pasadena_commut
Well-Known Member
The pop up in one of our American Standard two handle bathroom sinks stopped popping up. On investigation, the pivot rod had corroded and snapped off right next to the pop up. The outside part of the rod is still shiny. Carefully examined the same part in the other sink's drain, with the same faucet, and that rod was still shiny everywhere.
I need to dig out the paperwork to see if there is a lifetime warranty on that sink, and so that part. Assuming no, the part looks like this (but maybe not "extra long"):
https://qualityplumbingsupply.com/american-standard-025088-0070a-pivot-rods-extra-long/
Are all AS pivot rods the same geometry (other than length of the bar on the outside of the drain) or do they have different ball and rod diameters/lengths? Home Depot doesn't seem to carry this part, only the whole drain, or a Danco part. Should I consider replacing the whole drain rather than the part, on the theory that whatever ate through that rod probably has done a number on the drain too? (No idea why it corroded that badly, we don't pour anything acidic into these sinks. Maybe one of my kids has acid saliva like in Alien.)
I need to dig out the paperwork to see if there is a lifetime warranty on that sink, and so that part. Assuming no, the part looks like this (but maybe not "extra long"):
https://qualityplumbingsupply.com/american-standard-025088-0070a-pivot-rods-extra-long/
Are all AS pivot rods the same geometry (other than length of the bar on the outside of the drain) or do they have different ball and rod diameters/lengths? Home Depot doesn't seem to carry this part, only the whole drain, or a Danco part. Should I consider replacing the whole drain rather than the part, on the theory that whatever ate through that rod probably has done a number on the drain too? (No idea why it corroded that badly, we don't pour anything acidic into these sinks. Maybe one of my kids has acid saliva like in Alien.)
