Chumly wrote:I'm wiring a new BC Ferry called "Island Sky". Marine wiring is very different and in this case they actually charge the hull to minimize Marine Electrolysis & Galvanic Corrosion.
Pipie is my nickname for Mrs. Chumly.
I will politely decline the softball, Pipie...
Can you make it a bit bigger, my monitor isn't leaning yet....
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What are you wearing...(one of us may as well enjoy this)
now that I have posted a picture of my brown sticky hole...
you sure you dont wanna take that statement back...
Unscrew the coupler, and look at the washer.
Ima go find a bigger monitor, in case we see crack...
whats a coupler? that screwy thing?
( im so technical ..
)
ok
lookin at it.. now what?
It looks in tact to me..
Any thing with ridges on it, turn counterclockwise.
(we may need to go $2.99 a minute here in a bit.)
(pull your shorts up, this ain't cable)
Check that, $5.99 a minute.
(Keep this up you'll be able to afford a plumber :wink: )
Great.
It is leaking like a so******abitch now
I think that goop inside was actually so thick it was helping KEEP the pipe from leaking so much.
You should run a snake down it while you already have a mess going or at least put some draino down it.
If you don't have draino let very hot soapy water run down it for 20 min. or better then soap is some degreaser, any thing that will break down some of the sludge (nasty chemicals).
If you have to use a coat hanger to clean out some of the sludge put don't get it stuck.
Those plumbing fixtures work very simply and usually only leak if they are cross threaded which is very common.
It is important to keep a pan under there for a couple of days and check to see if the leak does not come back without you knowing it.
If the pan is dry after a couple of days then the leak is good and the drain is draining.
If you don't check and it leaks for a long time it could cause water damage and black mold wich can give you and your family respiratory problems.
ALWAYS go back and check your plumbing jobs.
(Seems the men have disappeared; isn't that just typical?) When you turned the coupler (ring-thingy) counterclockwise did it tighten up? Do you suppose that brown goop was actually some sort of sealant for plastic pipe? (just filling space until the plumbing experts return...)
Drano is my friend then.
I will get some in the morning.
If drano does not solve the leak in the pipe where the pieces connect, should I seal it?
shewolfnm wrote:Great.
It is leaking like a so******abitch now
You didn't screw it on right. This always happens the first time.
Sorry, I missed your post Amigo.
Drano might solve the not draining well part but it won't fix the leak. Your pipes need to be tightened up for that (see Amigo's comment about cross-threading). If you want an environmentally friendly fix you could put baking soda down the drain, then follow that with vinegar and finally flush the drain with hot water. It's not as strong as Drano but might help.
