Dude....Thank you, right on time. We noticed water pooling in our yard and I started digging. Found a pipe I didn't know existed. I always thought my water pump was directly over my well pipe, nope. Thanks again!
Thank you so much for you posting this video. I find out that one pipe in my heater system was leaking. I placed a piece of putty and tape until I'll get a plumber, but watching your video I fixed this emergency myself. Now, I believe I can wait until next Spring/Summer to change the corroded pipe. Very grateful! Thanks again! 💚🙏
This is exactly what I have going on in my 3/4 galvie water line from service pipe to the house. Was dealing with plumbers who are trying to get me to replace the whole darn line to the tune of $3500! Plumber said that the reason my pipe looks all ballooned up (like your pipe in the vid) is because my pipe is swelling!! After watching your vid it's very clear to me now that it's just rust that can be removed! ..after watching this vid I feel confident I attempt to make this repair myself. Thanks for posting PB MAN!!
Wow....thanks for this video. I just came across the same problem. Restoring an old carriage house that has water to it from the main house with old galvanized pipe installed probably in the 20s. I was lucky in that the water leak was obvious at the surface and so when I dug down to the leak I have a thick rusty pipe just like yours. I will be trying your method shortly. Thanks again for your time to explain your tried and true method!
Awesome video and helpful. Most of us can't just call a plumber and spend thousands without preparing by getting a loan. We all know that the line has to be replaced and he did that. But in the mean time you do need water and this is a solution. My neighbor is dealing with this right now and if I say, dude replace that pipe, I really don't think that is at all helpful. What is helpful is this person who showed us his talent and smarts to come up with a solution. Thank you for your awesome ideas and time!
Great video. Using the Channelock pliers to remove the rust deposits is a great idea. Getting to bare metal is very important. This worked great and I avoided a very expensive plumbing job.
you should retitle this emergency iron pipe repair.(for views and to eliminate negative comments.). this happened to me 2 days ago.. im going to replace the line but if i wasnt able to do so i would be trying this.. cool video.. i literally have the exact same issue..
@@tongo117 so a follow up on my situation... the pipe is 18" in the ground and the area is covered with roots.. up to 2 inch diameter.... my pipes are 75 years old.. it took an hour just to get to the leak.. i found a 1/4 inch hole next to a coupling.. i had to make an emergency repair with a piece of rubber and hose clamps.. i am now planning on replacing the line but i needed WATER!!!!!! so this video is very good.. if you ever deal with this situation.... most newer homes have shallow lines in developed areas so the dirt is easy to dig.. and PVC lines... my lines are so pitted that even cutting a piece out and using a compression repair coupling was not going to work.. its gonna take 2 days to replace the line (because of roots and the depth) the reality really hits you when you got to start getting water jugs to fill the toilet... and realize you are gonna need bigger buckets..
Thanks I ran into the same problem had 9 inches of water under my house before I realized it was leaking? My hole is on the bottom of the pipe but my pipe looked exactly the same with the big crusty rust right by my house this is going to save me tons of money thanks man
Thanks.. Every little bit helps.. One word of advice.. Keep a roll of that tape on hand for future leaks.. If it rusted through once it will likely do it again close by.. Based on my experience..
The pipe in the video no longer has water.. I ran a new line from the meter a few years ago to bypass the rusted pipes.. Prior to that I had been using this method for several years and many leaks.. Never had one fail..
I’m not even going to waste my time watching this video after you said this is a no question this will work video. I absolutely believe you. So I’m not going to waste my time watching. I would urge you to stop wasting your time and money on continuing to patch a line that old it has many dangers to harm your health and that line is going to completely blow out soon. You are fighting a battle that was fought and lost over 30 years ago you can’t bring the dead back to life. Let that pipe rest in peace so that you can.
Not everyone can afford to replace an entire line of old pipe. There is a big difference between a 20 dollar repair and an hour verses 10k repair which is what a plumber is likely to charge to replace all the old pipe.
Man! Thank you I didn't know how to get the mineral deposit off it, I'm at a stand still until tomorrow..... but I still can't find the leak...if I dig to the right or left no water but where I'm at, there is water accumulating under but I don't see where it's coming from.
I have another video showing this same type of repair.. Link is below.. In the first minute of that video you see that the leak was not directly over where the water was coming up.. The water finds the path of least resistance making its way to the surface.. So you may have to dig several feet in either direction to find it.. ua-cam.com/video/eI-f-2khsp8/v-deo.html
I’ve been repairing old iron pipes for years and would never use tape some parts of town the static pressure is 86 PSI and tape wouldn’t do a damn thing for a leak of any size
Yep.. I agree.. After patching leaks this way for 10+ years I finally bypassed all the old rusty pipes with a new line from meter to house: ua-cam.com/video/h3YDcoIawvE/v-deo.html
You don’t use tape you use couplers designed for repairing old iron pipe you should also dig back and expose at least 2’ on either side sometimes when you shut it off and turn it on again it can find another weak spot in the pipe and blow out you should just replace the whole damn thing or spend lots more time chasing leaks
I get your point and normally that is what I would do. I’m currently in the middle of selling my home to a developer. I live in a newer home on the property. I have tenants in the old house my grandad built 80 years ago on the same property. Both houses will be demolished in 6 months. I have a steel water pipe with 4 pinholes in a small area. I’ve got to patch it. I don’t want to spend the extra money to replace the whole line.
