Noticed today how loose my waste pipes under the kitchen sink. Most of these were fitted 12 years ago by a kitchen fitter.
Have tightened most of them up, ensuring O rings in place.
However, there is one joint that doesn't tighten up. I can tighten up the lock nut, yet the pipe can be pulled out of the fitting very easily.
It may be an older fitting that this 12 year old pipe has to join to, as the original pipework emerges from the wall, where it becomes inaccessible.
It may well be the case this pipe has always been loose, as it is slotted in place and kind of holds itself together. Water appears to run through without a leak. But it could get disturbed and go unnoticed.
Any tips how to get a more secure joint, besides trying whole new fittings? Is there another kind of O ring available for this kind of problem?
As it's near to the wall I don't want to disturb too much in case I end up disturbing an inaccessible part. (The older pipework goes through the wall, then into a 4 inch waste pipe that is well and truly boxed in.)
Have tightened most of them up, ensuring O rings in place.
However, there is one joint that doesn't tighten up. I can tighten up the lock nut, yet the pipe can be pulled out of the fitting very easily.
It may be an older fitting that this 12 year old pipe has to join to, as the original pipework emerges from the wall, where it becomes inaccessible.
It may well be the case this pipe has always been loose, as it is slotted in place and kind of holds itself together. Water appears to run through without a leak. But it could get disturbed and go unnoticed.
Any tips how to get a more secure joint, besides trying whole new fittings? Is there another kind of O ring available for this kind of problem?
As it's near to the wall I don't want to disturb too much in case I end up disturbing an inaccessible part. (The older pipework goes through the wall, then into a 4 inch waste pipe that is well and truly boxed in.)
