TIL duct tape doesnt fix everything after my garbage disposal leaked

I used to think duct tape could patch up any water leak. Like 3 months ago my kitchen sink garbage disposal started dripping from a crack in the plastic housing. I wrapped like 6 layers of duct tape around it and felt pretty smart for about 2 days. Then it gave out on a Wednesday night and sprayed water all under my cabinets. Now I just use a $12 epoxy stick from Home Depot for plastic repairs. Let it cure for 24 hours and its held solid since January. Anyone else learn the hard way that duct tape isnt for plumbing?

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wrenh6529d ago

Man that sucks, I feel your pain. Had almost the exact same thing happen with a PVC pipe joint in my laundry room. Slapped on some duct tape thinking it'd buy me time until the weekend and it burst at 2am while I was asleep. Woke up to a flooded floor and a wet dryer. That epoxy stick stuff is a lifesaver though, I use the one that claims to bond underwater and it's never let me down since. Did it take you a while to get the cure time right too?

the_charlie29d ago

Honestly, is a burst pipe at 2am really that different from one at 2pm? Water damage is water damage whether you're awake or not. Tbh I've used duct tape on a shower hose for like a year and it held fine, just depends on the pressure I guess. Ngl the epoxy thing sounds like overkill for a garbage disposal with a hairline crack, you could probably just silicone it and call it a day.