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I'd be grateful for some guidance on silicone curing time.
I have a 35mm chrome flush pipe going up into a stub at the bottom of a syphon, that is designed for a wider pipe. Union nut, hard washer and rubber washer are supplemented with silicone, on the washers and (copiously) inside the union nut.
Normally I'd leave silicone a day to go off before getting it wet. However, should I leave this lot longer before refilling the cistern, because it isn't exposed to the air? I'm thinking that it takes a while to go off inside the nozzle of the tube it comes in ...
Original thread here:
//www.diynot.com/forums/plumbing/35mm-flush-pipe-into-40mm-cistern.382973/
Cheers
Richard
I have a 35mm chrome flush pipe going up into a stub at the bottom of a syphon, that is designed for a wider pipe. Union nut, hard washer and rubber washer are supplemented with silicone, on the washers and (copiously) inside the union nut.
Normally I'd leave silicone a day to go off before getting it wet. However, should I leave this lot longer before refilling the cistern, because it isn't exposed to the air? I'm thinking that it takes a while to go off inside the nozzle of the tube it comes in ...
Original thread here:
//www.diynot.com/forums/plumbing/35mm-flush-pipe-into-40mm-cistern.382973/
Cheers
Richard
