Water seeping where drainpipe meets basement floor
#1
09-16-21, 12:55 PM
Water seeping where drainpipe meets basement floor
I don't think it is sewage... It does not stink.
There is some water in the basement from nearby wall cracks... Possibly related?
What kind of talent do I need to address this?
Might I be lucky and only need to seal it up somehow?
#2
09-16-21, 02:23 PM
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If the water is emerging from the seam where the two pieces of pipe meet then it's sewage juice. If the water is emerging where the outside of the pipe meets the concrete then it's probably groundwater pushing up from below.
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#3
09-16-21, 03:13 PM
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hydraulic cement will prevent outside water from seeping around pipe if you jam it in there... maybe chip out some of the concrete around the pipe down a couple inches so you can put in a lot of it.
prob won't help if it's a leak in the pipe to pipe joint
prob won't help if it's a leak in the pipe to pipe joint
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#4
09-16-21, 08:12 PM
I take it back... I now think the leak is coming at where the white PVC (coming from washing machine) hooks in. There is some gooey gasket at the connection that is allowing some seepage. All new stuff to me.
There are words on the the PVC: "Do not stand on pipe". I think someone stood on the pipe!
Thanks for you any thoughts about what that gooey stuff is, if that is standard way of securing such a connection, and possibly remedies.
And thanks @markr and @Pilot Dane for your suggestions.
There are words on the the PVC: "Do not stand on pipe". I think someone stood on the pipe!
Thanks for you any thoughts about what that gooey stuff is, if that is standard way of securing such a connection, and possibly remedies.
And thanks @markr and @Pilot Dane for your suggestions.
#5
09-17-21, 07:36 PM
Can't tell for sure from the picture, but that "gooey stuff" is probably a rubber coupling between cast iron and pvc drain. It should have stainless steel bands to hold it in place and prevent leaks. If it is "gooey", it's probably deteriorated, I would install a new one.
#6
09-21-21, 10:33 AM
Yeah, that rubber connector looks like a 'donut, intended to do a friction-fit between PVC and Cast Iron.
Something like this:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Fernco-4...-405/100372279
It could be degrading or leaking from there, which would be a reasonably easy replacement, though with how the PVC is run, you'd need to cut out the PVC and replace some of the fittings.
Something like this:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Fernco-4...-405/100372279
It could be degrading or leaking from there, which would be a reasonably easy replacement, though with how the PVC is run, you'd need to cut out the PVC and replace some of the fittings.
