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    Nov 2, 2005, 04:41 PM
    Crack in pipe that enters the wall under sink
    I have a crack in the chrome pipe that goes from the wall into the PVC that my kitchen sink dumps into. Is there a way to fix this without ripping out the wall and replacing that pipe?
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    Nov 3, 2005, 06:18 AM
    Good morning Stewart,

    That chrome pipe's called "the trap tail" and is part of the "P" trap. I strongly suggest replacing the entire trap. If one part of it's bad it stands to reason that the rest of it's going bad also. Having said that there is a repair tape on the market that will repair the crack It's called Pow-R Wrap and you can check it out at;
    http://www.wired-2-shop.com/joneakes...geID=&CatID=10
    Good luck, Tom

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