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Leaking joints of kitchen drain pipe Henley 01-06-2007
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Posted by Henley on January 6, 2007, 3:59 pm


Recently my kitchen sink started backing up into an old pipe. It was cut
and sealed outside at the main drainage pipe. Now the next joint up is
leaking. Do I need to replace the whole pipe or seal it? Could a blockage
in the drainage line be causing it to back up? I am worried because this
pipe is located against the wall of my house and runs thru my utility room
with the hot water heater and circuit breakers.

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Posted by Speedy Jim on January 6, 2007, 5:30 pm


Henley wrote:

> Recently my kitchen sink started backing up into an old pipe. It was cut
> and sealed outside at the main drainage pipe. Now the next joint up is
> leaking. Do I need to replace the whole pipe or seal it? Could a blockage
> in the drainage line be causing it to back up? I am worried because this
> pipe is located against the wall of my house and runs thru my utility room
> with the hot water heater and circuit breakers.

A blockage could well be causing it to back up and leak there.
Caulk it, maybe, as a temp measure.
Jim

Posted by Joseph Meehan on January 6, 2007, 6:17 pm


Henley wrote:
> Recently my kitchen sink started backing up into an old pipe. It was
> cut and sealed outside at the main drainage pipe. Now the next joint
> up is leaking. Do I need to replace the whole pipe or seal it? Could
> a blockage in the drainage line be causing it to back up? I am
> worried because this pipe is located against the wall of my house and
> runs thru my utility room with the hot water heater and circuit
> breakers.

I suggest you find what was and is causing the blockage and back up.
You don't fix a leak caused by a backup by sealing the leak, at least you
don't do it if you want it properly fixed. I may have it wrong, but it
sounds like you are trying to fix the symptom not the cause. Sort of like
sitting on a tack, and taking a pain pill rather than standing up.


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Joseph Meehan

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