copper tubing from pump to waste pipe is held in place by silicone, which loosens, what better can i do to make this more secure?
It is against code to run the sump pump into the waste water sewer.
It is against code to run the sump pump into the waste water sewer.
If the waste pipe is also copper (which I doubt) you can braise the pieces together. If the waste pipe is black iron, you can cut out the section with the whole in it, thread both loose ends, and put a tee in there, then use a compression fitting to attach the copper to the iron. If the pipe is PVC, you can cut the PVC, use PVC glue to put the tee in, and a hose clamp and boot to attach the copper to the PVC. This is assuming you want to do it right, so it will last a while, unlike whoever originally installed it. Whoever used a bead of silicone on a copper tube should be flogged.
it shouldn't even be connected that way. In my opinion the best option would be to re-run the pipe from the sump to the outside. You can cut a wye into the pipe they drilled a hole into and adapt the size down to accept the copper pipe, but it's not a good idea.
it shouldn't even be connected that way. In my opinion the best option would be to re-run the pipe from the sump to the outside. You can cut a wye into the pipe they drilled a hole into and adapt the size down to accept the copper pipe, but it's not a good idea.
If the waste pipe is also copper (which I doubt) you can braise the pieces together. If the waste pipe is black iron, you can cut out the section with the whole in it, thread both loose ends, and put a tee in there, then use a compression fitting to attach the copper to the iron. If the pipe is PVC, you can cut the PVC, use PVC glue to put the tee in, and a hose clamp and boot to attach the copper to the PVC. This is assuming you want to do it right, so it will last a while, unlike whoever originally installed it. Whoever used a bead of silicone on a copper tube should be flogged.
