How To Repair A Sprinkler Line With A Quick Fix Coupling
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
- Step by step instructions for repairing a PVC sprinkler line with a Quick Fix coupling. Links to items mentioned in the video:
Quick Fix 1” PVC Telescoping Repair Coupling: amzn.to/43t7jpt
Wheeler 5291 Ratcheting Pipe Cutters: amzn.to/3Ivr71B
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Boy!! This video sure beats watching the ads that come before it!!
Great job ! I'm 61 and female and almost always try fixing things myself. My son always comes up with excuses for not taking even one step to fixing anything. I found a line broken where it looks to have come apart like 5 inches. I know it's fixable by myself but son said no mom call someone to come fix it. This child seems to think that because I'm wealthy I should throw my money to the wind when I can do it myself with just getting all the parts all they gotta do is help dig out the dirt around it. I'll easily get it done so my plants can get water especially here in Fort Worth Tx. Thanks
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.
I have watched many of your irrigation videos. All are top notch and very professionally done. Thank you!
Thanks Don, I appreciate the feedback.
In 25 years of business I've never chamfered the end of a PVC pipe for a glue joint. The pipe cutters I use make a nice even cut and as long as the pipe you're gluing bottoms out in the socket fitting you're fine.
Perfect. Excavated through my water line this morning. This is a great easy fix.
Great, I'm glad the video helped.
I admire your glue application, very clean.
Much better than the old ball and spring type automatic drains. These drains have filter material that prevent trash from entering the drain both externally and internally. Inside the drain is a rubber diaphragm that closes when water pressure hits it and opens when either a sprinkler valve shuts off, or when the main/supply line on the sprinkler system is shut down.
Those types of repairs are the easiest. It's the broken pipes in tight spaces that are challenging.
Great. You just saved me the cost of a repair.
Glad I could help.
The automatic drains are important in my area to keep pipes and valves from freezing in the winter when the sprinkler systems are shut down. In the fall most sprinkler systems in my area have a stop & waste valve that drains the supply line to the valve, and sprinkler systems that are installed correctly have automatic drains in the sprinkler manifolds and the low point in sprinkler zone lines to prevent freezing and breakage of the lines.
I've always been told that it is vital the neck on the telescoping coupling be fully extended upon completion of the repair. What are your thoughts on that?
My understanding with slip fixes is that they have to be fully extended so they won’t leak
Thank you
Welcome!
Thanks, this was exactly what I needed to do.
You should have saved a quick fix coupling, but with more strength. If you remove the stop inside the coupling using some dremel tool or sand paper, so that the pipe can go through the whole coupling. For your project, you can install the drain switch first, and cut a piece of pipe directly to the other side. When installing the coupling, you will apply primer and glue on both sides, but let one side go through the coupling to leave room for the other side to align and then move back the couple onto the other side before the glue is dried. Now you got perfect coupling.
Another problem in this video is on how to glue the quick fix coupling. From the video, iScaper1 apply primer and glue on both quick fix coupling's big side and the pipe side only for about half inch. But the problem is when iScaper1 put the pipe inside the coupling, the overlap is more than 1-2 inch (see video 3.45'), meaning the glue and primer on both sides are not overlapped. Therefore we can image this project will fail pretty soon.
If you soil is a heavy clay there is no easy solution. Parts of the valley where I live there is heavy clay soil, and when I have to do a repair in this type of soil I get everything exposed and then wipe the pipe and fittings off with an old towel. At least then I have dry fittings and pipe to work on even though the soil around the repair is still a muddy mess.
Excellent video!
No it's not normal. I don't remember the last time I had Quick Fix leak. Is there a bend in your installation that would put side pressure on the Quick Fix? Might have a faulty one. All there is inside the coupling is an O-ring that keeps water from leaking.
Thank you so much, 🌻🌻🌻👍👍👍
I appreciate it thanks 🙏
Thanks, Kerrie!
Thank you!!!!!
Welcome!
From your videos it seems so easy to dig out dirt. In my lawn, its so thick and muddy. Is there a way to dry them? Or preparation before digging.
Ps. Same as previous comment: what's drain pipe for?
Why did you add coupling? You could have connected the pipe directly
What is the lifespan of that coupling? If it has an o-ring how long will it last?
I've never had a problem with a quick fix repair coupling and have been installing them for over 20 years. Just be careful you don't have any sideways pressure from the piping on the coupling when installing.
I was digging and made a small dent in my line. Will it start leaking? It's the same type of pipe shown in your video
You're probably okay unless you cracked the pipe. I would leave it exposed and pressure up the line to check.
isn't it recommended to chamfer the cut ends of the PVC before making a new connection?
Or sand them. Yes. Though this whe video is how to over spend your money. With that much room, 2 std couplings and glue do the job.
Don't use that fitting. The o-ring will eventually leak. A better one is Kwik Repair, which telescopes but it doesn't have o-rings. It's glued w/ PVC cement only. Or you can use 4 90's.
so I've noticed the more room you have to work with PVC pipe the easier it is to get into couplings and tees and what not. so in a tight spot the telescoping coupling is the easiest thing to use? but if you have lots of room to work and bend the PVC pipe around then should you just use PVC piping without any telescoping couplings?
