Joining drainpipe bits

[alexfromnewport]

I've assembled quite a nice arrangement of standard round black drainpipe bits to take water off a flat roof via guttering and down pipes, into another gulley, round the corner, down another drop etc....into the patio drain which works beautifully, but suffers from drippage where the various joins and bends are pushed into each other. Is there a specific product I need to get to securely join and seal the bits, or can I used a standard gutter sealant? The ones I've seen all seem to call themselves emergency repair which leads me to believe they're just a temporary fix until some proper permanent repairs are done.

 

[footprints]

Have you assembled them correctly? Your sockets (female joints) should all face up

 

[terrypin]

I've assembled quite a nice arrangement of standard round black drainpipe bits to take water off a flat roof via guttering and down pipes, into another gulley, round the corner, down another drop etc....into the patio drain which works beautifully, but suffers from drippage where the various joins and bends are pushed into each other. Is there a specific product I need to get to securely join and seal the bits, or can I used a standard gutter sealant? The ones I've seen all seem to call themselves emergency repair which leads me to believe they're just a temporary fix until some proper permanent repairs are done.

The d/p should not leak if connected properly(read previous post)

To secure the fittings use a solvent glue/cement.

 

[voiceofthemysteron]

[quote="terrypin"

To secure the fittings use a solvent glue/cement.[/quote]


You don't glue RWP.

 

[terrypin]

Edit. Double post

 

[terrypin]

Is that correct? No it isn't

All RWP should be glued at the R/O's and shoes.

My personal preference is to glue all unions/fittings in case of bracket failure.[/quote]

 

[voiceofthemysteron]

Is that correct? No it isn't

All RWP should be glued at the R/O's and shoes.

My personal preference is to glue all unions/fittings in case of bracket failure.

[/quote]


I am a time served plumber who spent a lot of that time fitting RWP on the largest housing estate in europe at the time.You do not glue RWP.
You allow it to leak in case a downpipe gets blocked.You would not want the whole gutter system filling with water.

 

[terrypin]

Is that correct? No it isn't

All RWP should be glued at the R/O's and shoes.

My personal preference is to glue all unions/fittings in case of bracket failure.

I am a time served plumber who spent a lot of that time fitting RWP on the largest housing estate in europe at the time.You do not glue RWP.
You allow it to leak in case a downpipe gets blocked.You would not want the whole gutter system filling with water.[/quote]

Are you saying it shouldn't be glue at the outlet as well?

 

[s60tsy]

you can get little caps that pop into a hole (that you drill) that hold the parts together, but the bends shouldnt leak, they may be the wrong way round. IMO if it needs glue to stop the leak then summat aint right

 

[terrypin]

you can get little caps that pop into a hole (that you drill) that hold the parts together, but the bends shouldnt leak, they may be the wrong way round. IMO if it needs glue to stop the leak then summat aint right[/quote

Nobody mentioned glue to stop leaks

 

[ree]

OP, why not post a pic and the make and size of the RWP's?