Repairing Pvc Irrigation Pipe

Pvc primer and glue sold separately are required for repairing with pvc fittings.

Repairing pvc irrigation pipe.

Irrigation repair technicians use a saddle repair kit to fix a cracked section of straight pipe such as when someone punctures a sprinkler pipe with a shovel. Pvc pipes and joint fittings are typically glued together with pvc solvent glue. Our pvc repair fittings make installation or repair of pvc pipe lines faster easier and more cost efficient. 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 best ways to fix a broken sprinkler pipe that is buried in the ground. Locating the leak can also present a challenge. Leaking fittings require a hard pipe repair. 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.

First find the leak by looking for escaping water or sprinkler heads with little to no flow. When you develop a leak in a pvc pipe or fitting you cannot always cut the pipe to install a splice. 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. A broken sprinkler line can seem like a difficult and expensive repair but it s actually pretty simple to do.

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. Cut the broken section out so that you have clean undamaged pipe on both sides. Then dig up and expose the damaged pipe so you can remove it. 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.

The pieces in these kits hug pipe not fittings. Some kits use a pvc saddle and cement while others use a rubber gasket and metal clamps. These connections are quick and permanent as the plastic parts are chemically fused together with solvent cement.