Plumbin/Drain Question

[badger08]

I closed on my first house today and had it inspected a month ago so am going through the house updated the minor things found in the report. One of them is a leak for the kitchen sink. I'd like to fix this before I move in so it's taken care of. I think I should be able to tackle it myself but am looking for pointers on the best way to do this.

In the pictures you'll see how the two white PVC lines run into one and into the main drain. Should I replace it all the way to the drain with PVC? Would like to knock this out tomorrow while the hardware store is open! Thanks - I read the forum often and now will be putting it to use I'm sure!

 

[mires]

Where is the leak you are wanting to fix? I don't see any reason to replace all the way to the main stack if you don't need to. Other than it looks like total Sh*t lol.

 

[Slowgsr]

Thats quite the slope, looks like a mess. Abovd grade i always see abs only for drains. Im not a plumber though.

What are the drains for? Looks like a bunch of junk

 

[badger08]

Where is the leak you are wanting to fix? I don't see any reason to replace all the way to the main stack if you don't need to. Other than it looks like total Sh*t lol.

Thats quite the slope, looks like a mess. Abovd grade i always see abs only for drains. Im not a plumber though.

What are the drains for? Looks like a bunch of junk

Agreed...isn't the most appealing and not being a plumber either it's new to me. I assume one is for the kitchen sink and the other for the food disposal in the sink. Yet I haven't investigated to see what the clear plastic lines are for over in the next joice.

In the picture I drew an arrow where it drips when in use.

 

[captain14]

Getting it fixed before closing was not an option?

 

[dodge610]

Agreed...isn't the most appealing and not being a plumber either it's new to me. I assume one is for the kitchen sink and the other for the food disposal in the sink. Yet I haven't investigated to see what the clear plastic lines are for over in the next joice.

In the picture I drew an arrow where it drips when in use.

The clear plastic lines look to be your hot and cold lines for the kitchen sink. That is sorta jury rigged also. I would just replace all the white pvc and leave it for now to save you a litle time. Regardless how it looks ugly or not unless your trying to get it into Better homes and garden that is lol.

 

[rancherbill]

I am not a plumber.

I see several disturbing things in the picture that I have never seen before.

You need to put your location in your profile. Hopefully a qualified plumber can give you advice.

 

[FordTruckWench]

I'm also not a plumber.

But, I know that the 45 degree slope is absolutely wrong. Waste lines need to vertical or horizontal with a 1/4" in 1 foot slope. In the diagonal, liquids and solids will separate - the liquids will rush ahead, leaving the solids behind to clog the pipe.

 

[Cyberbear]

I suggest that you stop the leak as-is as best you can until you find out the proper way this drain should be run. Plumbing is simple to do but certain rules do apply when properly running a drain.

 

[DirtyJersey]

Looks like a clean out someone converted to a drain???

Texting while driving

 

[badger08]

All good points everyone, and that is the type of feedback I'm looking for. If it's wrong then it's wrong, how it is and it needs fixing and will be addressed at some point down the road.

I probably could of had it fixed before closing, but it was an estate sale and she was an older lady still living there, I figured something like this I can handle myself. I also am in no hurry to move, so I can fix the things that it needs before I move from my other place.

I see some of the copper water lines are showing there age, wondering if now days plumbers would just come in and PEX what they can?

Will put updated info into profile!

 

[gregtwojeeps]

Not a plumber here but this is a sketch of what I would do... with the 1/8 in. per ft. fall being sloping towards the vertical stack pipe. You may want to hire a pro to take care of your drain and clear water lines issue though. I assuming it is 2 in. piping your pics is showing,, may not be though. JMO

 

[CJ7VFR]

It's hard to tell in the pictures, but it looks like whoever glued the PVC pipes and couplings together didn't use the purple cleaner before they applied the glue.

That might be why you are getting the leak in that one area. It might not be a good bond.

If you go in and temporarily fix the leaking part, chances are you might disturb the other areas and they may leak as well.

I would do something similar to what gregtwojeeps has shown and fix it now if you can, and you have the time.

If not, try a temporary fix and see what happens.

I know there are probably a hundred things you want to do to the house now that you own it, and this is like number 23. But even a temporary fix will be better than nothing.

Jim