+bep2001 kumar
Yes, in a tight spot a quick fix coupling is the easiest to use. You'll need 5-6' of exposed pipe to bend it into a fitting.
You don't need any room to install a coupling (w/o the expensive quick fix). You only need to remove the stop inside the coupling using some dremel tool or sand paper so that the pipe can go through the whole coupling. When installing, apply primer and glue on both sides, and then move the coupling completely on one side to make room for the other side to align with the coupling. Then move the coupling back onto the other side before glue dries. You are done.
I did this same repair. When I tested the line, I noticed a very slight drip from the telescope. Is this normal?
How do those automatic drain valves work?
Is ir posible to repair a 4" Pipe or only small diámeters ?
2" is the biggest coupling I've seen.
After is fixed how long do you have to wait to turn the water on to see if there is going to be any links?
At least one hour, more time if possible.
A few minutes should be enough with nowaday primer and glue.
Nice
What brand cutter do you use/recommend? I'm on the buy it for life side of tools. Good video!
whathefuckdood
My favorite is the Wheeler 5290 pipe cutter. It lasts for years and you can sharpen or replace the blades. They're pricey but well worth the cost. Here's a link: www.plumbersurplus.com/Prod/Wheeler-Rex-5290-Plastic-Pipe-Cutter/9653/Cat/704
iScaper1 Thank you sir, though I may check into the Wheeler 5295 as my option for now.
+iScaper1 Hi Kerry. Do you buy your Wheeler pipe cutters online? If so, what site do you use? I can't find these any lower than like $60.
+Ryan Freitag
There's a link just above where I bought my cutters. When I bought them they were just over $50. Now the price is over $70. You might find them cheaper if you do a Google search for "Wheeler 5290 pipe cutter."
Clean
Crap, I have to go back to Home Depot. Quick fix coupling.
i'm a diy not a pro imhaved this one question:
why not just use that shark bite coupler for both sides? is it b.c its outside??
Never seen a shark bit coupler for PVC. I've seen them for copper pipe inside the house. For PVC lines outside you have the choice of a quick fix coupling or a dresser coupling. The dresser coupling has two rubber gaskets in each end that compress when you tighten the end caps to seal off. The quick fix has an internal o-ring and the fitting will telescope to make connections to the piping. I like the quick fix because you can make a glue joint on each end of the fitting.
iScaper1
is there an advantage to glued connections over not glued? for the few diy projects i've done i've used the glueless connectors for all my plumbing needs and its worked fine. i will mention however all my projects were inside projects and didnt have to worry about ground frost. i've come to like the glueless connectors because if i have a problem, twist it apart add some teflon tape and re-tighten until the leak stops.(it was my very last diy project that introduced me to the shark bite -- the guy at home depot said the shark bite works for both pvc and copper i used it on pvc). i'm not sure what u mean about the quick fix coupling, thats a fourth option?(old fashioned glue, push and turn, shark bite, are the one i know) i cant says i've seen a fitting like you describe that telescopes.
thanks for the reply and sharing your knowledge
seems like a dumb question, but thats how u learn the most.
what advantage does the primer give to the glue bond?
i've never primed and i've never had a problem, am i just lucky?
Eugene Morrows
Again, I've never seen a shark bite for IPS sized PVC pipe, did the guy at Home Depot say it would work on copper & CPVC. It would make sense if that is the case because CPVC & copper sizes are based on CTS (Copper Tube Size) which uses the outside diameter of the pipe. IPS sized PVC does not. I like the quick fix repair coupling because it allows for a glue joint on each end of the repair coupling.
Primer cleans the pipe, takes the sheen off the pipe, & softens the pipe for a good chemical bond. Some glues say you don't need primer but that is usually for non pressure applications like drain pipes in the house. For outside PVC sprinkler pipe & fittings I would definitely use primer.
iScaper1
Yes the sharkbites that i've seen are CTS. I now comprehend primer and its usefulness. My glue applications have been on drain pipes and not pressure pipes, BIG DIFFERNCE! (glad I didn't find out the hard way)
I really appreciate your helpfulness, and your taking the time to share your plethora of knowledge. If you dont mind sharing more knowledge, I have a plumbing issue that has been plaguing me for months. I am skilled enough to fix what I need to do, I just dont know what I need to do to make it work.(lol)
Its a drainage issue the drain isn't getting the air it needs to drain so I'm left with a sink of water that takes FOREVER to drain. I've been told I need to cut a hole in my wall and install a snorkel outside to correct this issue. But that seems drastic, I can provide more details, without hesitation. If my request is too much of a time consumption I understand, we all have lives away from youtube. I would really appreciate your input.
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i have watched many of your videos and i dont like the way you apply cleaner and glue to the pipe. you barely cover the pipe with glue when you use the dabber. you need to put the dabber in the other hand and make sure you completely cover the end of the pipe with glue. sometime you barely insert the dabber into the one inch fitting. you put one eighth of an inch of glue on the fitting. i dont know how these joints stay together
I haven't had a leak from a glue joint in over 25 years. When the pipe is pushed into the stop on the fitting and after the glue has set for a few seconds, if there is a bead of glue around the edge of the fitting and the pipe it is a good glue joint.