Bathroom sink waste water pipe loose

[ckl7]

Hi all,

Bit of advice needed.

Waste water pipe from bathroom sink came loose last night caused some water damage to ceiling below.

My question is the brown pipe seems to have came loose, but seems to have just been pushed into thread above.There is nothing holding it in place, is this connection incorrect? I would have thought there should be something for the pipe to screw onto the nut above? or at least glued in place?

Would the waste pipe this is connected to under flooring be potentially loose too?

Any advice?

I have a plumber coming this week , but just wanted to see if this was incorrectly fitted in first place?

I have circled area in pic in yellow, I am referencing.

Any advice , help would be appreciated.

 

[CBW]

No, they have a sealing conical washer. It sounds like yours has been pushed into the trap or is non-existent.

 

[denso13]

I have a plumber coming this week , but just wanted to see if this was incorrectly fitted in first place?

No. Loosen the nut, put it over the pipe with the washers that are behind the nut and tighten by hand.

 

[ckl7]

Hey CBW and denso13, thanks for advice.

I agree with above, however on the waste pipe the compression fitting is attached to there is nothing for it to secure onto like the video above if that makes sense? should it not have something like the picture below to screw into , or can I just move the washers onto the pipe and connect without it?

 

[denso13]

Unscrew the nut that is there and you'll find the threaded bit once off. Nut and washers over the pipe, insert the pipe into the trap and tighten.

 

[CBW]

however on the waste pipe the compression fitting is attached to there is nothing for it to secure onto like the video above if that makes sense?

It sounds like yours has been pushed into the trap or is non-existent.

If you undo the compression nut, and remove the trap, have a look inside, you’ll likely find the washer.

 

[ckl7]

Yes that makes sense denso, thanks , I think whoever put it in initially did it wrong way haha ?

 

[CBW]

Like this video shows , similar to one above https://www.google.com/search?q=compression+fitting+with+no+coupling+waste+pipe+&client=firefox-b-e&biw=1408&bih=615&tbm=vid&sxsrf=AB5stBjNKC0qyvOjZkIcHGOkqwTk-Eqzqg:1689874466005&ei=IXC5ZI7vPPibhbIPs5CvmAo&ved=0ahUKEwjOg4v66J2AAxX4TUEAHTPIC6MQ4dUDCA0&uact=5&oq=compression+fitting+with+no+coupling+waste+pipe+&gs_lp=Eg1nd3Mtd2l6LXZpZGVvIjBjb21wcmVzc2lvbiBmaXR0aW5nIHdpdGggbm8gY291cGxpbmcgd2FzdGUgcGlwZSAyBxAhGKABGApIwAxQxAFYnwxwAHgAkAEAmAGOAaAB7AmqAQMyLjm4AQPIAQD4AQHCAgQQIxgnwgIFECEYoAHCAggQIRgWGB4YHcICChAhGBYYHhgPGB3CAgQQIRgViAYB&sclient=gws-wiz-video#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:58674a2e,vid:VEcVnd8-mCY

That link doesn’t work for me. Have you seen my reply?

 

[ckl7]

Hey CBW, sorry yeah just seen it , makes sense what you are saying, like I was saying to denso, I think the nut has been put on wrong way

 

[ckl7]

Hopefully the washer is in there denso , like you said , or it is non existent haha!

 

[ckl7]

Or potentially the pipe being too short and the washer has fallen out along with seal , will test when home