leaky waste piper

[jimmy156]

So as so often happens, I've managed to (probably) create a problem where before there wasn't one.

Doing a little tidying in the garden and outside the house, I knocked into the waste pipe with the hose reel. Now it's leaking. You can see from this video that there is this little clip that is broken (the plastic just by the bolt has snapped) and now it leeks very slowly and a little faster when nudged with a welly boot. I was checking this when a full bath was being let out, hence the running water!



So... What is this part called? As a cursory search reveals nothing, but I have no idea what I am looking for! Im assuming this is designed to allow a pipe to be diverted off the main one, but is just blocked off here. No idea why its like that! But I am guessing the easiest fix is just to replace what's broken?

How easy will it be to change? Is it a case of just undoing the other bolt and slapping a new one on, or will the pipe work have to be removed and refitted?

As you can tell, I am a total beginner. Also aware its new years day tomorrow so getting parts and/or a plumber is going to be problematic anyway!

Edited by jimmy156 on Wednesday 31st December 19:40

[trickywoo]

I’d just replace the section with the join on it with a new piece of pipe. You just need to be careful to get the right size.

If you don’t need the take off pipe why keep it.

[g7jtk]

Take it off and fit a new one making sure it is glued together properly.
Too Rieske to remove, clean and refit

[netherfield]

https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-strap-boss-gre...

other colours available

[jimmy156]

Thanks all!

Anyone had experiences fitting those? Do they need some silicone sealant to make a leak proof seal?

Can’t seem to find the bung / plug that I would need. Hopefully the one currently in there would fit.

[ashenfie]

They are push fit, as others have said make sure it’s the right size and watch a video and prepare the pipe correctly and it’s a simple job.

[shtu]

Easiest is of course to just replace the pipe boss, though it does look like you could tidy that whole thing up quite a bit with a couple of fittings and a short bit of pipe.

Also, while you're in the merchants - https://www.screwfix.com/c/safety-workwear/wellies...

[jimmy156]

Thanks all, all sorted and replaced now! Was a bit of a faff trying to find a "plug" for the boss strap. Ended up having to buy an adapter and a smaller plug, but it seems to have worked! Didn't help that most places were closed!

Haha yes the wellies are in a bit of a sorry state, but I hate wearing wellies and generally avoid putting them on. Hence why these have cracked (months of sitting out the back door without being worn getting brittle)