I have a 3" diameter by 4 ft long, vertical ABS sewer drain pipe (unpressurized), in my wall that has a crack running lengthwise for around two feet and slowly getting longer. I've called a plumber to replace it, but he won't be able to do so for 2 weeks.
Since this pipe drains the kitchen sink and the dishwasher, in the meantime it's dripping a lot. I'd like to put a temporary fix in place to reduce the dripping until the plumber comes.
The two main things I can see to use are silicone wrap tape (around the pipe), or epoxy putty (in the crack). Which would you use, and why? Or would you use something else entirely?
Photo of the dripping section of black ABS pipe below. I believe that a much larger section of pipe will need replacement to make it leak-free, which is why I'm having a professional do the permanent fix. Yes, the pipe there does look like an amateur install; I suspect it was.
Best Answer
Tape it.
You are not proposing this kludge as a permanent fix. That's good.
The wrap-tape products are good for an emergency bodge, and that's what you are proposing, on a temporary basis. The problem with them is when they manage to stop the leak and then folks decide not to call the plumber (or do the plumbing themselves, whichever) after all.
I would also add a few stainless-steel band clamps, since the pipe is splitting, and that's a bit much to ask tape to hold. Put them over the tape.