How to Fix a Leak in Pvc Pipe | PVC repair coupling
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- čas přidán 15. 07. 2024
- In this video we'll show what we had to do to chase down the leak which ultimately lead to tearing open a wall to find the leak. Once we found the crack in the PVC pipe, which appeared to be the result of a joint that wasn't properly glued, we determined which sections of pipe needed to be cut out and replaced.
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These PVC pipes are drain pipes and vent pipes and as such, they did not have water in them.
Next we cut out the faulty section of PVC and remade a copy of that same pipe to be the repair replacement.
The trick to make this repair strong and yet simple was to use a PVC repair coupling to connect the old and new sections of PVC pipe.
This style of repair is effective to drain pipe, vent pipe and can be used to repair PVC in the ground as well. Especially if you are working outdoors, a PVC solvent glue specifically made for wet surfaces is recommended.
Below is another video that we did that will show you
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I didn't know about the couplings that don't have the internal pipe stop. Great lesson for the DIY'ers watching!
Hey Kevin,
Thx for watching!
I wish I saw this before I tackled a 3” drain pipe repair! It was such a fight! Thanks for sharing.
Howtodoitdude,
Thanks for watching!
Thanks buddy, you did a great job and I feel a little more confident in my plumbing. Thats worth more then money to me.
Hey Joe,
Very glad to hear that! Thx for the kind words. We wish you much success in your plumbing projects!
I use the Fusion brand pipe cement now. It give you a nice slide factor when connecting and when you are done just put the lid on and turn it upside down to coat the lid and threads for a couple seconds. I have had used cement 1+ years old and the lid opens easily and the cement was perfect. I wish I had this stuff 40 year ago.
Hey BB?
Thanks for the tip. Much appreciated.
And thx for watching.
Thank you, excellent video with detailed instructions.
Hi Ken, glad the video was helpful. Good luck if you need to repair a pvc pipe!
Excellent video. Thanks for taking the time to make it
Hi Euonymus1980, glad you enjoyed the video, good luck if you need to fix a pvc pipe leak!
Super video! Very instructive - top quality how to fix this problem!
Hi Jeffrey, hope all goes well if you need to fix a leak in a pvc pipe. Thanks for your comment!
Good video. Realised I needed the joints without the line in the middle so in could slide the joints over once everything was in place
Hey Mitchum…,
Thx for watching!
Awesome. Exactly what I needed
Hey Spread,
Glad it helped. Thx for watching.
Be careful with the slip unions. I'm a homeowner, but I have glued up quite a lot of PVC over the years. Always used rubber unions with hose clamps in the past. Never leaked. I tried one of these unions for a repair. It leaked. My fault I must not have used enough glue. I pushed it up and leak is on the bottom. These are quite tight looks like it pushed too much glue. Now to repair my repair I will need to add 2 more unions. Be careful and check your work before buttoning wall back up.
Hey Sharkboy,
Thx for the tip and the time you took for that comment. Much appreciated!
Thx for watching.
In my experience, too much glue is much better than too little. It lubricates for a few seconds, allowing you to push and turn. Turning the joint 1/4 turn and and back is very, very important. The only times I've ever run into trouble was when I misjudged, used too little glue and couldn't turn the fitting. Remember to immediately wipe off all excess glue with your finger.
Thanks. This is answer I'm looking for.
Glad to help! Thanks for watching!
I am subbing this for educational value. I do not have the right tools. when I get the money I am getting those. but when I do I can tackle this next time.(and in this house there will be a next time).
Thanks , I was wondering how to fit the connection . I wasn't aware of the collar that slips up the pipe.
Hey Terry,
Thx for the comment. And thx for watching!
Great
Should've fixed the upside down vent tee while you were at it... Unless that was a drain dumping into your vent stack. If that's the case, then a dedicated drain is necessary to catch that laundry
A reminder that water doesn't care if a pipe was put together by a licensed, insured, bonded whatever. Prep is key, and its all the more important when you are connecting old work to new.
Hey Chris,
Well said! Thx for watching and commenting!
