What do I do when a horizontal rod for a popup drain is too short? [solved]
My contractor just installed a Delta Arzo Two Handle Widspread Lavatory 3586LF into a Kohler Persuade Curv top and basin lavatory, K-2956-8.
The problem is that the horizontal rod for the popup drain is not long enough to connect to the lifting rod strap. This is because the drain is too far from where the faucet is mounted in the sink.
What is the typical solution to this type of problem?
EDIT: Niall C. suggested finding a replacement rod that fits. Home depot has a few sizes on-line, but they may have more in the store. I'd try this solution before custom-making one.
Depending on the design of the horizontal rod, you may be able to replace it with a length of steel rod with the same diameter.
From what I can tell of the parts diagram , you may be able to slide some hardware off of the original rod and back on to your custom cut rod of the same diameter. If the original rod is threaded at one end, you could get a tap and die set or see if threaded rod would work.
I found a drain kit at Home Depot that has a plastic L shaped rod connector as part of the kit. The whole thing cost $4.85 so it was a cheap fix. I attached the connector with hose clamps since the rods in the kit were slightly larger than my brushed nickel rods.
they make a horizontal extension ..it's on Amazon I've used two with great success
I know this started as an older post but we just had the same problem. Ordered the Delta Cassidy widespread faucet which comes with the Delta RP26533OB Pop Up Drain Assembly and the horizontal rod was 4" too short to be able to connect with the lift strap. But luckily thanks to someone else posting a question on the Home Depot user forum, Delta replied with the exact part numbers of all 3 lengths and the size we needed was available on Amazon. The Delta RP26533OB Pop Up Drain Assembly includes the RP12517 Horizontal Rod that is 6 1/8". We have the RP22828 Horizontal Rod that is 8 1/8" in length and the RP33805 Horizontal Rod that is 10 1/8" in length.
Disappointing that their own product documentation does not detail out the individual part number or even reference the fact that they offer 3 versions of this part with varying lengths - 6.125", 8.125" and 10.125". Also not sure why they don't have slightly different versions of the faucet so that upon ordering you can get the length you need. Or make the availability of this part as visible as the mounting deck extension kits.
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