Glued waste fittings

[Bhoydavid]

Anyone ever had any that has leaked? Had never seen any before and 3 of the course of the day leaked when tested. They were all well glued (both pipe and fitting). Could it be a dodgy batch perhaps? Never seen it before and I've on occasion only glued one part or not pushed the pipe in full slip. Yet they were all well glued and full slipped. Anyone had trouble like that?

 

[kirkgas]

Never had a problem with solvent, could the glue be out of date or contaminated?

 

[IDCHAPPY]

I've seen a couple leak on condensate pipework before but i can't say if they were glued right

 

[Ermintrude]

Wrong pipe in wrong fitting?

 

[Bhoydavid]

Never had a problem with solvent, could the glue be out of date or contaminated?

Could that affect it? The glue seemed reasonable. Half full tub with just your usual gooey lumps at the lid. I've seen and used worse to be honest and it's been ok. Quite a bizarre one but an absolute nightmare to happen especially under a sink with each fitting almost butt to butt

 

[Bhoydavid]

Wrong pipe in wrong fitting?

Both pipe and fitting were polypipe inch and half solvent

 

[Ermintrude]

Were any components damp or dirty? Possibly glue gone off? Incompetence ?

 

[Bhoydavid]

Were any components damp or dirty? Possibly glue gone off? Incompetence ?

Was fitted from new so fittings and pipe both clean and dry. Maybe incompetence then haha. Although my mate had 2 leak that he done and I had 1. So I'm not as ​incompetent :smilielol5:

 

[kirkgas]

As you say you can dig an old tin out of the van that looks iffy but works, just thought maybe if their was crap in the tin, dust bits etc it would stop it making a perfect seal

 

[Ermintrude]

When we get leaks it's usually on 21.5 if anything. Only use flowplast now as you have 25mm insert and pipes nice fit into fitting too. Used to have loads of issues with centerbrand polypipe crud.

 

[Bhoydavid]

As you say you can dig an old tin out of the van that looks iffy but works, just thought maybe if their was crap in the tin, dust bits etc it would stop it making a perfect seal

that sounds plausible right enough. I'll chuck the old
one and replace it tomorrow. Better safe than sorry for the sake of a few quid and all the hassle it causes

 

[Chalked]

Solvent weld normally as a use by date on the tin.
thing is try finding oe at a merchant that is in date! They are normally a few months out before you buy!

 

[Bhoydavid]

Solvent weld normally as a use by date on the tin.
thing is try finding oe at a merchant that is in date! They are normally a few months out before you buy!

Cheers for that, never knew it had a use by date until this thread but also never knew
merchants would still stock out of date stuff! Will keep my eyes peeled in future for it.

Everyday is a school day

 

[stevetheplumber]

plumb centers overflow is carp no depth in the sockets and they split

 

[sheff paul]

Cheers for that, never knew it had a use by date until this thread but also never knew
merchants would still stock out of date stuff! Will keep my eyes peeled in future for it.

Everyday is a school day

gotta realize mate in this job however well prepared things are sometimes ''**** happens;;