But my insurance company does
3:06...Those sawzall skills are amazing. Could have lost an eye or severed a major artery. But the job is complete. Onto the next daring feat. Weed whacking with a chain saw.
Nice video..I just subscribed
Hey Jeff,
Thx a lot for the sub! We’ll try to keep the videos coming. Thx for watching!
very helpful video thanks Mr may be plumber
Hi Abdul, glad to hear that this video helped, thanks for your comment!
Did you have to grind out the center divider on the coupling do they sell like that? I need to get a 3/4 " slip coupling without the center stop to fix sprinkler pipes. Which brand and where can I get it from. My local Home Depot doesn't have it.
Hey Shawn,
I’m sure it came from a big box store - Menards or Lowes or the like.
I’d be willing to bet Home Depot can order it if it’s not in store.
Also check for a 3/4 inch pvc union. It will be more expensive but will help piece two pipe sections together.
Hope that helps.
Thx for the question!
What were the two different liquids you put onto the pipes as you fixed them together?
Hey Adrian,
The purple is a primer. That is put on the pvc pipe to prep it for cement. The blue was the pvc cement. It also comes in clear. The blue can be used in wet or dry applications.
They are both made by Oatey and can be found on amazon ( check out our affiliate link in the the video description , or at the big box stores)
Here is a video that walks through all the glueing of pvc pipe : m.czcams.com/video/PpdqIFPF-Vw/video.html
Thanks for the question
Nice work. Thank you for not cutting the pipe braced against your knee 3:15. 😂
Hi E Dub, it is always safety first with us 😀 Thanks for your comment!
@@Housebarons Safety first...starts with wearing Safety Glasses. You kids still think you're bullet proof!
Hey I like and subbed ur videos. A more complex plumbing job in under 7 minutes but if u explained more on the pvc welding what ever u called it process I wouldnt have to watch anpther video. But anyways great ty like ur style
humidifier condensation pipe leaks in four places. the hose that goes into the PVC pipe is not leaking just the pipes that lead(I assume) to the sewer or something my plywood is soaked. I had to turn of the AC because my humidifier is hard wired and I cannot use the AC without the stupid thing! am wanting to get it fixed QUICK! it is summer and it is hot here in OKC Oklahoma!
Hey fucheduck,
Obviously I don’t know where the leak is, but where are these 4 leaks? At the place where pipe connects to pipe or somewhere different? Are the leaks close together? I was wondering if there could be a quick fix so you don’t have do without a/c in OKC.
Hello, where could I get those slip joints without the groove in the middle?
Hey Jamie,
All the big box stores : Lowe’s, Home Depot, Menards...etc.
Plus any local plumbing supply store would have them.
Thx for watching!
Hi
What do you called the union joint can slips up
thanks
sam
Hey saman,
It’s called a “Schedule 40 pvc slip coupling without a stop”.
Hope that helps.
Thanks for watching!
Looks easy if you have the right tools , which not everyone has
Hey Camilo,
A hand saw and pvc glue is all that’s necessary. The rest just make it easier….
Thx for watching!
@@Housebarons thank you, unfortunately the pipe I need to repair has mains water in it. I don't wanna mess with this one.
What do you do if you did the steps you just said to do and you still have a leak? My husband and I had to replace a large section of our PVC pipes and we still had a leak , what do we do
Hey Amy,
We found our leak by working backwards. We found the site where the leak showed up ( a ceiling ). We went to the floor above and found a wall directly above the ceiling below. We then started low and began to remove drywall - working our way up the wall. A water leak leaves a trail. There was a thin wet line running down the side of the pipe. Following that wet line upwards, we found the faulty pvc joint.
Removing drywall is messy, but it’s the only way I know to follow the leak backwards.
Hope that helps.
Thx for the question and for watching.
You could always burn your house down and blame it on your dog, then spend all the insurance money on dope, and have the greatest month of your entire life, but the more responsible option for you may be to just leave your husband and move in with another man whose house doesn’t have any leaks. You have a tough decision to make, but the great thing about it is both choices have positive outcomes. You only have two reasonable options, but you can’t really go wrong with either. Try not to put too much thought into it, and just do whatever sounds the most exciting to you at the moment. Good luck 🍀👍🏿
This seems to be rip everything out & re-do it again rather than "how to fix a leak in a pipe", which is what I would usually do my self but not practical if you can't get at the pipes without ripping out half of the house.
