I just put together a drain from a new sink using PVC. There is a leak at a joint. Is there any way to fix it without taking it and re-doing it?
Thanks.
Paul
I just put together a drain from a new sink using PVC. There is a leak at a joint. Is there any way to fix it without taking it and re-doing it?
Thanks.
Paul
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A glued joint, or one of the joints held together with threaded fittings?
It's a glued joint
Take it apart, if you try patching the leak there is a good chance that you will end up doing it again; save yourself some grief. Lots of luck...........................................
"If all else fails, read the directions"
So, you do not believe in using a shop vac to create some suction in the line, then dabbing some cement on the leak? I have heard this works reasonably well and that gently heating the area first with a hair dryer also helps.
You can't pull a vacuum on your sanitary system, they are tied into the vent lines, the only way to make a vacuum is to seal one side of the line. If you don't want to cut it out get some epoxy sealer, that may work. Lots of luck.
If you have the whole thing set up for test you generally have all of the fixtures plugged, the sewer plugged, and the roof vents open. Cap the roof vents and open up a sink tee and you can connect the vacuum there. I have not tried this, just discussed it.
If there is I have never found it. Tried cross drilling, hypo needle injection --nothing worked-- J
Ifit is glued about the only way to do it right is to take it apart and redo it. I have seen some success with applications of the more full bodied pvc cement wiped in with a finger aroung the leaking joint. Plumbers Goop is supposed to be able to fix this. Not to be submitted to Fine Homebuilding though.
Edited 11/25/2006 9:07 am ET by rasconc