if you have a laundry close by run it into the washer drain tube.

Thanks for the comments. Here is a picture of the PVC pipe and the condensate pump. The leak happened at the joint immediately to the right of the elbow where it slides into the other PVC section. It's just the odd drip and the cup is there to catch them. The section of pipe that goes into the pump is quite long so removing it from the pump without disconnecting the PVC pipe is difficult, it seems to me that that should have been cut shorter and the pipe glued. Anyway I'll talk to the contractor, but a quick fix I used was to put some silicone grease on the joint....this has stopped all drops.....the cup is now dry.

Hi, PVC drain is durable and resistant to most household chemicals including acids. It doesn't corrode. It's tough stuff. I like PVC for drains because I've seen plenty of chrome plated brass traps rot through. (I'd never use PVC / CPVC for supply lines). Copper is pretty durable also. Galvanized iron drain lines, on the other hand, are always a candidate for replacement with PVC. Here's the problem I'm having - I don't like when plumbers splice in plastic pipe (PVC/PEX/Sharkbite) because they don't have the skill to solder a joint. That's just poor workmanship in my book. What's more - when it's supply line - it can inadvertently interfere with electrical bonding and grounding. If they don't want to solder in close quarters next to combustible material that's a valid reason. But if they are lazy or unskilled, that's not at all valid reason.

Hi, I am working on a bathroom remodel for a new house, that I found out had significant water damage after purchase from old leaky pipes. I have taken out all the rotten walls, old tub and converted the rusted cast iron sewage pipes into pvc drain pipes. I am having trouble with the toilet pvc drainage pipe. I originally purchased a straight 90, 4" to the main line which is 4". I realized that was sticking way above the old subloor, I have replaced that with a short 90" pvc which I feel will still be too high for the new 3/4 subfloor, 1/2" hardi board and tile. Any suggestions would be great!