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XemaSab

(60,212 posts) Sun May 27, 2012, 11:55 PM May 2012

PVC problem

My underground irrigation system has a leak out by the arbor. The leak appears to be right at a joint. There are large plants there so I can't dig it up and replace it.

How do I fix this?

Duct tape? Epoxy?

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PVC problem (Original Post) XemaSab May 2012 OP

I'm a little confused -- you can't dig it up at all??? Denninmi May 2012 #1

I dug out a 5 inch section XemaSab May 2012 #4

Assuming the joint doesn't just need tightening, you could try some of the repair tapes... PoliticAverse May 2012 #2

Depending on the actual leak, at an edge or flat piece of pipe. jp11 May 2012 #3

Denninmi

(6,581 posts)

1. I'm a little confused -- you can't dig it up at all???

Reply to XemaSab (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2012, 05:37 AM

May 2012

Or, you can't dig up large sections, but can dig enough to find the leaking area?

If you can get to it, you may be able to use a product like this to fix it -- I've used this before, and it works great. Hardware stores should carry it.

http://www.fernco.com/plumbing/pow-r-repair/pow-r-wrap

Or this:

http://www.fernco.com/plumbing/pow-r-repair/pow-r-patch

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)

4. I dug out a 5 inch section

Reply to Denninmi (Reply #1)

Mon May 28, 2012, 12:12 PM

May 2012

just to see what the problem is.

I can't dig out much more than that because it's right under an arbor and there is a big jasmine right there. It's going to have to be fixed in place.