Soil pipe problem

27col

It is so much easier to help if there is a good photo. Congratulations.
Soil pipes are not solvent welded. They utilise a rubber ring to seal the joint, not exactly an "O" ring, but does the same job. If you have a slip coupling then it can be moved. Going by the marks on the pipe it has slipped down from its original position. It has probably come out of the ring at the top.You need to grip it firmly in both hands and twist it. It will move if you grip hard enough. Then raise it up to its original position. This should affect a repair if the ring is still in situ.. An application of washing up liquid into the joint will help.

aliasojo

Ok, thanks. I'll go give it another go and try to slide it up.

Is there a better way or better connector for this type of thing? What's to stop this happening again if the new plumber does cut it all out and replace?

No clips anywhere btw.

MX5huggy

This is what I am talking about http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9272545&ecamp=trf-005&CAWELAID=266883068

27col you do get solvent weld soil pipe but as you say in this case it is push fit. I think you will struggle to move it with all that cack on it! but as said a bit of washing up liquid might help.

MX5huggy

Clips! is what helps

ormus

it does seem as though one pipe has slipped down, causing the joint to leak.
duck tape will most likely work for a while as a temp job. but you will need to clean the area off properly.
i would be more tempted to repair/replace the pipe first. its cheap stuff and easy enough to diy.

and then make sure the pipe is securely fixed properly to the wall etc...

sparky883

Are you sure the drain is not blocked,Soil pipes are not designed to hold water and then they leak.

27col

Mx5huggy I agree with what you say about moving the connector. But in order to fit the rubber sleeve that you suggest, you would still have to move the connector. If you could move it to get it out of the way to fit the rubber sleeve, then presumably you could also move it back to its correct position. There is very little room to get a good grip. It might be easier to thump the thick edge of the connector using a hammer and a piece of wood to protect the fitting. Once it has moved for the first time it should then be possible to tap it back into its correct position. Once in position it is unlikely to move again. But to be sure that it could not slip down, it could have one of the large jubilee clips screwed around the pipe, just below the fitting.

nuckinfobhead

MX5huggy wrote: »

The top of the coupling should be up where the white line are, in fact if you got it half way you would probably fix the problem atleast temporaly.

If its a slip coupling it has no internal stop to stop it falling down the lower pipe, if it a standard joint the the lower pipe must have fallen with the joint, are there any pipe clips anywhere?

If you have any type of access, which looks unlikley! I would cut out the joint and use 2 rubber pipe joiners with jubilee clips with a length of pipe.

'fernco' adaptors i believe.

certainly looks like its slipped down, also looks like it could be missing the top sealing rubber or that its been dislodged.

Canucklehead

Hi

If that is a pencil line around the pipe then the pipe is just resting on the top ring seal of the coupling.
Use silicon spray lubricant . Not washing up liquid. ( I carefully tap a flat blade screwdriver down the joint in a few places then the silicone gets right in)
The ring seal might be torn or displaced. It can be relocated if you take the coupling out. File a good chamfer on the end of the pipe.
Soil pipework in new builds will be air tested above ground and water tested below ground. It should not leak.

Corgi Guy.

EliteHeat

27col wrote: »

Soil pipes are not solvent welded.

This is complete nonsense, perhaps the poster would like to bet some money on this statement.