Soil pipe leak - advice appreciated!

[The Plumber Guy]

Hi all,

I've got a customer with a leaking plastic soil pipe. It's outside on a joint into an elbow which goes horizontally into the wall and then the loo. The pipe then runs on a sloping angle into the main soil pipe.

I think my options are:
a)Whack a load of sealant into the joint and see if that stops the leak - bit of a bodge and I'm not sure if it would work.

b) Somehow get the elbow joint out of the wall but it's 4 inches in diameter and a bit of a job. At least that way the job would be done properly.

c) Separate the sloping pipe from the elbow - but it's glued and I think that would be difficult or impossible to remove.

Does anyone have a better suggestion please as I want to do it right!

Cheers all

 

[justlead1]

I spend i bit of time on here to take my mind of my problems, a brain aneurism. I am booked in for an operation in the near future. My concern now being, if my surgeon reads this post, i may wake up with silicon pumping out me ears. Must go now to have a chat with me estate agent.

 

[AWheating]

i would not be supprised on the NHS, my recent hernia op i was told to get dressed and leave because the ward was closing at 6.00 and i had just come around from my general at 5.30.

hope all goes well mate.

 

[justlead1]

Thanks for the kind words. I dont think my wards open yet, Ive been waiting 6 months.

 

[Guest123]

Thanks for the kind words. I dont think my wards open yet, Ive been waiting 6 months.

Best wishes to you and a speedy recovery.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

i second that