Hello,
I titled this post 'part 2' to follow on with the saga that is the rubbish plumbing in the flat I rent. I'm convinced that either the owner did the work himself or got one of his equally unqualified mates to do it.
Last time it was a blocked drain that took the best part of a two days for the plumber to fix. This time it's a very slow leak from a drain pipe under the laundry sink. Because of the dodgy way that the pipes were connected, the pipe from one of the sinks actually runs slightly upwards to connect to the other pipe. So there is always water in the pipe almost up into the sink. And water flows up between the sinks when the taps are running.
It's a very slow leak that we only discovered by chance while looking for something else. It drips about one drop of water per minute. Slightly more when the taps are on, about 2-3 drops per minute.
A while back the owner sent some bloke around who installed/repaired/decorated the entire top of the pipe with some kind of silicone? sealant. So it is very difficult to see what the problem is.
The owner has also had a stroke and his wife is now insisting that repairs are done by a professional but only when absolutely necessary. Since it wasn't that long ago that we had the plumber here for the blocked drain I'm hoping that I might be able to fix it myself.
I'm a relative beginner with plumbing so I wanted to check whether it's a reasonably easy fix or if I'm oblivious to some sort of plumbing catastrophe that I could cause. Also the best method to use to repair the leak, any products or equipment that you recommend. Would I need to remove some/all of the sealant or is it alright to leave it.
Any and all advice would be very much appreciated.
Sorry for the quality of the photos, it is a tricky angle to get a good shot of.
Cheers
