FlexPVC® - How To Fix A Leak In PVC Pipe for FREE! Thousands have used this method & it works!
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- čas přidán 14. 10. 2014
- UPDATE: After you watch this video you can see an actual demonstration of me fixing an impossible leak! See youtube video: • FlexPVC - Actual Demon...
FREE! No cost to you other than your time and a little glue and primer. FlexPVC® explains how to fix a leak in most any pvc pipe regardless of the cause. (Works on ABS as well.) You can find the clear primer on our site flexpvc.com/cart/agora.cgi?pro...
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Of all the videos I watched, this is the only one that actually talks about FIXING and not replacing.
Great video
I'm so glad you finally did this video! I have to say I would have NEVER thought to do this solution and with what I'm working with a constant leak would not be something I could live with. I really appreciate you taking the time to share this with us. Thank you!
You are very welcome.
Thank you for making this video. I used the vacuum, with alternating primer and Cement to fix a leak on my saltwater aquarium plumbing that I had just finished and found out I had a leak during a leak test. So glad I didn't just goop the Cement on like I had almost done and instead looked to see if a video existed on what to do. Thanks again
Thank you so much for sharing this.
I'm gonna try this on a small leak.
Damn man where were you 3 days ago .i had 3 pvc pipes leaking everywhere. I tried everything. I also looked all over the net and could not find a video on how to stop and fix these leaks i finally got them fixed but what a pain in the ass.thanks for the great videos keep em coming please.
Hi this saved me a lot of pain. thank you so much!!!!!!! I had a leak in the suction line in my pool pump. So this saved me having to dig up a lot of garden.
Wow. I tried this before buying a new Dishwasher drain pipe that was leaking at the unit side. Your advice saved me big time. Thank you brother!
Worked great for me on pool pressure side leak. I had tried epoxy which didn't work. Saved me from a huge pain. Thank you! Great video!
This was great! Just finished plumbing the PVC for my solar pool heater. I messed up on one of the joints that just so happened to require a very expensive proprietary connector. This fixed it and made it so that I didn't have to buy another connector for $50!
Awesome! That's why we did the video. ;-)
Thanks, Im new to all the home repairs and this will help a lot, thanks
Absolutely awesome ! I just came across this one while I was looking at your *OTHER* great video on pipe dope vs teflon tape. Thanks for this amazingly useful video.
thank you . you have no idea how much your method helped me with my pool pipes after changing many parts . thanks again
Thank you. Your advice saved me lots of trouble. In my case it was the main water shut off to my house (cpvc FL). We had to balance all the air and water in the system and find the right pipe for the vacuum. We had to make a valve in the vacuum hose to prevent over heating yet allow enough suction. It was no easy task but it did work!
That sounds fantastic. The fact that you added the valve shows you really understood the technique. 🙂
I use youtube for many things to fix things around the house. I used this trick after getting a ridiculous quote. This has been my favorite and most helpful video thus far. Many thanks to good people like this to help out whoever may need it. Thanks for making this video my friend!
Thanks much for letting us know. So glad you could put it to good use. :-)
You are a genius! This video saved me a whole redo, and about $100. I had a leak installing a chlorinator on my pool. I was able to take apart the jandy valve downstream and hooked the shop vac. I was able to seal the leak easy! Gave it an hour to cure and now the leak is gone! Pay attention to the detail about putting the glue very quickly after the primer. If you let the primer dry it might not work. Glad I watched the video 2 or 3 times while doing sealing the leak. Thanks a million!!
I just used your technique and it worked. Thank you!
This is an amazing method that worked and saved our lives on a cedar hot tub install. Thank you!
Ive watched two of your videos so far and it answered all my problems.
It worked like a charm. Thanks. I thought it was going to be a big chore to fix it.
Thank you so much. This helped me fix a recent repair I made where I may not have used enough glue. This was a suction side leak and I was facing a near to the ground cut on the pipe to redo the repair. I did exactly as was instructed and no more leak! Great advice and thanks for making this video.
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the video. I had a small crack in a fitting (sprinklers). Cut a bigger piece of pipe. Slit it. Heated it so it would flex and put it over break after cleaning and applying glue. Quickly put a clamp over it. Left it for the cure time and it held. Saved me having to dig out and change fitting.
Thank you very much!!!! Fixed my 25-year-old Apollo Spa hot tub leak near the pump outlet. Drained the tub, masked off the jets. With the shop vac running, I was able to see the primer being drawn into the joint. Then applied the PVC glue. I did purchase new products, as the primer and glue I had were 3-4 years old (we used to have a swimming pool - since removed it). No more leaks. (I prefer the older hot tubs - the new ones have too many jets).
