Chris Branson
New Member
Hi Everyone,
I'd like a sanity check on my plan for what I think I need to do from what I've read in other posts on the forum.
There are 2 places on this sink that have a "nuisance" leak that I'm sure are ready to go catastrophic at any minute, so I'd like to replace the sink and all of the plumbing back to the trap arm (or at least that's what I think that is). The plan is to remodel this bathroom after the other bathroom in the house, so I'd like something to get through maybe the next year. I've never tried to sweat copper and would prefer to not cut open the back of the cabinet and wall and I think that the copper (does that look like 1 1/4" copper?) close to the wall is in good shape.
The first leak is obviously around the sink drain, so it's time for a new sink, I'm sure.
That hose clamp is pinching tight the nut that seems to have cracked all on its own. Because the pipe is flared, I've no idea how to get a new nut around the flare to replace it without removing the drain pipe, but it appears to be soldered everywhere. I looks like I nee dto cut the pipe which would, of course remove the flared end.
I'm thinking of getting a large tube cutter and cutting that drain pipe just behind the 90 degree curve and using a Fernco style coupler to attach all new ABS drain plumbing and sink.
I'm assuming all this white buildup is some sort of corrosion - can I get rid of that somehow? I assumed that I should at least where the coupler would go?
Does this seem like a good plan? Am I missing anything?
Thanks everyone!
I'd like a sanity check on my plan for what I think I need to do from what I've read in other posts on the forum.
There are 2 places on this sink that have a "nuisance" leak that I'm sure are ready to go catastrophic at any minute, so I'd like to replace the sink and all of the plumbing back to the trap arm (or at least that's what I think that is). The plan is to remodel this bathroom after the other bathroom in the house, so I'd like something to get through maybe the next year. I've never tried to sweat copper and would prefer to not cut open the back of the cabinet and wall and I think that the copper (does that look like 1 1/4" copper?) close to the wall is in good shape.
The first leak is obviously around the sink drain, so it's time for a new sink, I'm sure.
That hose clamp is pinching tight the nut that seems to have cracked all on its own. Because the pipe is flared, I've no idea how to get a new nut around the flare to replace it without removing the drain pipe, but it appears to be soldered everywhere. I looks like I nee dto cut the pipe which would, of course remove the flared end.
I'm thinking of getting a large tube cutter and cutting that drain pipe just behind the 90 degree curve and using a Fernco style coupler to attach all new ABS drain plumbing and sink.
I'm assuming all this white buildup is some sort of corrosion - can I get rid of that somehow? I assumed that I should at least where the coupler would go?
Does this seem like a good plan? Am I missing anything?
Thanks everyone!