P TRAP U bend help please for under the bath

GalwayGareth · 17-08-2024 7:52pm #1

Hi everyone, hope someone can help me out please. We had a plumber fit new taps to an old bath and since then then P Trap Under has been leaking. Perhaps he damaged this when installing the new taps. Ive tried to get him back but no luck so will attempt to fix this myself with little plumbing experience. I bought another P trap but it does not line up properly and struggling to get a similar P trap. Anyone advice what I can buy to fix this and where? Thank you, attachments of the issue are below. Gareth

p trap1.jpg

p trap2.jpg

p trap3.jpg

GalwayGareth · 17-08-2024 7:59pm

Any help would be great, or advice - do I need a new washer, replace parts or the whole P TRAP, add a new flexi tube etc and if so, where is best to get these parts, thank you, Gareth

Nigzcurran · 17-08-2024 9:48pm

Where exactly is the leak coming from?

GalwayGareth · 23-08-2024 7:34pm

There is no washer in the connection point to the bath at the top of the pipe on the right. Also, the ridges on this connection are partially broken. The leaks are coming from this opening point.

extra-ordinary_ · 23-08-2024 8:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122536651#Comment_122536651

When you say 'ridges' do you mean threads? Did you try a plumbers suppliers for a replacement?

GalwayGareth · 23-08-2024 8:34pm

yes, the top of the thread is broken. I tried loads of web sites for the exact p trap but there does not seem to be any the exact size

GalwayGareth · 23-08-2024 8:39pm

I bought a new p trap in chadwicks but it did not line up properly. There seems to be p traps the right size but they have no overflow connections

Pinoy adventure · 23-08-2024 8:40pm

best option is too change the entire waste kit & overflow kit on the bath as well as the trap it’s self.easy enough fix

baxterooneydoody · 23-08-2024 8:41pm

Loosen it and put some liquid cement on it and squeeze it back u, it might sort it

GalwayGareth · 23-08-2024 8:42pm

There doesnt seem to be one though where the pipes in the pictures above will match up size wise

GalwayGareth · 23-08-2024 8:52pm

with liquid cement id be afraid to maybe block the pipe!

baxterooneydoody · 23-08-2024 10:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122536875#Comment_122536875

You'd have to put it in the pipe to do that, liquid cement is a glue used by plumbers to glue pipes together, just put it on the threads of the pipe and you'll be fine

GalwayGareth · 24-08-2024 10:52am

super, thank you baxterooneydoody, will give that a try. Is there also any specific washer I could insert?

baxterooneydoody · 24-08-2024 8:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122538175#Comment_122538175

The washer should be on the fitting, if not I'd use tech 7 liberally to form a water tight seal,

GalwayGareth · 25-08-2024 8:00pm

thank you, will do

P TRAP U bend help please for under the bath

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