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So if I were to try and fix it properly, what should I try?
Cut the pipe with pipe cutter, slide coupler on, realign pipes and slide coupler back down?
One of these do? https://www.screwfix.com/p/compression-equal-couplers-15mm-2-pack/95828?tc=ST2&ds_kid=92700055281954514&ds_rl=1249404&gclid=CjwKCAjwiaX8BRBZEiwAQQxGx2YYmYEhZhR3Ne7Czop1aSJU0LzR_uYSifuIE6xdHlyooHa6O7fXzhoCcdkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Would I want to slather the fucker in lsx, or just the thread, or what about the contact surface between coupler and pipe? If we can turn the water off at the stop cock, and drain as much out as possible (taps on upstairs and down), should I be ok to just try and cut it, or do I need to freeze the pipe? It’s wet as fuck where the leak is anyway. And I imagine I could catch a lot with a bucket. Not ideal but possible.
We’re now in a situation where the plumber wants to take half their kitchen apart, and insurance doesn’t cover putting it back together, so it might not actually be economical to get them in to do the repair.
Also, is freeze spray a waste of cash?