Why not cut it apart like you did but leave the two bottom pipes in tact, then glue the spot that didn’t get glued and put it back together with two slip couplings?
Hey Butler... ,
If that works in your situation - great idea. In our case the point of the leak didn’t leave enough extra pipe to attach a new piece. Plus we didn’t have a lot of flex in the pipes as 1.5-2 inch pipe is pretty rigid. Thus we had to take a larger section of pipe out to be able to work with it.
Thx for the question.
How does the ring with no stop in middle go again??
Hey Dunner, could you clarify please? Not sure I get what you mean?
Or just try JB Weld on the leak....works like a charm. You're welcome.
Hey Icy…,
Nice. Thx for watching!
I am finding it impossible to find these couplings.
Hey Lynn,
Supply chains issues still persist. But one of your big box home stores should have it - or at least can order it for you. Thx for watching!
Hey man how do I fix a black PVC pipe?
Hey Evgueni,
Sounds like you have what is called ABS pipe.
It is another kind of plastic pipe.
That is different from PVC. So you would need to buy ABS pipe cement designed to be used with ABS.
Your big box home stores should carry it.
Hope that helps.
Thx for watching!
It’s almost like some plumbers never learned to apply glue around the entire pipe joint and give it a twist to ensure the glue bonds the entire surface area. So much work created because of a lazy or ignorant plumber
Hey Davidjune...,
So true. It is such a basic and simple task for a plumber - can easily move too quick and make a tiny mistake - and this mistake was in the perfect wrong place for our circumstance ☹️
Good point.
Thx for watching and commenting!
The vent tee is upside down
OH, NOOOOO!!! Well spottted, Cody!
The vent “t” allows air to pass by to prevent a vacuum. It doesn’t need to be upturned for air to pass by.
Just get on the roof and change the vent roof flange Poof problem fixed
Yes it is
There must be an easier way? Can’t the joint just be repaired somehow?
Repair putty?
What about heating up the joint, could it fuse itself back together?
Thing is that I wouldn’t trust those slip couplings to push out all the glue and then fail! then you’re back to cutting the whole lot out again😮
Hey user…,
I’ve seen work around that are like 2 half pieces. But have never tried it.
I’m sure there are better options these days.
Thx for watching!
Bonus tip: wear gloves and respirator when dealing with solvents. You will enjoy your later years more more if you can still breathe.
Not necessary if you keep your lungs strong from smoking cigarettes and have man hands, like a man. Nice tips for babies who do repair work, but not worth mentioning still because babies can’t read.
He didn't seal a pipe so there's condensation? What?
Hey 2 songs,
That pipe extends up through the roof to outside. Rain and condensation can run do that vent pipe - which otherwise would run down to the drain pipes of the house.
In our case, as the moisture ran down the pipe, it found a place where the pipe wasn’t cemented, and the moisture ran to the outside of the pipe and eventually showed up on the ceiling below ( main floor).
Thx for the question and for watching.
Could you have gotten a leak in a worse place ! ... the entire set up had to be replaced !
Seriously! Thx for watching!
Omg i would never cut with a reciprocating saw like that, hate changing my pants
But excellent instruction! Very informative👍
Never primer repair couplings
Hey John,
I know there are a couple different camps regarding pvc primer, but I’ve not heard anything about only repair couplings. Thx for the input.
Recipe for cutting your femoral artery.😮
Hey David,
You have to know yourself and your attention span for sure. Thx for watching!
A saw is the right tool? Lol do they not sell pvc cutters in America?!
Saw is cleaner and more accurate
If u working in a venting why top tee is upside down that is very wrong now u remove old oe and u reinstall a new one same way wrong next time educate first before start touching Plumbing without know how everything work
Hey Best,
Nothing was changed in this video from what the plumber did before. Guess the pro needs to get educated. Thx for watching.
this is not fix its replace