1.5inch female connector. Pipe broken off inside. Any way to connect another pipe?

[NeilFawcett]

Re: 1.5inch female connector. Pipe broken off inside. Any way to connect another pipe

Now using a Fernco in this instants really would be a bodge job (rubber & a jubilee clip) "do I spy the Indians coming though the pass fetch ma horse" I am out of here.!! :cowboy:

Why?

This is an exterior 70cm pipe leading to an open drain? If once it's attached and painted it's basically unnoticeable and undetectable, what's the problem?

More over, if it means not having to rip loads of piping out from inside the house (& I mean loads), from behind kitchen cupboards that are completely in the way, risking introducing even more hassle and work?

But if your wisdom dictates I should personally mess around for a day, or dish out £100+, to end up with nothing more than 'piece of mind', fair enough.


I bet, when an 'adapter' is fitted and painted, no one will ever notice...

 

[chris watkins]

Re: 1.5inch female connector. Pipe broken off inside. Any way to connect another pipe

Why?

This is an exterior 70cm pipe leading to an open drain? If once it's attached and painted it's basically unnoticeable and undetectable, what's the problem?

More over, if it means not having to rip loads of piping out from inside the house (& I mean loads), from behind kitchen cupboards that are completely in the way, risking introducing even more hassle and work?

But if your wisdom dictates I should personally mess around for a day, or dish out £100+, to end up with nothing more than 'piece of mind', fair enough.


I bet, when an 'adapter' is fitted and painted, no one will ever notice...

We have already done that bit Neil & I don't disagree with you on going inside but where my own professional standards as a plumber kick in, is the use of a bit of rubber & a jubilee clip to repair a pipe (painted or not). There are now lots of people out there who think like you & not me but I hope by maintaining good standards & correct use of materials I can separate myself for them so that customers will appreciate the difference.

 

[NeilFawcett]

Re: 1.5inch female connector. Pipe broken off inside. Any way to connect another pipe

We have already done that bit Neil & I don't disagree with you on going inside but where my own professional standards as a plumber kick in, is the use of a bit of rubber & a jubilee clip to repair a pipe (painted or not). There are now lots of people out there who think like you & not me but I hope by maintaining good standards & correct use of materials I can separate myself for them so that customers will appreciate the difference.

That's fair enough - But I can tell you the pipe coming through the wall is immediately glued/welded into another joint/pipe (inside), which in turn is glued/welded to others, and all this is behind kitchen units. As such access is difficult, so an easy job turns into a difficult job (for me at least) 🙁

So I can either attempt to risk (I use the work risk, as I'm not a plumber) doing the 'platinum' repair and undoubtedly spend hours and hours doing it. Or I can employ a plumber, which will most likely cost nigh on £100+ I suspect.

The alternative is to construct a simple (water tight) neat and tidy join between the existing 1.5" joint and the down pipe, which works 100%. If this can be achieved easily and aesthetically, in just a few minutes, with no risk, then I'm happy. 🙂

 

[PowerFlusher2]

Re: 1.5inch female connector. Pipe broken off inside. Any way to connect another pipe

Why?

This is an exterior 70cm pipe leading to an open drain? If once it's attached and painted it's basically unnoticeable and undetectable, what's the problem?

More over, if it means not having to rip loads of piping out from inside the house (& I mean loads), from behind kitchen cupboards that are completely in the way, risking introducing even more hassle and work?

But if your wisdom dictates I should personally mess around for a day, or dish out £100+, to end up with nothing more than 'piece of mind', fair enough.


I bet, when an 'adapter' is fitted and painted, no one will ever notice...

But WE all know, and that's what's important!

 

[NeilFawcett]

Re: 1.5inch female connector. Pipe broken off inside. Any way to connect another pipe

But WE all know, and that's what's important!

LOL!! Very important! 🙂

 

[rpm]

Re: 1.5inch female connector. Pipe broken off inside. Any way to connect another pipe

Plumb Centre or Pipe Centre do rubber connectors with 2 jubilee clips suitable for low /med pressure IF there is enough sticking out of the wall. Still looks horrid but a 5min job.

 

[rpm]

Re: 1.5inch female connector. Pipe broken off inside. Any way to connect another pipe

Seems like I`m 5mins too late with last post

 

[NeilFawcett]

Re: 1.5inch female connector. Pipe broken off inside. Any way to connect another pipe

Plumb Centre or Pipe Centre do rubber connectors with 2 jubilee clips suitable for low /med pressure IF there is enough sticking out of the wall. Still looks horrid but a 5min job.

Just got a 1.5" to 1.5" rubber connector from local garden center. This actually holds the female end and the male end togethor and obviously forms a water right seal around each. There's no standing water involved, only lower pressure passing water so I doubt it will leak.

So was a 1min job to fit 🙂

As long as it holds (can't imagine it won't), I'll simply paint white and doubt you'll even notice it against the white pipe its connected onto, and the white brickwork an inch behind it 🙂 (Note: The jubilee screws are around the back so out of site etc)

Fingers crossed!

 

[lame plumber]

Re: 1.5inch female connector. Pipe broken off inside. Any way to connect another pipe

What about a fernco coupling ...regards turnpin🙂

oh ye of lower standards:cowboy:

 

[Mike Jackson]

Re: 1.5inch female connector. Pipe broken off inside. Any way to connect another pipe

I'm a bit late with this but a smallish sanding drum in a cordless drill or if you're very careful a hole saw would get the pipe out of the middle. You could then glue a new bit in using a gap filling cement. Proper job then with no bodging. Doesn't help the OP but it may help someone else.

 

[NeilFawcett]

Re: 1.5inch female connector. Pipe broken off inside. Any way to connect another pipe

I'm a bit late with this but a smallish sanding drum in a cordless drill or if you're very careful a hole saw would get the pipe out of the middle. You could then glue a new bit in using a gap filling cement. Proper job then with no bodging. Doesn't help the OP but it may help someone else.

All good options, but I'd just be terrified of rendering the female->female 90degree bend useful. And if that happens, as it's glued onto the tiny pipe coming through the wall, it would then take the repair inside the house where the piping is hard to access and complex.

I've taken the low risk (& luckily cheap and easy) approach - At least for the time being. Good thing is, I can undo it with a screwdriver should it ever want to be done 'properly' 🙂