Hi all,
to kick things off have a look at the pictures.
I am looking for a replacement o-ring (which in real life is actually more rectangular in shape as you'll see when you look at the recess on the back of the cover plate that it has to fit).
This is the bottom of vertical grey plastic pipework which takes a horizontal turn into the building through into my cellar and thus forms part of the main drainage away from the house.
I recently had some pipework replaced that carried my gutter water, sink, dishwasher and washing waste into this pipework in the pictures. There was leaks from the pipework which was replaced - it was quite old. The plumber left and I discovered there was still a leak in the vicinity of what was replaced as I had washed paint brushes in the kitchen sink and there was a puddle of white water nearby.
Upon further investigation the plumber opened this access panel (as indicated in pics) and waste water shot out indicating a blockage further along the pipe tract under the cellar. It was just backing up and exiting from weakest joint which turned out to be where the grey plastic grey pipe meets the cast iron down pipe.
I have since removed all the old white paint and silicone which was clarted around this face plate.
There is four bolts securing it - one has sheared. The other three are fine.
So as I said I cleaned it all up and the o-ring is quite cracked and generally perished.
Am I able to buy a replacement?
Where would I go for such a thing?
Can I get it online?
Kind regards, Gordon
to kick things off have a look at the pictures.
I am looking for a replacement o-ring (which in real life is actually more rectangular in shape as you'll see when you look at the recess on the back of the cover plate that it has to fit).
This is the bottom of vertical grey plastic pipework which takes a horizontal turn into the building through into my cellar and thus forms part of the main drainage away from the house.
I recently had some pipework replaced that carried my gutter water, sink, dishwasher and washing waste into this pipework in the pictures. There was leaks from the pipework which was replaced - it was quite old. The plumber left and I discovered there was still a leak in the vicinity of what was replaced as I had washed paint brushes in the kitchen sink and there was a puddle of white water nearby.
Upon further investigation the plumber opened this access panel (as indicated in pics) and waste water shot out indicating a blockage further along the pipe tract under the cellar. It was just backing up and exiting from weakest joint which turned out to be where the grey plastic grey pipe meets the cast iron down pipe.
I have since removed all the old white paint and silicone which was clarted around this face plate.
There is four bolts securing it - one has sheared. The other three are fine.
So as I said I cleaned it all up and the o-ring is quite cracked and generally perished.
Am I able to buy a replacement?
Where would I go for such a thing?
Can I get it online?
Kind regards, Gordon
Thanks to your excellent photos I saw the polypipe logo (and the number )
