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HeyItsRon (IL)
I was drilling a hole to hang a shelf in my laundry room behind my washer and dryer. I drilled into a PVC Tee Fitting right behind the washer. I have no idea where it goes. The tee fitting goes horizontal and downwards. No water is coming out of it, so I am not sure what it is for. I am looking for a way to fix it. A coupling won't work because it is a tee fitting, so any other suggestions would greatly be appreciated.
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hj (AZ)
It is probably a vent pipe, if so, just heat the blade of a screwdriver and "weld" the hole closed.
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HeyItsRon (IL)
Is there any way to test to see if it is a vent pipe?
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hj (AZ)
run water, or flush a toilet in a nearby drain and see if you hear the sound of the water in the hole. Is there any plumbing above the washer location?
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HeyItsRon (IL)
Nope, washer and dryer on 2nd floor, and nothing above. I flushed upstairs bathroom, no water came out. Not really sure if I would have been able to hear water, because the furnace was running.
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hj (AZ)
Up there, it would almost have to be either a vent or a built in vacuum pipe.
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HeyItsRon (IL)
Cool, thank you for your help. I ended up filling the hole with epoxy. I will keep an eye on it before I patch the wall up just to make sure.
Thanks again!
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Wheelchair (IL)
What size is the pipe "T" ?
Best Wishes
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Author:
bernabeu (SC)
redrill and tap the hole for 1/8 NPT
glue in a 1/8 plug using pvc glue w/o primer (work the plug in quick)
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