How should I fix this waste pipe for daughter?

I have put 3 photos on flickr which show the problem:-

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  1. The dishwasher waste enters from the left at the lower T but appears to have no trap(?)

  1. There is a leaking split at the upper swept T which is solvent welded. Probably caused by 3.

  2. The washing machine waste has its own U-bend but is unsupported.

I could replace the sink trap with one with appliance hose connector but would need then to somehow blank off the unused T (dunno how).

Looks like I would have to cut main waste pipe below the lower T and start again...

Any other ideas gratefully acepted...

Reply to
Geo
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Your link does not work for me, it just hangs.

Reply to
Ericp

Humpph - seems to be flickr - even

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takes ages just now. Will try to put them somewhere else - thanks for feedback.

Reply to
Geo

Reworking solvent weld installations usually involve cutting. Options are re-do with solvent weld or get one of the universal rubber seal compression couplings to change over to push fit. Not that the pipe and fittings for push fit are NOT the same dimensions as solvent weld. Usually sink traps have a universal compression fitting on the outlet.

You can buy access points for waste pipe which can be used to plug unwanted openings in fittings.

One approach is to go down to a proper builders merchant, where the fittings are often still loose in bins and put together various combinations till you get something you are happy with.

Reply to
Bob Minchin

Dumped them here as well:-

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but in reverse order and no captions (sorry).

Reply to
Geo

On Friday 14 June 2013 15:28 Geo wrote in uk.d-i-y:

And it should...

Probably...

That's one option.

Another is to replace the sink trap with one with 2 appliance take offs (I've seen such beasts). Cut off the other two spurs and fit blanking caps.

Though if it wer eme, I would start again.

Tim

Reply to
Tim Watts

What a dogs breakfast. All the third pic could have been done with.

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You could probably use that trap on far right over in the left but you will have to chop fiddle and blank. It would probable be better to start again using the traps but new pipe and tees elbows etc, This stuff is cheap and easy to work with

Reply to
F Murtz

Yep, although if the drain pipe isn't long enough to reach the trap then it's more of a pain.

Something like

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might be best to sort that mess - and chop that lot off.

Is that copper feed pipe supported? A crack in the drain is a pain - that breaking will be *really* messy!

Darren

Reply to
D.M.Chapman

On Friday 14 June 2013 17:40 D.M.Chapman wrote in uk.d-i-y:

Good point - I'd get some clips on that.

Reply to
Tim Watts

An update on the problems - temporary repairs carried out.

I found the T was split as expected but also the w/m waste pipe had the same 2 inch crack and could be removed from the T. I had a suitable length of Wickes 43mm o/d and an old tin of solvent so was able to fit the pipe and the run a bead of LSX along the outside of the crack in the T. Bound with some tape after curing. Note - The Wickes solvent states it has a shelf life (unopened) of 12 months. The tin date stamp was 2000 - so it has lasted well.

I fitted a small shelf to support the weight of the floating trap. The copper supply pipe to the dishwasher /was/ unsupported so added a clamp there. As the sink was (originally) white and not in very good condition we decided to get a quote from a plumber to strip the lot out and start again. I am to old to work for long in cupboards these days.

Many thanks for all the replies.

Reply to
Geo

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