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    Sep 25, 2008, 12:14 PM
    Cracked drain trap
    How can I fix the cracked drain trap without having to dig it up? Is there anything I can pour into it to stop it from leaking temporary?
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    Sep 25, 2008, 02:40 PM
    How can I fix the cracked drain trap without having to dig it up?
    Dig it up? There are only three traps that install beneath grade. A shower,tub and floor drain. Which one is cracked and how did it get cracked in the first place? Regards, Tom
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    Sep 25, 2008, 03:34 PM
    AND... what material is the trap made from.. Plastic? Cast iron? Copper?

    Let us know.

    MARK
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    Sep 25, 2008, 05:11 PM

    I'll add one more question, if it is barried how did you discover the crack, what symptoms appear?
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    Sep 25, 2008, 05:16 PM
    Hmmmm..?

    Love a mystery!
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    Sep 26, 2008, 04:17 PM

    If it is cracked, it must be replaced. No quick fix here.
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    Sep 27, 2008, 08:38 AM

    If joker would give us more details we could help but for now this looks like a dead thread.
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