After you watch this video you can see an actual demonstration of me fixing an impossible leak.
Repair pvc pipe leak without cutting.
I have a slow leak in the joint of a 4 pvc drain pipe in my basement.
When you have such a situation it is highly likely you would have to replace the defective parts.
There are a few methods to fix leaky pvc fittings without cutting any of the fittings and they are easy for anyone to do.
Here is just one of them.
In this article you will go through the six steps of repairing a pvc pipe without cutting.
Repair epoxies designed to bond to pvc and other plastics commonly come in putty and liquid syringe forms.
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.
A friend suggested using an epoxy putty which seems to have stopped the leaking for the time being.
Dry the area and apply the epoxy as directed by the manufacturer.
Not only can it be a nuisance it can be expensive to fix if you need to cut out the fittings.
Mostly you don t need to cut the pipe and replace with a new one.
Sometimes the leaking of pvc pipe relates to joints and fittings.
How do i stop this leak short of cutting the joint apart buying new fittings and regluing it.
This is because there are methods to repair a pvc pipe without cutting which is super easy.
I have tried using pvc primer and pvc cement but they don t seem to work.
Both can be used to repair pvc joint and pipe leaks.
Pvc fittings will occasionally leak.
Luckily just as we promised this repair won t make you all sweaty if you stick to our tool recommendations and the right replacement parts.
