My Pipes Are Leaking!! haha

shaginwagon13 · #1 12/10/2007, 05:47 PM

Hey guys,
I filled up my tank today and when i turned on the pump for the first time some water dropplets startes to appear on 2 of the connections that were glued with PVC cememnt. I turnedthe pump off and then tried to add some cement to the outside of the PVC and let that dry but a couple hours later when I tried again the water appeared in the same 2 places. Is there anything else I can do to get the PVC to seal?

Thanks,
Claudio Cowdrey #13

reefergeorge · #2 12/10/2007, 06:07 PM

Pipe puddy might work. They have it a HD. It comes in two tubes and when mixed starts to harden. Wrap it around the pipe and smooth it around the fitting. Good luck I hope it doesn't need to be re-done.

doubletap4311 · #3 12/10/2007, 06:20 PM

It wont work on the outside. You need to cut the joints out and re-glue new ones on . glue both sides

ABATTLEDONKEY · #4 12/10/2007, 06:29 PM

doubletap is right. if one thing can be said about water, its that if theres a way through, water will find it. when glueing on the outside of a pipe it is almost impossible to eliminate all the air bubbles. as the glue dries, the ends dry first curling *** it retracts, the bubbles are also pushed outward. none of this can be seen as its way to small a difference to tell and i hope you dont have the time to watch it dry. the only way to assure a clean seal is to cut and re-glue. good luck
-Paul

ABATTLEDONKEY · #5 12/10/2007, 06:30 PM

lol! i diddnt mean to curse in the last post. that word was supposed to be "as"

x2uranium · #6 12/10/2007, 06:34 PM

Either re-cut or Try wet set glue it usually works on the outside of pipes as long as there is no pressure. It can be found at any local plumbing supply shop. I know because im a plumber

ABATTLEDONKEY · #7 12/10/2007, 06:46 PM

i dont know if this will be a problem for you, but if you dont have much flexibility, you can buy connectors that are designed to repair broken underground pipes. they extend and retract so that you can fit the right length. ya just cut like your gonna to installing a collar, only this eliminates any awkward connections and weird angles.

Playa-1 · #8 12/10/2007, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by doubletap4311
It wont work on the outside. You need to cut the joints out and re-glue new ones on . glue both sides

agreed

shaginwagon13 · #9 12/11/2007, 10:21 AM

I cut out the bad join and set a new one last night....I'm gonna let it dry all today and then try it out tomorrow..hopefully this time it seals properly!!

Thanks for all the help!!

Claudio Cowdrey #13

NYIntensity · #10 12/11/2007, 10:27 AM

I had a leak a little while ago, I shut off the system for about an hour and a half, put a bead of aquarium silicone around the joint, smoothed it, and put a heater on it. An hour later, the silicone was fairly cured, I wrapped the whole mess in electrical tape, and started researching new parts. I'll install it when the current "quick-fix" fails.

Sk8r · #11 12/11/2007, 11:04 AM

Sometimes, for a very minor leak that's more sweating than leaking, you can give the joint a tenement 'necktie' of washcloth. It will evaporate the water without allowing a drip and the drying salt/calcium will eventually fill the gap. If you're in a place where a tiny leak doesn't matter [and where you have a backup floor drain] that's a decent stopgap.