I incorrectly installed a sink drain and it leaks. I cemented all the threads with PVC cement on the new drain and all the existing PVC pipes. Now I need to know if there is a way to get it apart or if I should replace all the PVC pipes under the sink.
2007-09-22 13:25:40 · 8 answers · asked by jack d 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You cannot unglue PVC. The process of primer and glue actually weld the fittings togeather. The fix is to make a cut in the pipe so you can fix the leak and use a PVC coupling to re-attach everything back togeather. Use a hack saw to cut.
2007-09-22 16:10:43 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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I incorrectly installed a sink drain and it leaks. I cemented all the threads with PVC cement on the new drain and all the existing PVC pipes. Now I need to know if there is a way to get it apart or if I should replace all the PVC pipes under the sink.
2015-08-20 19:40:43 · answer #2 · answered by Traci 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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If it is a kitchen sink the pipe should be one and a half inch pipe coming out of the wall. Simply cut the pipe after the p trap. Get some glue and primer and 1 1/2" male adapter. Prime pipe and fitting,then glue both and push the fitting on to the pipe. Once you have the male adapter on you can use a tubular p.v.c. trap,tailpiece,waste arm etc. The nut and poly washer will fit the male adapter/or trap adapter which is just a shorter male adapter. Your local hardware should have how to books to walk you through the installation of the trap and drains under your sink. It would take me for ever to try to illustrate how every nut and poly washer and tailpiece washer fits on. The book should have pictures to walk you through it.
2016-04-09 00:41:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut the couplings with a hacksaw parallel with the pipe. Be careful not to cut into the pipe Use a medium sized flat screwdriver to pry the coupling off the pipe. You can keep all the pipe you have cut already and reuse it. Everyone is always amazed when I do it at work. Don't forget to clean it with purple primer before reglueing
2007-09-22 14:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did the same thing. Cheap parts with threaded elbows. I even cemented the threaded parts. Didn't work. Don't buy the cheap fittings, just spend the extra couple of dollars and do it right.
2007-09-22 14:25:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always put your pieces together first to make sure they fit, you have the right parts and every things O.K. before you start to glue and, you never glue the thread parts. If anything and usually you don't need to, use some Teflon tape if you have a leaky joint.
2007-09-22 23:15:22 · answer #6 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
replace, cut it off at the bottom leaveing about 2 inches to reattach to, don,t put glue on the threaded parts,
2007-09-22 13:31:04 · answer #7 · answered by William B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
could repair easier to replace
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