Basin waste part name

Hugbubble

Hi all
Being a bit daft, just don't want to order the wrong thing!
Have a hansgrohe single lever mixer tap in the en suite basin. it has a rod at the back of the tap to pull up/ push down the plug. The other end of the rod that you would normally see if you picked up the plug and peered down the waste hole has effectively corroded away (so, the plug would always be shut, but obviously for practical reasons we've taken it out so there is just a hole down into the pipe instead.

So my stupid question is, what is the name/ terminology for the piece of waste pipe, including the "rod" to connect to the tap so we can restore function. Does it have to be a specific hansgrohe part, or is this just a generic plumbing spare?

We've got a handyman to do it, but need to order the part- thanks for any and all help!

Browntoa

you need a whole assembly like this


https://www.amazon.co.uk/ENKI-Slotted-Operated-Pop-Up-Chrome/dp/B00JKPW24I/ref=pd_lpo_201_tr_t_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=WQS5FPBR4VTBX09P3S6B

Hugbubble

Thanks!

To be clear....are these all generic or do they vary depending on make/ model of basin/ tap etc?

Are some makes better than others?

(again apologies to those to whom this is obvious )

Wookey

There all much the same quality, do check however for an overflow on your sink and if it is an integral part of the basin or a seperate pipe/connection into the pop up waste. There is a very good chance that a similar one will only need the corroded part replaced instead of changing out the whole waste fitting.

DominicH

In my experience, the plugs on these things never form a very good seal, so you get maybe a minute before the basin empties. Or you just keep the tap running. I've tried a few of them and it's always the same.

martinthebandit

No idea, but personally I would be buying one of these
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultra-E303-Brass-Chain-Basin/dp/B005ML4G1G/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1486657765&sr=8-4&keywords=Basin+plug

Hugbubble

Thanks for everyone's replies (thanks for the comments re traditional plug and chain especially :T)

Our original bathroom fitter (we also asked him....I didn't expect to get a response which is why i posted here also!) has suggested these type of pop up wastes aren't supplied so much anymore and has suggested switching out to a click clack waste.

Thoughts (on both points- whether the pop up waste are readily available, and whether it is worth swapping for click clack)....?

Rain_Shadow

Hugbubble wrote: »

Thanks for everyone's replies (thanks for the comments re traditional plug and chain especially :T)

Our original bathroom fitter (we also asked him....I didn't expect to get a response which is why i posted here also!) has suggested these type of pop up wastes aren't supplied so much anymore and has suggested switching out to a click clack waste.

Thoughts (on both points- whether the pop up waste are readily available, and whether it is worth swapping for click clack)....?

Do you mean the sort that has a button in the middle that you press down to seal and then press again to release? Or some similar mechanism.

I have these in my bathroom. I would never have them again. They quickly become clogged and need removing to clean. So much so that I have simply removed the one in my washbasin.

DominicH

I can't comment on the clogging problem yet, but I have just replaced a lever pop-up with a click-clack pop-up and it certainly seals the plughole a lot better. Because, you know, there's some actual force pulling the plug into the hole, rather than the insignificant weight of that little bolt you get on the lever-operated plugs. I suppose you could attach a lead weight to it that would dangle down inside the pedestal and, who knows, enable the plug to serve its primary purpose