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i have a leak at the elbow of the drain. i think its the limescale/calcium bluish greenish buildup thats causing the problem but im not sure. i cleaned up it up the best i can. its hard to reach,i would have to cut some drywall in the basement to fully access it. the tub is upstairs. i made the mistake of putting water weld around it but that didnt work.

if i were to cut the drywall, would i be able to remove tha wastepipe/tail piece from the elbow to clean it or is that permenatly attached. option 2 would be to replace the tailpiece and elbow with pvc which oesnt build up and leak that much i heard. is there any option where i dont have to cut the drywall

i was also wondering if me using bleach to kill tub mold could cause the leak, i flush afterwards with water which i heard as long as u dilute it, its ok. do these leaks just occur with age?

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Looks like it’s already been bodged eg jb weld etc
 

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