Bath Wastes with Overflows

Bath wastes with overflows buying guide

An overflow waste has a second opening near the top of the bath that drains excess water away before it spills over the edge, standard on almost every bath sold today, so the waste needs to match that overflow position rather than being a plain single-outlet waste built for a bath with no overflow at all.

Pop-up mechanisms

Most of this collection is built around a pop-up plug and waste, using a lever or cap mechanism rather than a loose rubber plug, so nothing needs to be found and replaced after it inevitably goes missing. Phoenix, Caroma and ADP each sell their own version, largely interchangeable in function but distinct in finish and cap design.

Choosing a finish

Chrome remains the most common and typically the most affordable finish, with brushed nickel, brushed brass, brushed gold and matte black available for a bath fitted with matching tapware in one of those tones. For the connector that joins this waste to the household plumbing, see bath connectors. Basin owners fitting a matching finish should see basin wastes, 40mm outlet, the full bath wastes range covers every other configuration, and wastes, traps and grates covers the wider plumbing category.