Bathroom sink faucet connection leak

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Bathroom sink faucet connection leak
Author: bigga (NY) Installed a new faucet and had to get six inch long 1/2 inch extender to drop the T-connection so I could have to space to work.However,the extender connection to the faucet keeps leaking even with Teflon tape.is there way to stop this!
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Re: Bathroom sink faucet connection leak
Author: george 7941 (Canada) What kind of extender is it? Flexible, rigid?
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Re: Bathroom sink faucet connection leak
Author: North Carolina Plumber (NC) Either it's not tight enough, or the connection is improper. Are you talking about an extension tube on the drain ? Did you use a 1 1/2" X 1 1/4" reducing slip washer ? Are you sure the water is not leaking from the actual drain assembly and running down the extension ?
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Re: Bathroom sink faucet connection leak
Author: hj (AZ) That "T" is usually a gasketed connection and does NOT use the threads for sealing, so the tape would be ineffective.
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Re: Bathroom sink faucet connection leak
Author: packy (MA) i'm gonna guess he is asking about the "T" connection on a widespread lav faucet. the one where the hot and cold meet and go to the spout.
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Re: Bathroom sink faucet connection leak
Author: North Carolina Plumber (NC) If so, then the nipple he used for the extension needs to have a straight thread rather than a taper thread. Edited 1 times.
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Re: Bathroom sink faucet connection leak
Author: hj (AZ) It also needs a gasketed seal.
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