I have this laundry sink with a small eighth inch hole that I want to repair--preferable water proof, if not then will keep the water level down. It is a brittle in nature sink, acrylic or something. What's best to fill this hole?
Hole is just to the right and above the drain flange.
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You could try PC11 2 part marine epoxy. It's waterproof white and once mixed up, could be applied with a putty knife.
Another product is JB Waterweld. Also kind of a dirty white... you just cut off what you need, and knead the 2 parts together. You have to knead it a lot... and kind of push it onto the repair and pull it off like its a piece of chewing gum ... doing that repeatedly until you can tell it is really starting to stick. Then you can smooth it out with a putty knife and shave off the excess before it hardens.
Fridge has a copper water line that uses a crummy saddle valve under the sink. I'd like to replace with a better solution, though I'm a bit puzzled by the collection of fittings I see already in place. See pics, I'm thinking maybe a previous dishwasher was hooked up to cold and the pex line was capped off? I know this kitchen had a flood at one time (water damage on cabinets), so this may have been part of the fix.
Should I cut the copper pipe at the saddle valve and discard the parts below? Since the pipe below the T isn't being used for anything but the fridge, what kind of fitting would I want for the line to the fridge? I can replace the fridge water line as well if there's a better product.
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Hello,
I am replacing my tub drain with a new PVC set. The PVC drain needs to connect to an existing iron nipple. The iron nipple is male threaded. Right now I'm using a plastic slip nut and compression washer.
I've got it all hooked up and have been testing. The only time it leaks is when the tub is full and is draining. The leak point is at the connection of the PVC to the iron. It does not leak when water is flowing continuously and the tub is not full.
What can be done to fix this? Should I change how I try to connect? Is it just a matter of ensuring my current connection is aligned correctly?
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03-20-23, 05:41 PM
