Some things I know about home maintenance; others I don't—not much experience with plumbing since it's seldom gone wrong, so here goes...
We have a 2" laundry basin sump (because the 4" sewer line is so long it exits the basement 3' above the basement floor). Last night when it turned on, water (sewage) backed up and leaked out of the pipe higher up, and backed up into the shower directly above it, suggesting the line is clogged, and we have to get it snaked.
Since the 4" PVC horizontal drain is leaking like that, something needs to be done—it's right over the laundry, and we have to have the toilet above it reseated because it's got some minor leaks too.
I know that if there are any cracks in the PVC, some things will have to be replaced. However, if the leaks occured only at the joints, can they be sealed somehow rather than replaced (which would save us mucho bucks considering the complexity of things in that area)?
We're getting a plumber in here asap, and just don't want to get BSed into having unnecessary work done—it's going to be an expensive contingency anyway.
Many thanks,
Tyro
We have a 2" laundry basin sump (because the 4" sewer line is so long it exits the basement 3' above the basement floor). Last night when it turned on, water (sewage) backed up and leaked out of the pipe higher up, and backed up into the shower directly above it, suggesting the line is clogged, and we have to get it snaked.
Since the 4" PVC horizontal drain is leaking like that, something needs to be done—it's right over the laundry, and we have to have the toilet above it reseated because it's got some minor leaks too.
I know that if there are any cracks in the PVC, some things will have to be replaced. However, if the leaks occured only at the joints, can they be sealed somehow rather than replaced (which would save us mucho bucks considering the complexity of things in that area)?
We're getting a plumber in here asap, and just don't want to get BSed into having unnecessary work done—it's going to be an expensive contingency anyway.
Many thanks,
Tyro