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Jan 23, 2018 From the break or crack in the water or sewer pipe line, water or waste seeps into the ground and your foundation. Because of the extensive damage broken drain pipes under basement, garage and other slab floors can cause, it’s vital to detect and quickly act on these types of leaks. Sewage is backing up in your toilet or basement: This is obviously an indicator that there is a major clog somewhere in your line. And, as I’ve said before, you’ve got to deal with a backed up toilet in the basement before it causes any permanent damage to your sewer line. In my basement, I have an old cast iron pipe, the house was built in 1957, i'm guessing it's original. This morning I noticed a leak, a drip at a time, but a pretty fast drip. It's in a line of rust spots, maybe 4 inches long. The rest of the pipe looks to be okay. The pipe is linked to my kitchen sink drain.
Broken Sewer Pipe
I got a crack in a cast iron plumbing drain pipe in an unfinished basement. The crack is at the bottom of the pipe and water is currently dripping overhead so access is not an issue. There is a Y connector in the in the vicinity of the crack so replacing bad section is not easy. I could call a plumber to replace the section but since it is an unfinished basement I don't really care if it is repaired by an expensive plumber now because I could just let the water go down the floor drain if the repair fails. Since the fluid is not under pressure I think it should be an cheap easy fix for as little time invested. Before I waste my time going down the wrong route I would like your suggestions on how you would fix it. My experience in plumbing only involves putting sinks,toilets, dishwashers and other finished work, not so much rough plumbing.
The question is what would you suggest?
JB quick?
Hydraulic cement?
Weld? have equipment but can I do it to cast iron and will it screw up anything attached to plumbing-phone lines, dishwashers electronics.
shove a bunch of clay into the crack ?
strap a rubber sleeve?
etc.....
thanks alot for the suggestions.
The question is what would you suggest?
JB quick?
Hydraulic cement?
Weld? have equipment but can I do it to cast iron and will it screw up anything attached to plumbing-phone lines, dishwashers electronics.
shove a bunch of clay into the crack ?
strap a rubber sleeve?
etc.....
thanks alot for the suggestions.
Signs of a Broken Sewer If your sewer lines are broken, your drainage system will probably function normally, but you'll eventually notice telltale signs of the breakage in the basement or outdoors. Because water is escaping onto the surrounding soil, a sinkhole may develop, or you may notice standing water in the yard or on the basement floor.