Ikea Sink Strainer Gasket

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The IKEA Ensen faucet (and other models) comes with a sink drain plug or strainer. This is presumably because the faucet itself does not have a drain pull mechanism, so they give you a matching drain plug designed to be pushed in or pulled out directly. While this solution is fine, it does require that the drain filter basket makes a good seal when pressed in. That seal relies upon a rubber ring that is attached to the plug. It sits into a thin recess. The problem with this setup is that the rubber seal degrades over time. I don’t know if it is made of silicone or some other rubber formulation, but after a year or so of daily sink use, whether the stopper strainer is used or not, the little ring gasket starts to deform and falls apart. It may not be a problem until you decide to fill the sink and realize it does not keep water from draining.