Leaking waste pipe

[terryplumb]

Yes I think it is. A Tee has three pipes going into it. You are going to have a bigger job on your hands ,it's all going to need re doing in solvent weld pipe and fittings. Time for a plumber ??

 

[james_help]

Yes I think it is. A Tee has three pipes going into it. You are going to have a bigger job on your hands ,it's all going to need re doing in solvent weld pipe and fittings. Time for a plumber ??

oh ffs! what fittings? how do I loosen the existing?
Sorry I might give it a go

 

[terryplumb]

You cut the pipes and remove the fitting ( fitting being the elbow / Tee) . That results in the pipes then being too short to reach into the new fitting,and new sections of pipe introduced to make up the required lengths.
It is possible to very ,very, carefully remove a solvent welded fitting off a pipe by cutting into it. But in the positions yours are I wouldn't attempt it.

 

[james_help]

You cut the pipes and remove the fitting ( fitting being the elbow / Tee) . That results in the pipes then being too short to reach into the new fitting,and new sections of pipe introduced to make up the required lengths.
It is possible to very ,very, carefully remove a solvent welded fitting off a pipe by cutting into it. But in the positions yours are I wouldn't attempt it.

Thanks Terry, what glue would I need after to glue it all back together?

 

[terryplumb]

solvent cement ,Floplast do one ( B&Q and Screwfix stock it),other brands are available.

 

[james_help]

okay thank you! so just to confirm I need the following:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast...CcSK60ARWr6gFSYgqhxoCMlAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
https://www.monsterplumb.co.uk/wast...1-Od_u806HArgehk6EvS5_8ecmyDAdshoC26AQAvD_BwE

anything else?

 

[terryplumb]

I suspect there will be no free play in the pipes you cut ,and all 3 won't reach inside the new Tee. So you will very likely need some solvent weld pipe ,and three solvent weld straight couplers......
And a saw

 

[james_help]

I suspect there will be no free play in the pipes you cut ,and all 3 won't reach inside the new Tee. So you will very likely need some solvent weld pipe ,and three solvent weld straight couplers......
And a saw

aha this might not as easy as I thought... will sleep on it lol!

Thank you for the help! really appreciate it

 

[HERTS P&D]

I suspect there will be......

Several pages to this thread.



Andy

 

[james_help]

okay its me again and im sorry... instead of redoing everything if I apply LS-X (or if you can recommend something else pls do) to where I think it is leaking will this fix the leak (even if its temp)?

obviously, I would make sure everything is dry etc before applying...

 

[HERTS P&D]

No, needs cutting out and replacing.

Andy

 

[terryplumb]

If the leak is slight, and it is thoroughly dried inside the fitting,you could try Floplast solvent cement.applied liberally .allow to dry for an hour and apply second coat. You need to push it into the joint. No substitute for replacing really,but you may be lucky.

 

[james_help]

No, needs cutting out and replacing.

Andy

If the leak is slight, and it is thoroughly dried inside the fitting,you could try Floplast solvent cement.applied liberally .allow to dry for an hour and apply second coat. You need to push it into the joint. No substitute for replacing really,but you may be lucky.

Thanks both! Will try and see if I can mend before replacing! hopefully I get lucky

 

[james_help]

Hi again it’s me and I am making this thread even longer

Any another quick look at the leak where I thought the leak was coming from has stopped and it looks like the leak is now coming from the copper pipe. I have attached a pic. Can anyone tell me what is a easy fix for this pls?

thank you and I am really very sorry

 

[HERTS P&D]

Where does the copper pipe go when it goes up? Post a picture of above.

Andy