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    Sarahsarah09 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 24, 2013, 10:10 PM
    Pvc glue on abs pipe
    I glued abs pipes together with gray pvc cement is that bad? What should I do?
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    Oct 25, 2013, 04:21 AM
    Hi Sarahsarah

    Exactly what did you cement up... a sink drain or an entire house?

    Mark
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    Oct 25, 2013, 09:16 AM
    You are probably OK since this is most likely a drain system, never saw ABS on a house supply. The real problem is joining PVC and ABS pipes. That is a code violation.
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    Oct 25, 2013, 01:28 PM
    It is not a good practice to use the wrong cement on plastic pipes.
    Oatey makes a cement that works on both ABS and PVC, regards, Tom
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    Oct 25, 2013, 06:19 PM
    It will hold and joint will most-likely not leak. However, and of course, it is not the glue you should have used. You should always use a glue as suggested by the pipe manufacturer.

    If it is in exposed area, I would not worry too much about it... If it is in enclosed area, and you live in a brand new house or in earthquake zone - than I would cut the fitting out and reinstalled new one using the proper glue...

    Back to you... Milo
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