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iamaran wrote:
Apparently (I was not in, my partner was) it had been connected, but due
to some poor welding in the original copper pipes along with a
blockage, the plumbing from the sink has become separated.

Copper waste pipes are most unusual in a domestic situation. Commonly,
it's PVC, and the surface stuff is either push fit or solvent welded. Even
badly done solvent weld won't come apart - if it is solvent weld, it's
likely to have been only pushed together with no 'glue'.

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