Hey all,
While doing a toilet flange repair, I discovered a small gouge in what appears to be some kind of pipe union (about 1/2" union section between the two pipes) between the 4" pvc drain line going down in the slab foundation and what looks like a 3 1/2"-4" adapter that meets up with the flange. The pipe sizes and stuff I suppose isn't important for my question. I don't think the gouge is going all the way through the fitting. At the deepest part I think I could see a bit of glue or something. Concerned about seepage or something I dabbed some 50 yr silicone on the gouge. After it dried I thought better of it and got most of the silicone off (it was still inside the gouge) and put a coating of pvc glue over it. I assume if it was a seeping point for possible leaking that this would fill in and not be a possible issue later on? I am probably overly worried, but want to be sure. Obviously it's not a pressure fitting. The fitting is just after the pipe goes from 3 1/2" to 4" under the flange going straight down, so possibly it doesn't even get wet.
While doing a toilet flange repair, I discovered a small gouge in what appears to be some kind of pipe union (about 1/2" union section between the two pipes) between the 4" pvc drain line going down in the slab foundation and what looks like a 3 1/2"-4" adapter that meets up with the flange. The pipe sizes and stuff I suppose isn't important for my question. I don't think the gouge is going all the way through the fitting. At the deepest part I think I could see a bit of glue or something. Concerned about seepage or something I dabbed some 50 yr silicone on the gouge. After it dried I thought better of it and got most of the silicone off (it was still inside the gouge) and put a coating of pvc glue over it. I assume if it was a seeping point for possible leaking that this would fill in and not be a possible issue later on? I am probably overly worried, but want to be sure. Obviously it's not a pressure fitting. The fitting is just after the pipe goes from 3 1/2" to 4" under the flange going straight down, so possibly it doesn't even get wet.