puntific Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 My pipe/hose from my overflow is leaking. Unfortunatly, I'm pretty sure it's been glued into the union up into the tank. I've tried to seal it with bathroom caulk (I hear you laughing) and it held for weeks but now it's leaking more than even. Can anyone lend me some hands on expertise to help me through this? Plumbing is my weakest link (maybe after spelling). Thanks puntific PS. my sump's in the basement so the water leaking is just soaking my hardwoods... (wife) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I have used the epoxy stick, putty. The one for mounting coral. 2 part you need by hand. Works everytime for me. Let it dry well. I'm using it now on a return line under pressure and no leak. Been a year Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 what about that stuff that the oxy guy used to promote? Mighty putty!!! https://www.mightyputty.com/flare/next Talked to a plumber that said he hates this stuff because it's so strong almost nothing gets through it. People that used it to do a repair made it impossible for him to get it off to replace something else. lol I think it would work great for your situation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntific Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 I'm a little afraid to go down the road like this.... if it doesn't work, then it's that much harder to fix! I need to figure out exactly where it's coming from. It may be a split in the hose too. Sigh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefcam Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I have used either Marine or Plumber Goop from Home Depot to seal up leaks in PVC joints. It's basically a heavy duty epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Max-GTE Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Gel superglue hardens in/with water. Apply liberally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I'm gonna go the other way -- do it right by replacing the current broken plumbing. Patches always fail, and they usually fail at the worst possible time. It's better to take the hit up front and fix it right than to come home after a long weekend away and find 20 gallons of salt water on the floor and a bunch of dead livestock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcoralfarm Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 +1 with andy's suggestion. Replace the pipe/hose and put a new seal under that bulkhead while your at it, should all be pretty easy to do and relatively cheap. Best of luck, post up some pics of it if you need some online back seat driver advice.(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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