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Unslotted wastes are for use with basins without an overflow. 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They are watertight when closed so allow the basin to fill with water, then when opened they allow the water to drain away."},"innerBlocks":[]},{"__typename":"WpCoreParagraphBlock","name":"core/paragraph","attributes":{"__typename":"WpCoreParagraphBlockAttributes","backgroundColor":"","textColor":"","className":"","align":"","direction":"","content":"<strong>Why do I need an unslotted basin waste?</strong>"},"innerBlocks":[]},{"__typename":"WpCoreParagraphBlock","name":"core/paragraph","attributes":{"__typename":"WpCoreParagraphBlockAttributes","backgroundColor":"","textColor":"","className":"","align":"","direction":"","content":"If you have purchased a basin without an overflow, then the correct waste to use is an unslotted waste."},"innerBlocks":[]},{"__typename":"WpCoreParagraphBlock","name":"core/paragraph","attributes":{"__typename":"WpCoreParagraphBlockAttributes","backgroundColor":"","textColor":"","className":"","align":"","direction":"","content":"View our range of <a href=\"https://www.thomasdudley.co.uk/plumbing/category/waste-traps-connectors/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https://www.thomasdudley.co.uk/plumbing/category/waste-traps-connectors/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">basin wastes</a>."},"innerBlocks":[]}]}]},"wp":{"themeOptions":{"ThemeOptions":{"siteLogo":{"mediaItemUrl":"https://tyde2104.thomasdudley.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Web-TD-01.png"}}}}},"pageContext":{"pagePath":"/latest-news/what-is-the-difference-between-a-slotted-and-unslotted-basin-waste/","nextPath":"/latest-news/what-type-of-toilet-flush-button-do-i-need/","prevPath":"/latest-news/live-events-are-back-phex-manchester/","id":"cG9zdDoxNzU2NQ==","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-a-slotted-and-unslotted-basin-waste","databaseId":17565}},"staticQueryHashes":["2519639762","2644229506","2749836807","2904323977","3005383380","3012033937","3038663027","3212027436","3736076211","3981728516","42956437","817945404","924059538"]}