Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    IRONSANDREA's Avatar
    IRONSANDREA Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Oct 8, 2008, 11:11 AM
    Shower plumbing
    Pipe is rusted out where it connects to drain , is there any way to repair this without replacing shower?
    massplumber2008's Avatar
    massplumber2008 Posts: 12,832, Reputation: 1212
    Senior Plumbing Expert
    		  
    #2

    Oct 8, 2008, 11:19 AM
    Ironsandrea...

    We would need more information here. If the drain itself is shot you probably have issue. If just the pipes and the pipes are accessible then we can walk you through repairing them.

    What kind of shower floor? Tile? Fiberglass?

    A picture would really help...

    Let me know what you can.

    MARK
    speedball1's Avatar
    speedball1 Posts: 29,301, Reputation: 1939
    Eternal Plumber
    		  
    #3

    Oct 8, 2008, 11:59 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by IRONSANDREA View Post
    pipe is rusted out where it connects to drain , is there any way to repair this without replacing shower?
    There might be if you can get to it. I assume you're speaking about the trap raiser. Sounds like a cast iron trap with a galvanized raiser. If that's so the raiser threads into the top of the trap. Unscrew the raiser out of the trap.
    You may now purchase a PVC male threaded adapter in the correct size, a short piece of PVC pipe, a PVC compression fitting and a small can of both PVC glue and primer. This ought to get you going again. Good luck, tom
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Plumbing shower [ 2 Answers ]

How do I remove an old acrylic shower base

Shower plumbing [ 2 Answers ]

I installed a hot water heater everything works fine but the shower it has no hot water or preasure can you help me?

Replace shower Plumbing Valve assembly shower head 2 knobs [ 3 Answers ]

In a fiberglass corner shower shell. What I have is an old leaking rusted Shower valve assembly. It leaks from the Shower head that is a hand sprayer with a wall mount from the sprayer. It also leaks around the both the hot and cold water wall mount knobs. The cold water knob the sleeve that...

Help with shower plumbing [ 1 Answers ]

I'm trying to find a way to install a shower at my business. There's no floor drain available, but there is a wall drain where a sink used to be. Is there a kit of some sort that utilizes a pump so that I could pump from the shower to the wall drain? Thanks!

View more questions Search