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If you have a garbage disposal, use standard strainers, but depending what may go down if not, such as hair, fiberous material that will get stuck in grease, then use the basket strainers.
I'm not exactly familar with this specific strainer but can tell you that they are very standardized in size (sink penetrations and strainers that is)...I've done 20 or more personally.
I would recommend getting and installing a better quality basket strainer that has a thicker "lip". Also, you need a good amount of plumbers putty underneath the lip of the basket strainer as well. Try not to use silicone to seal under it, it doesn't stand up to use. I would purchase a solid brass strainer rather than the thin stainless ones. They are more expensive, but are worth the money.
Bronze is more expensive than standard mass production is worth, i supposed if you want them made out of any mat. you can call kohler and pay for it, i've been to their plant and they do some pretty awsome custom work.
Rubbed oil is just a color and somtimes "you get what you pay for" if you buy a cheap basket strainer they usually do exactly what you're saying.
You can buy more expensive strainers that have a better finish, I know Kohler and Moen have lifetime warranty finish on many of their higher end products.
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collect all tools & materials before beginning this project. Materials needed: 2 - PVC 1-1/2" compression x
1-1/2" female Schedule 40 solvent
weld trap adapters. 2 - 1 1/2"PVC-DWV ADJ P- traps
(serviceable) 1 - PVC 1 1/2 X 1 1/2 X 1 1/2 sanitary Tee 1 - 90 degree PVC short turn elbow 1 - 4' piece
of 1 1/2 PVC sched. 40 pipe 1 - 4oz can Oatey PVC Regular Clear
Advanced Cement 1 - 4oz can Oatey PVC Clear
Primer 1 - Small container plumbers putty (To be used
as a gasket like bushing between the disposers basket strainer and the sinks
surface) Tools that are needed: Safety glasses Latex gloves Hacksaw Torpedo level Measuring tape Channel locking pliers Sharpie type pen/marker Old work rags to clean the edges of freshly cut
PVC pipe of loose debris. Old newspaper to protect your floor/work area
and the floor of the sink base. Any other tools listed with the disposal
installation instructions.
can you clarify that, i am not sure what part of a basket strainer dimension you are refering to. the dimensions of a basket strainer are related to the standards of the fixtures they are installed on. It has to be designed to work on different thickness of materials; thick materials such as cast iron or marble and thin materials like stainless steal and pressed steal. I have experiensed some strainers that do not meet this and are not deep enough to fit thick materials o r do not tighten enough to handle then materials.
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