Need to Install slip washer - which way?
I have a leak under the sink where the garburator connects to the drain.
From what I see, there is no slip washer installed or it deteriorated over time.
I want to install a plastic, wedge-shaped slip washer to fix the leak but I'm not sure which way around - with the thin part of the wedge facing the slip nut or the thin part towards the connecting pipe.
I checked on line and I find some posts saying the thin part of the slip washer has to face the slip nut and others say just the opposite.
Having the thin part facing the connecting pipe seems to be more logical so that the wedge can provide a seal between the two pipes but other post say that way the connection will leak and to have the thin part of the wedge facing the nut even though that seems counter-intuitive.
So what is correct?
From what I see, there is no slip washer installed or it deteriorated over time.
I want to install a plastic, wedge-shaped slip washer to fix the leak but I'm not sure which way around - with the thin part of the wedge facing the slip nut or the thin part towards the connecting pipe.
I checked on line and I find some posts saying the thin part of the slip washer has to face the slip nut and others say just the opposite.
Having the thin part facing the connecting pipe seems to be more logical so that the wedge can provide a seal between the two pipes but other post say that way the connection will leak and to have the thin part of the wedge facing the nut even though that seems counter-intuitive.
So what is correct?