Purelux Grid Drain Strainer Assembly with Overflow for Bathroom Sink, Made of Brass Chrome Finish

My faucets needed to be replaced so I thought that I should replace the drain as well and all that would be updated. I don't know anything about plumbing, my plumber had said let him know when I had everything and he would come and put it in.I did some research and found the faucets I needed but wasn't sure about what kind of drain. The sink drained slowly so slowly so I was hoping that a new drain might help. I thought the wrong kind had been installed previously since the sink had been working well before and when this new one was installed, the sink worked well again so I think I was right.It looks good and works well.

I’m a plumber and the components that it’s manufactured with and it’s engineered to last..

I used these to prevent small things such as contact lenses from going down the drain.

the materials are quality for the price point, and it looks very nice installed. if you need a free flowing drain (no plunger plug) this is a fine solution.i bought 4 of them for my various sinks and they all have the same issue — they leak from every seam. i was able to fix this with a couple easy modifications as below.bottom of sink gasket: this may vary depending on the shape/style of your sink, but for me the gasket the drain includes did not seal effectively. i reused the old cone-shaped rubber gasket from the drain this was replacing and that solved the problem.brass retention nut: this has a very slow leak so i was able to wrap the threads in teflon tape and stop this. it may be fair to say that using teflon tape is a standard installation method for drains but but i have never previously had to use teflon on a drain in this specific location. it’s a small issue but be aware you should have teflon handy when you install this.down pipe tube: this was the main leakage problem. teflon tape was not sufficient to stop this leaking. i ended up using clear waterproof silicone which worked fine. again, maybe others would say this is normal for installing drains, but i have replaced at least a dozen drains before and never had a leak in this spot. silicone worked and was an effective fix.bottom line: the drain is fine for the money and definitely looks nice. it should probably be sent with teflon tape in the package as all 4 that installed had the same problem and i fixed it in all the same way. 4 stars because i had to do these additional steps to make it work how i expected it to have worked out of the box.

well made

Very good quality and easy to install. Just make sure you properly clean the mating surfaces where gaskets make contact. Best to use Teflon tape around all thread areas, as well as plumbers putty around seal on top side of sink. If you don’t use Teflon tape or plumbers putty there is a high probability of a leak. Take the time to watch a few YouTube videos to educate yourself if you’ve never removed or installed a sink drain. Best to also inspect the plumbing connections as these can become problematic once you remove them. All in all, this is a terrific well built sink drain and well worth the money.

We installed four of these in our commercial bathrooms that get high traffic. I have to report after four months of use they are still in excellent condition. They clean easily and have not leaked at all! They also keep customers from putting unwanted objects down the sinks!!! Love them!

If multiple trips to Home Depot and spending quality time upside down under your sink are your cup of tea then this drain is just what you're looking for. I purchased this to replace a 35 year old conventional stopper drain in a bathroom sink. After removing the old drain assembly and cleaning up the drain opening in the sink I applied Teflon tape to the Purelux drain pipe and tightened the pipe into the upper assembly. I dropped the Purelux into the opening and discovered it was too short to reach the inlet to the trap under the sink. Undaunted, I made the first trip to Home Depot for a 6" drain tube extension. I cut and trimmed the extension to length and reassembled everything as before. After turning on the water I found it was leaking around the under sink washer and coming through the threads between the brass nut and drain tube. I tightened the brass nut as far as it would go and the water continued to pour through.After disassembling everything I compared the Purelux against my old drain and found the Purelux came up short in many key areas. For starters, the Purelux was 3/4" shorter than the original drain assembly. The rubber washer under the top flange did not seal effectively. The rubber washer under the sink was half the thickness of the original washer and smaller in diameter so it barely covered the drain opening. A plastic washer was used between the brass nut and rubber washer. This deformed when the brass nut was tightened and was worthless.I returned to Home Depot and bought a replacement under sink rubber washer that was thicker and larger than the Purelux. I also salvaged the steel washer from my old drain assembly since it was the same diameter as the replacement rubber washer. I also picked up some plumber’s putty and joint thread compound.I discarded the Purelux rubber washer under the drain flange and used plumber’s putty to seal between the drain flange and the sink. I installed the replacement rubber washer and old steel washer under the sink and coated the brass nut threads on the drain pipe with joint compound before tightening everything together. No leaks.I would not recommend this product based on my experience and suggest paying the extra $$$ for a brand name replacement such as Delta, Peerless, Koehler, or American Standard.