Brilliant video. Thanks for your help to fix my minor spa leak.
Dude. You totally saved me! Drip on fitting right on top on concrete pad. Did what your said. Primer three times every half hour. Then glue 3 times....perfect fix! Thanks again
So glad we could help! :-)
Replaced new toilet drain, 3' PVC, was leaking at slip joint, both ends, used this method it works great. Everything clean and dry. Used wet towels in plastic grocery bags to make seal, stuck shop vac thru one end, both ends tightly seal. Turn on shop vac , Poured on solvent as directed in video, waited a minute, then poured on cement, Ran shop vac about 30 second each time. Thank you for sharing, very much appreciate your effort and time. Consider yourself a home improvement DIY hero.
Awesome! Glad we could solve the problem for you. And thanks for letting us (and everyone) know. :-)
Thank you! My pool is working right! Yay! It would have been in a bad spot....to cut! Appreciate your helpful hint! Have a great summer!
I cannot thank you enough for this very valuable, practical video. So very well explained.
Brilliant...THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Just finished up a diy kitchen remodel and had a pesky little leak in a very difficult place to access if the pvc had to be replaced. Start to finish less than 20 minutes and worked like a charm. God Bless you sir.
You are welcome. Glad we could help. :-)
Thanks for this video Bro!I just learned something new, Good job!!!
Thank you for this clear explanation.
Thank you. Your way of explaining is easy to follow.
Wow, great video, thank you, very handy and time saving!
Very informative. Thank you very much for making and posting this video.
Genius! You're a super hero without a cape!
NICE approach buddy!!! thanks!!
Very cool. Going to try this on my spa soon; the two part plastic I've used before is ok, but a pain.
WOW! The vacuum trick is fantastic and logical.
Great advice. ThanX
Glad you liked it!
Thanks enjoyed and learned all at the same time.
It worked! I wasn’t holding my breath for it too, but saved my rear in a brand new valve box I put in. The leak appeared two days after it was finished.
I’m spreadin’ the word! Thank you!
Thank you! After watching your video, we decided to try it and............IT WORKED!!! Yey! Easy fix. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.
Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Tried it on several leaky hot tub PVC joints - Worked Like a Champ!!!!!!
Thanks for the video!!
Cool! Share the love, pass around the video. :-)
Sir you are a GOD send. This info was very informative thank you
Brilliant on the pressure side.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
At the beginning of the week I knew we had a Picket Fence Demolition Project as we demolished our Utility Picket Fence Section (Single-entry Gate to Double-wide Entry Gate) we now have multiple Irrigation Repair Projects:
Priority #1 for the Index 3 Pipe I need to close the 12-in. to 14-in. air-gap, which this section had to be cut-away due to removing a picket fence post concrete anchor, for a 1 1/4-inch diameter PVC irrigation pipe (schedule 40).
Priority #2 for the Index 1 Pipe I cut approximately 18 inches of 1 1/4-inch irrigation pipe from the "whirly-bird type sprinkler - I now plan to use a regular couple with PVC Primer/Cement. My first attempt I tried a “PVC Pressure Couple” and the first test failed miserably; consequently
Priority #3 for the Index 2 PVC irrigation pipe I removed the Rainbird 5000 broken riser stem and installed a new riser stem: I corrected the swath to rotate 180°, but now I need to fine tune and shorten the dispersal distance otherwise swap this sprinkler with the Toro sprinkler [Index 1, Zone 4 in far corner]
This is a complicated situation, way too complicated to resolve here. Please use our contact us link flexpvc.com/Contact.shtml to send us pictures, drawings, etc and we'll help you find a solution.
Thanks
NICE! Good info on the primer to.
This worked great for me. I had a tiny leak in my RV dump tub at the Sanitary Y connection. I was able to close off the dump valves and put suction on that small section. I followed you to the T and it worked! Thank you very much. Now if I can just figure out why my fernco fitting leaks.
Thanks for the feedback. So happy to help. As for the Fernco's the reason they might be leaking is wrong size. Usually too big. Fernco's are meant to stretch, not compress. Measure the OD of what you are connecting to and give us a call M-F 10am to 4pm PST, at 888 782 3539 and we'll find the right one for you. Thanks!
this site is amazing thank you
I did this today and fixed the suction leak on my 30 year old spa. I have it on video. As I dabbed the primer on, I could hear the leak sucking air. A couple more times with primer then Red Hot Blue Glue and the leak stopped.
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Great job. Keep up the hard work.
Great tips. And, a great explanation of how the solvent and glue works. I've seen a lot of people allowing that solvent to actually dry on their fittings & pipe prior to applying the glue and pressing the connection together, which makes for really weak connections that eventually leak.
