Repairing Pvc Irrigation Pipe

Our pvc repair fittings make installation or repair of pvc pipe lines faster easier and more cost efficient.

Repairing pvc irrigation pipe.

A broken sprinkler line can seem like a difficult and expensive repair but it s actually pretty simple to do. Repairing an underground pvc pipe will require some effort on your part to dig up the broken pipe. Then dig up and expose the damaged pipe so you can remove it. Pvc primer and glue sold separately are required for repairing with pvc fittings.

If your sprinkler heads have stopped functioning and you notice new soggy patches of grass or soil along your sprinkler. 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 pipes and joint fittings are typically glued together with pvc solvent glue. Leaking fittings require a hard pipe repair.

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 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 permanent repair usually. First find the leak by looking for escaping water or sprinkler heads with little to no flow.

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. 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. Some kits use a pvc saddle and cement while others use a rubber gasket and metal clamps. Locating the leak can also present a challenge.

The best ways to fix a broken sprinkler pipe that is buried in the ground. Cut the broken section out so that you have clean undamaged pipe on both sides. The pieces in these kits hug pipe not fittings.