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Drain assembly for Duravit Vero bathroom sink?

3 years ago

Hi all.


I want to install the Duravit Vero 033043 & 033048 sinks but I do not like push-down-pop-up drain stoppers like the one Duravit sells for their sinks (pictured below).


Anyone have or installed a Duravit sink (I think they only sell 1 drain assembly) and used anything different, even if just at the top?


I know an alternative is possible because I have a Duravit sink which was installed back in 2011 (different city, can't find anyone from that team who would know) and after they installed the sink and I saw that it had a “push-down-pop-up drain stopper, which I now know was most likely the Duravit 005052 Push Button Drain Assembly, I said "No, thank you", and when I came back my drain had something which looks like what you see below here in it's place and I was fine with it.



I have no idea what the plumbers did years agoa after I rejected the push-down-pop-up drain stopper. Did they remove the entire drain assembly (or would that have been too much work?) or did they just unscrew the "push-button part" and popped in that drain grid cover?


I am fine with doing the same type of drain this time around too, but I don't know how to do it. I don't know what I should be looking for. I found the Elkay LK9 drain assembly (pic below) and I like that it looks like the grid can be popped out or cleaning, but will it work for the Duravit sinks? I'm not even sure if it's for a bathroom sink!




The Elkay LK9 specs says it's for sinks with 2” openings and that the tailpiece is 1-1/4” (which I guess is what is needed for bathroom sink drains?), but the diameter of the top piece is 2-7/8” so I don't know if that will be a problem or ithat is what I want! (Elkay also have a few other 2" openings one with differen sized tailpieces.). Is Elkay an OK brand?


I ill be using chrome faucets but I don't think polished stainless at the drain would bother me as much as the big chrome "runway" on the Duravit assembly.


Anyone install a Duravit Vero sink and used a non-Duravit drain assembly (even if different that the solution I am asking for as that might still help) or have any other thoughts to my other questions above (about what the plumbers from back then might have done?).


My old sink is in a different state and my old place is rented out so I cannot check the old sink.


Any helpful advice about this (besides "get a grip and reach into the sink")? ;)


Thanks!

Comments (13)

  • 3 years ago

    I would try and speak with customer service at build.com or if you have a physical Ferguson's or local plumbing supply in town stop in and speak to them.

    ohdonnaf thanked millworkman
  • 3 years ago

    I was able to use my faucet that had the lever style integrated drain stopper.


    are you mounting a faucet on the deck?

    ohdonnaf thanked just_janni
  • 3 years ago

    Thank you millworkman and just_janni for your replies.


    Millworkman, I spoke with Customer Service at build.com and the rep had trouble finding the correct sized grid drain. He said his team said to check vessel sinks, but no luck.


    I now know that I am looking for a grid drain assembly that fits a 2" drain and has 1-1/4" piping, in addition to an overflow.


    Duravit said that their push down "plug" does not unscrew/separate from the rest of the assembly, so the plumbers back in 2011 must have removed the entire assembly (assuming it was their assembly), if I ended up with a grid drain. Maybe the assembly has changed? The rep didn't think I would find grid drain assemblies with an overflow but I did find some... just not ones that fit a 2" drain. ;(

  • 3 years ago

    Just_janni, thanks for your reply.


    Which faucet are you using that came with a drain assembly that fits a 2" drain? Maybe that manufacturer has compatible drain assemblies I can hunt down!


    Yes, I will be installing faucets on the deck but since I was thinking "grid", I was not planning to connect the levers. However, I may have to reconsider if I can't find a solution as I am running out of time.


    I am wondering if the plumbers from back in 2011 installed a grid drain assembly without an overflow even though the sink has an overflow... again, I have no clue if that is even possible.


    Please let me know which faucet you have.


    Thanks!

  • 3 years ago

    Do you have a push-down-pop-up drain in a bathroom sink with a 2" opening? It seems like I may have to go that route.


