Leaking joints of kitchen drain pipe
 

Recently my kitchen sink started backing up into an old pipe. It was cut
and sealed outside at the main drainage pipe. Now the next joint up is
leaking. Do I need to replace the whole pipe or seal it? Could a blockage
in the drainage line be causing it to back up? I am worried because this
pipe is located against the wall of my house and runs thru my utility room
with the hot water heater and circuit breakers.

Leaking joints of kitchen drain pipe
 

Henley wrote:

Recently my kitchen sink started backing up into an old pipe. It was cut
and sealed outside at the main drainage pipe. Now the next joint up is
leaking. Do I need to replace the whole pipe or seal it? Could a blockage
in the drainage line be causing it to back up? I am worried because this
pipe is located against the wall of my house and runs thru my utility room
with the hot water heater and circuit breakers.

A blockage could well be causing it to back up and leak there.
Caulk it, maybe, as a temp measure.
Jim

Leaking joints of kitchen drain pipe
 

Henley wrote:
Recently my kitchen sink started backing up into an old pipe. It was
cut and sealed outside at the main drainage pipe. Now the next joint
up is leaking. Do I need to replace the whole pipe or seal it? Could
a blockage in the drainage line be causing it to back up? I am
worried because this pipe is located against the wall of my house and
runs thru my utility room with the hot water heater and circuit
breakers.

I suggest you find what was and is causing the blockage and back up.
You don't fix a leak caused by a backup by sealing the leak, at least you
don't do it if you want it properly fixed. I may have it wrong, but it
sounds like you are trying to fix the symptom not the cause. Sort of like
sitting on a tack, and taking a pain pill rather than standing up.


--
Joseph Meehan

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