Lost Dog
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Last week I made a post in the Shower & Tub forum about a leaking shower drain. As with all good projects it's gotten larger... Now it's time for the plumbing forum.
While removing the old shower drain I found the 2" ABS leading from the P-trap to the sanitary tee is cracked on the top right at the Tee (I noticed the metal band in the top right of the picture was broken so I believe the flexing from the shower cracked this over time).
The run to the shower p-trap is simple enough however with the crack at the joint of the sanitary tee I'm at a loss. With how close everything is past the tee it looks like I'd need to replace everything and that's beyond my comfort level. Is it time to throw in the towel and call in a professional?
What about making an attempt at reaming it out with something like this:
If I could clean out the joint I'd have no issues doing the rest by myself...
Thoughts?
While removing the old shower drain I found the 2" ABS leading from the P-trap to the sanitary tee is cracked on the top right at the Tee (I noticed the metal band in the top right of the picture was broken so I believe the flexing from the shower cracked this over time).
The run to the shower p-trap is simple enough however with the crack at the joint of the sanitary tee I'm at a loss. With how close everything is past the tee it looks like I'd need to replace everything and that's beyond my comfort level. Is it time to throw in the towel and call in a professional?
What about making an attempt at reaming it out with something like this:
If I could clean out the joint I'd have no issues doing the rest by myself...
Thoughts?
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