Raven Heart Yes, for sure. We had a guy with 120 acres of blueberries call us asking why he kept having multiple leaks on a weekly basis... And that's what we found he was doing. We also had another large customer who was putting the primer and glue on, but only on the pipe, not the fitting. :-) That's not going to work either.
Impressed, had the saw out, getting ready to cut pipe, sedn this video and it worked after two applications, saved a lot of headaches. Thanks
Glad it helped
Great thinking!!! Just replaced plumbing on the return side of my pool and plumbed in a salt chlorinator. I have a tiny drip. I don't think a shop vac will work because the pool returns are under water but I may be able to draw a vacuum by draining the filter.
Yes, you'd have to drain the pool to use the vacuum. But if the drip stops when the pump is running you can still use this technique.
Recently looked for a way to fix a leak at a PVC junction on my roof for pool solar. I allowed system to drain, then -- when dry, and using your basic idea -- I applied primer to the joint, then blew it down into the joint using a soda straw -- repeated several times allowing it to dry. Then I applied a last primer coat, blew it into joint, followed by glue which I also blew into the joint using the straw. So far, it's worked perfectly. Thanks for the tip and the idea!
Very good. Glad we were able to help in some small way. :-)
Worked for me! thanks for sharing.
It worked thanks alot. You are the G.O.A.T.
Although I was in the irrigation business for 30 years, I never encountered a leak problem that I could not repair with a conventional repair, until a week ago. I had a drip of about a quart per day on the upstream side of my hot tub pump. As you are aware, the pvc fittings were assembled tight together and a conventional repair was out of the question. I explored a variety of repair methods, but I thought I would start with your idea of using pvc primer inasmuch as my drip was on the suction side of the pump. And the other methods using spray materiaIs or trowel on expoxy would likely prevent me from using your method, had they failed. Additionally your method was invisible. I am ecstatic to report that your advice worked like a hot damn!
So glad to hear. Your situation is the exact one that this method was devised for. Thanks for letting us know it worked for you.
Great video! I have used 3m 5200 in the metal tube permanent! I drain the system sand the pipe and joint well apply 3m wait the full 7 day cure then fill the system works every time! If your system just won’t seal and you don’t want to cut apart it’s worth a shot!
excellent lesson on pvc joint repair!
Thanks you saved me hundreds of dollars. Works awesome.
Thank you so much! Helped me with the leaks on both sides: pressure and suction.
Excellent!
Thank you! You saved me a tremendous amount of time. I just bought a house and discovered the garden tub drain had a leak at a coupler right at the foundation (concrete). The previous owners did not disclose the problem, but it was obvious that they knew about it, since there was silicone sealant on the pipe. I cleaned off the silicone with a razor knife and sand paper, and then did exactly as you said. It fixed the leak. It was quick and simple. I will share this tip with all my friends. It is an amazing time saver. Thanks again
+Wendell Lambert Awesome! That's why we did the video. Thanks for the feedback.
HOW COOL!??! ...... Thanks Eric?!??! he working man's MAN!!
Thanks Eric you rock !
This hands down is a video with watching and more importantly very helpful ✌🏼
Glad to hear it!
worked great on my leak!!
very informative thank you good sir.
Your a genius!
Thumbs UP! I need you here in my house now. your the best. He is speaking based on his experience.
Great to hear. :-) Thanks!
Man, your advice here was a lifesaver! I installed a full house worth of dwv. After visiting 3 stores I couldn't find the heavy cement in the large container that is typically used for 3" and larger fittings. I made the impatient mistake of using the small containers of the medium cement with the small applicators. DUMBA$$ and impatient move...no doubt.
So I start my fill test and have 6...SIX!...pinhole leaks! Just shoot me. So I find this video and think I've got to at least try this.
I won't go into the details as you have done a great job with that. Just let me say that your method sealed all the leaks. I tested with a 30 foot head of water to the top of the vent of a 2-1/2 story house. Passed the inspector's upstairs bathtub fill with nary a drop. Thank you, sir. You probably saved me a complete do-over. Utmost appreciation for your free guidance!
Awesome! So glad we could help save the day! :-)
Gonna give it a try today!
Thank you for sharing your experience. I had a leak at the junction of the first elbow of the kitchen p-trap. Was able to draw a vacuum by duct taping a shop vacuum hose to the kitchen drain.
Nice work!
thank you very much....really appreciate your time and information....thanks!
Lifesaver. Thank you!!!
Thank you so very much. You just saved us $1500.
Thank you! I learned a lot! ;-)
I used this method and it worked for me - Thank you !
Glad it helped!
