I have a vessel sink which is lacking a drain stopper. The vessel sink does not have a pop out system (buttom to pop out the drain). The internal diameter is probably 1 inch. When i look for drain stopper they look like i have to unscrew the pipe from below and then install it. What do i need to buy that is eayy to install without unscrewing the pipe and works well?
Finding the easy to install vessel sink drain stopper
drainsink
Related Solutions
This might not be the answer, but for reference here is a problem that can occur if the plumbing is not installed properly.
If you look at Fig. 3, this is what a proper drain looks like. You'll notice the orange line represents the water level in the system, the water levels out in the trap preventing sewer gases from entering the sink drain.
In Fig. 1, you can see what will happen if the drain line has to go up before meeting the main drain line. Again the orange line represents the water level in the system, and as you can see the water level is much higher in the drain.
Fig. 2 shows what could happen if the sink was installed lower than the rise in the drain line. The water would never fully drain from the sink, since it would require extra pressure in the system to push the water up the drain.
I wouldn't guess this is the issue in this case; since as you can see, if you opened the trap in this case you would have more water drain than what is typically in the trap.
In a perfect world Fig.1 and 2 would never pass inspection, but as we all know not all plumbing is properly installed and/or inspected. So this could possibly be the case in this situation (given the plumbing was installed by an amateur plumber), but it is doubtful. It would be more likely caused by a clog in the line.
That isn't how gravity works.
Drains like sinks are typically gravity drains where the water is drawn down into the drainpipe... by gravity.
This is in contrast to things like washing-machines where the wastewater is pumped out into standpipes.
In order to drain your sink via a standpipe above the fixture you'll need a drain pump or drain into a sump and pump it out from there.
Related Topic
- Plumbing – How to deal with a pop up drain install when nut doesn’t sit flush with bottom of the sink
- Leaky epoxied sink drain
- Plumbing – Is this an ok construction for a bathroom sink drain
- Plumbing – How to Direct Connect a 1-1/4 Tailpiece to a 1-3/8 Vessel Sink Drain
- Plumbing – How to Extend the Rough-In Drain Away From the Wall
- Preventing push-spring drain stoppers from getting stuck
- Plumbing – this type of sink drain/plug called
- Plumbing – Is this tub pop-up drain stopper fixable/replaceable
Best Answer
Searching for rubber drain stopper or rubber drain plug gets plenty of results. For example, Amazon - Danco has a range of sizes from 7/8" to 1-3/4". I can't vouch for this specific brand, but I have something similar in my tub. The basic idea is rubber will compress a little and if it is sloped a little instead of a cylinder, it can adjust to fit. Measure the drain and pick a stopper that is, ideally, a little larger than the drain at the top and a little narrower than the drain at the bottom.