug like you describe.

As is not impossible that both brands use the same plug manufacturer you can try with Franke spares:

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