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leaking PVC joint-how to repair
Posted on 6/27/24 at 10:05 am
Posted on 6/27/24 at 10:05 am
I have a leaking joint on my irrigation system. To remove the joint and replace will be a total pain. Is there any thing on the market i can try before i dig cut and replace? I can get all the way arounf the joint but it is really tight.
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Posted on 6/27/24 at 10:24 am to lsuCJ5
Not really, you can try some epoxy putty but those types of patches rarely hold up over time.
Posted on 6/27/24 at 11:43 am to lsuCJ5
To truly fix it, cut and replace the fitting in question. Will always suck, but doing it right should be priority if you have the time and means.
You could also make a split ring and glue it at the joint similar to leak b gone. I'm not sure how well it holds up for long-term though.
You could also make a split ring and glue it at the joint similar to leak b gone. I'm not sure how well it holds up for long-term though.
Posted on 6/27/24 at 11:52 am to lsuCJ5
I don’t have a picture of the application, but would a piece of rubber hose and a couple hose clamps work?
Posted on 6/27/24 at 11:58 am to sledgehammer
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would a piece of rubber hose and a couple hose clamps work?
How you gonna slide the hose over the fittings?
That will work if it’s single piece of hose, but if you have to put a slit in the hose to get it over, it won’t.
I know you don’t want to hear it, but PVC has to be rebuilt to actually be fixed.
Posted on 6/27/24 at 12:05 pm to lsuCJ5
a temp fix is to spray it or paint it with flex-seal. despite the "as seen on TV' stigma it really is a useful product. the pipe and fittings have to be dry and clean though
Posted on 6/27/24 at 1:31 pm to cgrand
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a temp fix is to spray it or paint it with flex-seal. despite the "as seen on TV' stigma it really is a useful product. the pipe and fittings have to be dry and clean though
Does that stuff hold under constant pressure?
Posted on 6/27/24 at 2:05 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
A cut piece of rubber hose over the crack or pinhole. Again, I can’t see what he’s trying to fix, but I’ve temporarily stopped pinholes in pvc and copper with this method.
Posted on 6/27/24 at 2:19 pm to lsuCJ5
Assuming you can dig up enough earth to make room, those 1/2" slide repair couplings make the job pretty easy.
I've probably buried 10 of those in the yard over the years, usually after in-laws' kids crack the buried tees under flower bed risers.
I've probably buried 10 of those in the yard over the years, usually after in-laws' kids crack the buried tees under flower bed risers.
This post was edited on 6/27/24 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 6/27/24 at 2:24 pm to WB Davis
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I've probably buried 10 of those in the yard over the years
This is what I was going to suggest.
It’s the easiest fix that doesn’t involve digging up pipe longer than the fitting.
Posted on 6/27/24 at 2:43 pm to Sheepdog1833
going to look at it again this afternoon. the rubber hose fix over it is not going to work. If it is indeed leaking where i think it is, i might as well gid it up and fix it correctly. It is just going to be hard (and hot) to dig it right now.
Posted on 6/27/24 at 3:10 pm to sledgehammer
If you have room to put a rubber hose and clamps, you should be able to fit in a section of PEX (like Sharkbite) there.
Posted on 6/27/24 at 3:46 pm to Spelt it rong
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To truly fix it, cut and replace the fitting in question. Will always suck
This is the answer: no prime yellow CPVC glue will make your life slightly better. As will one of those portable vibrating multi cutting tools.
If you don’t dig a giant hole, put in two 90s. Then make a piece with 2x more 90s that will go into the 90s you already glued on.
This post was edited on 6/27/24 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 6/27/24 at 4:01 pm to WB Davis
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those 1/2" slide repair couplings
I admittedly have one of these 2” on my pool plumbing and it had held like a champ at least 5 years. That was when I had way more money than time or sense. Still, you can do the 4x 90 approach in a smaller hole for cheaper and have better peace of mind.
Posted on 6/28/24 at 11:54 am to Dallaswho
i eneded up having everything i needed at the house. Dug the hole and cut everything out. I had one more joint to glue and would have been finished. the dam line that goes into the main mainfold snapped when i tried to lift it up up a hair to get everything to line up. I ordered a 1" pvc reamer and will report back how it works. Hopefully it is a easy as drilling out the existing pupple pipe and glue. Wish me luck.
Posted on 6/28/24 at 7:06 pm to lsuCJ5
What’s always going to frick you with pvc in the ground is you don’t have the play to put things in place, and it gets brittle. Like was posted above, the 4-90s thing was someone thinking. I’m not saying digging up that piece you’re planning to ream out is 100% in your future, but I wouldn’t put the shovel up.
Posted on 6/28/24 at 8:15 pm to lsuCJ5
I can't tell much from the picture but I will just add how much a cheap oscilating tool with a wood blade shines in these situations. You can cut PVC very easily without having to dig out as much for other types of saws.
Posted on 6/30/24 at 6:17 pm to idlewatcher
quote:no, flex seal doesn’t really work very well for pressurized pipes
Does that stuff hold under constant pressure?
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