Great tip thanks -
Thank you so much for this video!!! You helped us solve a leak in DWV system using vacuum. Thank you thank you thank you!!!
You are very welcome. Glad it helped. :-)
this technique absolutely works. What an game, changer and timesaver.
Thanks much. Glad we could help. :-)
Awesome! Thanks soooo much!
Great video!!!!! Thanks
Dude, great tip!
Very helpful. I had a slow leak in AC Drain line, cutting was not an option. Plugged one end, shop vac at the other end, applied primer followed by cement at the joint... problem gone. Thank you
Thanks. So glad it solved the problem. :-)
Same here, dripping AC Drain line, because the last guy was stingy with glue or somehow missed a spot on one of the several fittings used in a small space... I taped a dust buster to the end of drain line, luckily there was a cutoff valve where I need it... Applied glue at the spot where it was missing...
Since this is just a gravity drain line, no pressure, I have good hopes I'm done with this for years... If under pressure, I'd be more concerned about the permanence of the repair, but from some of the testimony here - I'd do it again, even with a pressurized line, but I'd hedge my bets by using a good primer also. (For low pressure lines, there are several PVC glues available that do not require separate primer.)
thank you for this video. you have a new subscriber
Thank you. :-)
I just used this on a system that I really felt I was going to need to cut out sections of pipe but thankfully it appears to be holding quite well. Fun part is it's not on a home system but on a printing press.
As long as it works, that's all that matters. :-)
Solid advice.
I've got a few pinholes that are spraying water at my main where it enters the house.
I was thinking about doing something like this.
Thanks for confirming.
Go for it! Let us know how it worked.
Giving it a try.
excellent video!
My hot tub has been leaking for several weeks. Oh what to do? I found 2 leaks at two ports on one of the manifolds. The manifold has a 2 inch inlet and six 1/2 inch outlets. Each outlet has a connecting flex hose that distributes water to a jet. Without going into too much detail about how the spa is plumbed, the method for repair in the video made the most sense. I wanted to replace the manifold, but you can't replace just one; I would have to replace 3 manifolds and re-plumb most of the jets on the spa.
Flexpvc's method was a quick easy fix and if it didn't work then I guess I would replace the 3 manifolds.
I followed his instructions carefully. The result? 24 hours and no leaks. So far, so good. Thank you Flex!
I read and gave great attention to MPetrozzaIsGod's comments. He knows his business, and I tend to agree with him. If this were a pressure line in my house, I don't think I would have used this method. However this is a non-pressurized line and only delivers water to a jet, so the pressure never builds up. And, the spa is outside, so if it does leak again, no damage is done. Thank you, MPetrozzaIsGod for your input.
And thank you again FlexPVC. You saved me a lot of time and headache and money. If the spa develops another leak, you'll be hearing from me. Then I will need some parts.
Jonas
+Straight-Shooter Rooter Thanks bud! Love to see it work. :-)
+Flexpvc Update. 5 months and still no leaks.
+Jonas Thomander That's what we like to hear! Thanks for the update. :-)
👍 take your word for it really makes real sense
This is amazing
Fascinating
great video by the way.
I used a vacuum cleaner to create the vacuum, and while putting on the primer i could see it beeing sucked into the problematic area. Thank you!
Excellent video. Fast, clear and no baloney. Thank you. Will check if you have others. I had a 3" joint failure that has dried glue residue on the pipe and fitting. Exactly what should i do w/ it? Should i mechanically abrade both surfaces or clean them w/ a chemical or what? In a hard place to work. Thanks again.
+Alex Tworkowski No need to mechanically abrade the surfaces because you can't get to where the leak actually is. The method described here may work for you. The main thing is to use primer, otherwise glue only will make a "cold joint" and likely not work. LMK if it works for you. :-)
Sorry I didn't see your question. If you still need help, can you send us pics via our website? Click on the blue circle with the envelope in it, top right corner of our website, flexpvc.com. Thanks!
So much science in plumbing
I have been looking for this video...We have a gravity drain pipe leak, that we have been unsuccessful in resolving. Most of the other videos seem to be homeowner fixes, which look to be temporary. Thank you
nice info. thanks so much :)
Thanks for a great video. The only question I had is, how will this effect the filter system if the leak is before the filtration system? Will it clog the filter?
A little bit of primer will make it thru, but not the glue. I did this one time an a spa and the shop vac did pull a smattering of primer and it make some marks (just tiny dots) on the inside of a jet nozzle (the eyeball). The customer said they did not care, they were so happy that the leak was fixed for my standard service charge they said don't worry about it. But I did get a replacement eyeball and mailed it to the customer. (they are easy to replace.)