Help - How do I fix leaking ABS joint?

[Lusin]

What would be the best and simplest way to fix bad/leaky joint on a tee that connects to another tee?
here is what I am thinking, let me know if I am crazy

1. use JB water weld
2. use fiber fix, wrap it around the pipe and joint.
3. cut coupling into half and put abs cement to extend the bad joint.

 

[Geofd]

Is there. Enough pipe on those 2 fittings to cut them out and repipe(above)

 

[breplum]

A two part putty epoxy might work.
The "glue" at that joint does not look like normal ABS cement, which is always black.
Another way to go if you dry everything thoroughly: Coat that joint with about 15 to 25 heavy coats of ABS cement. Waiting for each coat to dry fairly well before the next coat.
ABS cement, when thick and hard is very tough.
That tee on its back is not even allowed by Uniform Plumbing Code.

 

[Lusin]

Someone suggested to put a fiber tape. So I got 2x fiber fix and wrap it around it.

Can you let me know which part is not allowed by the Uniform Plumbing Code? This is an old home and maybe the prrvious owner did not do it correctly

 

[Lusin]

Is there. Enough pipe on those 2 fittings to cut them out and repipe(above)

I dont think I have the option to cut it without having to redo my toilet.

 

[breplum]

as I said, the tee on it's back.
And metal strapping of plastic pipe is not allowed. There are rigid hangers specifically made to support plastic pipe.

 

[Rickyman]

A two part putty epoxy might work.
The "glue" at that joint does not look like normal ABS cement, which is always black.
Another way to go if you dry everything thoroughly: Coat that joint with about 15 to 25 heavy coats of ABS cement. Waiting for each coat to dry fairly well before the next coat.
ABS cement, when thick and hard is very tough.
That tee on its back is not even allowed by Uniform Plumbing Code.

Canadian ABS glue is yellow, OP is in Toronto

 

[Jeff Handy]

Let us know if it keeps leaking, just curious.

 

[Lusin]

Let us know if it keeps leaking, just curious.

will do

 

[PerplexedPlumber]

There is a Canadian company that makes an ABS repair product from pellets that you mix with solvent. It's a mess, and you throw out the spatula and container afterward, but it works very well. It is available on Amazon and probably through some RV parts stores. The source is icondirect.com, and it is described as a "Holding Tank Adhesive". For a pipe repair, experiment first.

 

[arctic bill]

I usually just paint on abs glue . It usually works. cheap quick and fast.

 

[PerplexedPlumber]

Also, it looks like there is movement, perhaps originally from an impact, at that connection. I would use a repair product and on top of that add the woven repair product that you can get through RV stores. Once when our line was repaired at an RV service location, the woven tape repair method was used. We had no trouble for the next three years, but since this is a moving piece of plumbing, subject to impacts as well as bumps, I would double the repair method. Not fun when you have a lot invested in travel to be stuck for a repair on a trip.

 

[Lusin]

There is a Canadian company that makes an ABS repair product from pellets that you mix with solvent. It's a mess, and you throw out the spatula and container afterward, but it works very well. It is available on Amazon and probably through some RV parts stores. The source is icondirect.com, and it is described as a "Holding Tank Adhesive". For a pipe repair, experiment first.

I will give this a try if the fiber fix tape does not hold the leak...

Thank you for the suggestion

 

[PerplexedPlumber]

You would need to do any repair before applying the tape, or use the tape method to do the repair. Once the tape is applied, removing and cleaning for an alternate repair wouldn't be as easy.

 

[Lusin]

You would need to do any repair before applying the tape, or use the tape method to do the repair. Once the tape is applied, removing and cleaning for an alternate repair wouldn't be as easy.

I just clean and sand the part that put the tape on. If this does not work, I dont think I can remove the tape without damaging the pipe, I would need to replace both tees.

 

[Mitchell-DIY-Guy]

I had an almost identical issue, but with a vertical tee. a 1.5" coming in horizontally to a 3" vertical, and there was a crack at the upper part of the joint. As I was working in/on that bathroom (was on the wall behind the sink) for some time, I sanded and cleaned out the crack as best I could. Then, I got ABS cement, separated the joint the best I could, and let it dry. Then several times a day over a period of 3-4 days, I kept adding to the cemented joint, just enough to prevent the cement from running down. I then added that water-activated polyurethane reinforcement tape around the joint.

That solved the problem for the next 30 years...by then it'll be time to redo the entire plumbing in that condo.

 

[Lusin]

I had an almost identical issue, but with a vertical tee. a 1.5" coming in horizontally to a 3" vertical, and there was a crack at the upper part of the joint. As I was working in/on that bathroom (was on the wall behind the sink) for some time, I sanded and cleaned out the crack as best I could. Then, I got ABS cement, separated the joint the best I could, and let it dry. Then several times a day over a period of 3-4 days, I kept adding to the cemented joint, just enough to prevent the cement from running down. I then added that water-activated polyurethane reinforcement tape around the joint.

That solved the problem for the next 30 years...by then it'll be time to redo the entire plumbing in that condo.

I wanted to put cement on the bad joint but I cannot get the area to dry, the water keeps dripping even after not using the bathroom on the second floor for 12 hours... If I have the option to not use the bathroom for couple day I might get the joint dry and able to put cement on the joint.

 

[Mitchell-DIY-Guy]

Yeah, my joint was water free for weeks...made my life a bit easier.