Repairing Pvc Irrigation Pipe

These connections are quick and permanent as the plastic parts are chemically fused together with solvent cement.

Repairing pvc irrigation pipe.

Cut the broken section out so that you have clean undamaged pipe on both sides. The bad news is that if you get a leak in a pvc joint or pipe you can t separate the joints to replace the leaky parts. Then dig up and expose the damaged pipe so you can remove it. Locating the leak can also present a challenge.

Our pvc repair fittings make installation or repair of pvc pipe lines faster easier and more cost efficient. Repairing an underground pvc pipe will require some effort on your part to dig up the broken pipe. While the process of repairing a leak without cutting is labor intensive and will take longer to complete the result will last as long as a splice and not require any additional sealing. Pvc pipes and joint fittings are typically glued together with pvc solvent glue.

When you develop a leak in a pvc pipe or fitting you cannot always cut the pipe to install a splice. We offer quick snap tees that allow you to repair small leaks in your pipe without digging out the entire section to replace the whole pipe. The pieces in these kits hug pipe not fittings. If your sprinkler heads have stopped functioning and you notice new soggy patches of grass or soil along your sprinkler.

First find the leak by looking for escaping water or sprinkler heads with little to no flow. Leaking fittings require a hard pipe repair. A permanent repair usually. Get a hacksaw pvc or metal pipe cutters depending on what type of pipe you have older sprinkler systems are usually metal while newer ones tend to be pvc.

Pvc primer and glue sold separately are required for repairing with pvc fittings. Once you ve identified the leak you can easily make the repairs at very little cost and complete them within about 6 hours after the sealants have all set. Some kits use a pvc saddle and cement while others use a rubber gasket and metal clamps.