    Duravit said their "sink plug" does not separate from the rest of the assembly, which doesn't sound good to me as far as maintenance is concerned, plus the "plug/mushroom cap" looks quite large.


    I have seen some push-down-pop-up drain assemblies where the top is made up of 2 separate pieces and the "inner circular part" can be pulled out for cleaning/emptying.


    Have any of you installed or have a sink (most likely a vessel sink, Duravit or another European brand sink) with a 2" drain opening, an overflow and have a push button drain assembly which can be easily pulled out and emptied/cleaned?


    I saw another thread talking about the Zero Drain, so I am planning to call them to ask them if the tub version can work with my Duravit sink. The sink one seems to work with sinks with and without an overflow. The tub version "ends" with a 1-1/2 inch drain pipe instead of the 1-1/4 one I need, but I am hoping there is some sort of an adapter to go from the the 1-1/2 inch drain to the 1-1/4 inch drain.


    Can you tell that i am desperate for a solution? I don't even know if these things are interchangeaable, but they will hopefully answer that question. ;)


    (Sorry all if I make mistakes on this site. This is all new to me and I am still figuring things out, but I am very willing to learn.)

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Thanks just_janni. Very much appreciated.


    Update in case someone else is hunting.


    The answer is no, per California Faucets... the Zerodrain for the tub cannot be used in a sink. You all probably already knew that, but I wasn't sure. ;)


    Also, they make the Zerodrains when they are ordered so don't wait to order until the last minute if you are sure you want to go that route. The turnaround time varies; they said chrome "at this time" is taking 1-3 weeks.


    Regarding the Duravit push button drain assembly, according to the person I just spoke with who said he was Tech Support (which I thought the other person was too because I selected that option)... their mushroom cap top can be unscrewed, if needed. If you have a Duravit sink or have their Push Button Drain Assembly, does it actually unscrew if needed?


    I still don't like the mushroom cap, though the drain is in the back of the sink so maybe "stuff" won't land on there?. ;) . I'll definitely clean up after myself, but I don't live alone...

  • 3 years ago

    Per Duravit, the sink opening is 2". Does anyone know if a 2-1/4" inch flange is cutting it too close?


    I thought the fitting had to be exactly 2", but the California Faucets person thought their regular Zerodrain MIGHT work, but said that the exact dimensions of the hole and the thickness of the sink had to be known (though they do have additional components you can get to extend for thicker or thinner sinks).

  • 3 years ago

    @just_janni, when you get a chance, can you please measure the width of the top piece (top of flange?) which is covering the hole in your Duravit sink?


    I am wondering if a diameter of 2.25" is cutting it too close, as I did see grid drain assemblies which are 2.25" wide but thought they would not work because they did not say "for 2 inch opening", which is what the Duravit Veros have.


    I realize now that I was wrong in thinking the top of the drain assembly's "body" had to be the same as the size of the hole.


    Thanks!

  • 3 years ago

    will be on site tomorrow and will take some pics.

    ohdonnaf thanked just_janni
  • 3 years ago

    @just_janni I'll take whatever details you think will be useful. Appreciated!

  • 3 years ago

    I believe this is a Hansgrohe unit that I was able to mate with the integrated stopper assembly with the faucet. The one that came with the faucet was a smaller diameter. This is chrome vs the brushed aluminum - but I can live with that. I'll see if I can get the part number for the drain stopper assembly.



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    ohdonnaf thanked just_janni
  • 3 years ago

    @just_janni, thank you!


    Your stopper look much smaller than the Duravit stopper because it is not a "mushroom". It looks like it is being controlled by the lever from the faucet, so I'll use that info to see if I can identify it from the Hansgrohe site.


    I think it will be useful if I can figure out the diameter of the Hansgrohe one as that will give me an idea of something other that the Duravit which is wide enough to work with Duravit's 2" opening.


    Thanks you for taking the time to do this. I really appreciate your help!