I've just noticed that the waste pipe from our kitchen sink is seeping badly from what appears to be the join from an elbow to the waste pipe which then exits the wall to the down pipe. The plumber kindly built up a series of turns using elbows to keep the run close to the rear of the cabs as the kitchen is tiny (narrow) but long.
The whole section is made up of solvent weld stuff which was fitted by a plumber 4-5 years back, we have a waste disposal unit attached to this which i think during use has created some pressure and weakened the joint producing this leak, as we had overflow into the sink before the leak appeared on the floor.
It is of course in a tight spot and I mean back of the cupboard at arms length, tight spot, well it would have to be right, so I'm having a hard time to see where it is coming from exactly or check it out much more that know its coming from the join on this particular elbow.
My question is, I have some solvent left over from when I fitted out the bathroom a year to two ago, not sure if the stuff goes off but hopefully if its ok, could I in theory dab it liberally around the neck of the made join and hope it is enough to reseal - obviously I'm aware you are meant to only brush on to the areas that mate when fitting but what are the chances that this will reseal and will not melt the pipe completely through? If not I'm going to have to cut this back and buy some new pipe and rebuild this all to the sink and I'm really concerned that I don't have much pipe leading to the exterior wall to connect a new compression or solvent join onto.
Can anyone advise?
The whole section is made up of solvent weld stuff which was fitted by a plumber 4-5 years back, we have a waste disposal unit attached to this which i think during use has created some pressure and weakened the joint producing this leak, as we had overflow into the sink before the leak appeared on the floor.
It is of course in a tight spot and I mean back of the cupboard at arms length, tight spot, well it would have to be right, so I'm having a hard time to see where it is coming from exactly or check it out much more that know its coming from the join on this particular elbow.
My question is, I have some solvent left over from when I fitted out the bathroom a year to two ago, not sure if the stuff goes off but hopefully if its ok, could I in theory dab it liberally around the neck of the made join and hope it is enough to reseal - obviously I'm aware you are meant to only brush on to the areas that mate when fitting but what are the chances that this will reseal and will not melt the pipe completely through? If not I'm going to have to cut this back and buy some new pipe and rebuild this all to the sink and I'm really concerned that I don't have much pipe leading to the exterior wall to connect a new compression or solvent join onto.
Can anyone advise?