Soil pipe leak - advice appreciated!

[The Plumber Guy]

Hi all,

I've got a customer with a leaking plastic soil pipe. It's outside on a joint into an elbow which goes horizontally into the wall and then the loo. The pipe then runs on a sloping angle into the main soil pipe.

I think my options are:
a)Whack a load of sealant into the joint and see if that stops the leak - bit of a bodge and I'm not sure if it would work.

b) Somehow get the elbow joint out of the wall but it's 4 inches in diameter and a bit of a job. At least that way the job would be done properly.

c) Separate the sloping pipe from the elbow - but it's glued and I think that would be difficult or impossible to remove.

Does anyone have a better suggestion please as I want to do it right!

Cheers all

 

[WaterTight]

My suggestion is carry a digital camera or camera phone to every job from now on because it's little tricky without seeing it.

 

[Guest123]

You've answered your own question with answer b, i.e do the job properly. However as a trained plumber, "some how" getting the bend out doesn't exactly inspire confidence, as you should have a good idea of how to achieve this.

 

[mikegas]

you will prob need to cut the sloping secion and pull the 4" out the wall away from the wc and repipe

 

[Koogatubac]

Lol this guy seriously doesnt sound like a time served plumber! Dont do A that sounds like such a cowboy! U wanna cut the 4" and get a 'slip-joint straight' and replace the 90* and pipework to suit. U can get the straights from local build centre or jewsons 

 

[WaterTight]

I know! It's laughable! I'm not a time-served plumber and even I know what to do. Silicone it until you can't silicone it no more.

That should hold it.

 

[Resolute]

I know! It's laughable! I'm not a time-served plumber and even I know what to do. Silicone it until you can't silicone it no more.

That should hold it.

White or clear silicone?

 

[AdamMcC5]

A. Should i do a bad job
B. Should i do the job properly

...thats a tricky one to answer

 

[Phil]

You may find that the coller has come apart from the elbow on closer inspection or the o ring has been distorted or the pipe is scratched etc.

If all fitted correctly its uncomman for them just to start leaking.

 

[AWheating]

if its a small leak from a joint(2mm or less) then trying to seal it with sillicone will be fine, if its a poor joint(wide gap) or has some damage then it will def need a repipe. We all know that it would be ideal to replace the problem joint but its not a perfect world, give the customer the options and they can weigh it up.