Leak in sewer pipe

I will put some plumbers tape (as Ron shows above that is what we called it) to support the whole of it.

I thought plumber's tape was Teflon tape used on pipe threads to seal pipe joints.

Quote from: 2 Lucky on November 20, 2020, 08:21:35 pm

I will put some plumbers tape (as Ron shows above that is what we called it) to support the whole of it.

I thought plumber's tape was Teflon tape used on pipe threads to seal pipe joints.

Nope, it's a 1/2" wide strip of steel with holes in it about every inch.   Used to support long horizontal runs of pipe, like dryer vent pipe or sewer lines, etc.

Quote from: 2 Lucky on November 20, 2020, 08:21:35 pm

I will put some plumbers tape (as Ron shows above that is what we called it) to support the whole of it.

I thought plumber's tape was Teflon tape used on pipe threads to seal pipe joints.

Here we call teflon tape ' Plumbers Tape' also. We call the perforated metal (and sometimes solid plastic) support strap ' Plumbers strap'.  Might be regional thing.

Mine had the same leak.   Got a 3 inch x 3 inch coupling like this:       https://www.homedepot.com/p/Fernco-3-in-x-3-in-PVC-DWV-Mechanical-Flexible-Coupling-P1056-33/100372296
I wrapped part of an old bicycle innertube around the pump and tightened the clamps.  So far it is holding. 

Glad to hear others call it plumber's tape. I went to Home Depot and ask a person for it last week and he showed me some kind of wide plastic tape. When I described what I was looking for he told me that was called strap and directed me to it. It's been so long since I had bought some, I thought I was getting senile and had forgotten the name. Good to know I am just old and the melon still works! 

Good to know I am just old and the melon still works!

Here too....most of the time.  Just like a computer that is near full, I'm bogged down.  If only I could purge the 40 years of worthless work-related information to make room on my internal hard drive.