At this point the pipe is destroyed. Even the wrap won’t work. The pipe was never meant to be buried underground. I’m going to have to dig to get under the old house and just cap it where it runs from the house.
You may need more than one package of tape.. It depends on the diameter of the pipe and how big the holes are.. Lowes only carries the tape in 2"x 60" lengths but wider and longer lengths of tape are available online..
I have to fix an iron pipe asap cause the spiget and sprinklers run on same water line and my new lawn seed needs the sprinklers. this particular brand of tape is a week out on order and I cannot find at lowes or anywhere else. is there another brand that works? thanks for the video!!! super helpful!
Never used it but this may work if you can find it.. www.lowes.com/pd/J-B-WELD-1-in-FiberWeld-Pipe-Repair-Cast/5001542077?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-plb-_-ggl-_-LIA_PLB_208_Plumbing-Repair-_-5001542077-_-local-_-0-_-0&ds_rl=1286981&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-fmZBhDtARIsAH6H8qhoNmV8g9YbqXUKTNhXmToWNW-8BMcQkW1ZdczcuXj6GUYg1ooGN0UaAnAGEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
How many rolls of tape did you use?? I've had several leaks like this over the years and I've always used two rolls per leak.. If you used only one then another roll may help.. Or...the difference you mention may be the problem.. Difficult to get a seal against the coupling.. My repairs have all been on straight sections of pipe..
Nothing wrong with this video dude thanks but with 2 leaks near each other, did you ever just bite the bullet and replace the whole thing. If not did you install filters so you aren't drinking all that rust????
Rust was only on exterior of pipes so no filter.. And replacing all the pipe was not an option as there used to be a Camellia and Azalea nursery run off of our property and there were literally thousands of feet of old galvanized pipe.. Nursery shut down in 1962.. All those pipes are dry now since I ran a new line from the meter to the house..
Much bigger deal to replace the pipe.. This way is easier/faster/cheaper.. And, from my experience, this way is permanent.. Repairs made 10+ years ago still don't leak..
Thanks to your Video, I can repair a drain pipe with a corroded bottom...thank goodness there's no water pressure on the pipe...gonna get to that today...the wife is happy cause we only need to spend 1/10th of what it would cost to get a plumber out...Mahalo
Looking to patch my main drain line from the service. The 1.5 feet section of pipe is rusted as water is just soaking through. Do you think it will work? Anyway i can send you a picture?
have you removed the rust to find the leak?? if so, and it's one small hole like mine then yes, it should work.. if you have more than one leak within that 1.5ft you might need to replace that section..
The entire section is wet coming out the wall. The galvanized pipe doesn't have built up rust like in your video. The pipe is just totally rusted and seems to be soaking through the entire pipe. I wish I could post the picture. The house was built in 1916.
"main drain line from the service" What does that mean? "service" usually refers to water main to the building. "drain means ..like a sewer or drain from a sink. Which is it? If it's 3" or 4" it's sewer.
i've never used it on copper so i don't know from experience but DuraPower's website says the tape will adhere to any surface.. so i would think yes.. it should work well on copper line/pipe..
@@tongo117 If your going to patch it, your likely better off using the oldschool JB Weld formula, give it 2 days to cure if your paranoid.. Ive used it up to 300psi so far, not an issue.
Directions say to throughly clean the surface.. That's why the grinder and sandpaper.. To remove all of the rust and get a better seal of tape against bare metal..
This is absolutely nonsense. This type product is only meant for an emergency repair to buy yourself a few days to dig up your line and completely replace a pipe that old. You are wasting your time and your money. I do understand that most people just like me are not financially able to just call someone out and pay for the repair. However products like this and videos like this do more harm than good. These people will continue to do this just like you are now. Instead of biting the bullet and coming up with a way to pay to have it replaced you keep doing this thinking one day I will get it done. Then before that day comes your water line repair break is so bad you can no longer repair. This also always seems to happen when you are financially at your worst 3 weeks ago you came back from vacation you paid for on 4 maxed out credit cards while on your vacation your car motor blows. One kid brakes their arm rock climbing, yhe wife becomes pregnant with your 3 child due to the vacation. You where 4 days late back from work because the car broke down so you get fired and the wife is put on bed rest due to last pregnancy being high risk so she is no longer working and the other 2 kids have new school clothes and Boy Scouts soccer etc to pay for. Then you arrive home finally and your water is off because the neighbor yard was floating a boat for 2 days before the water dept was called to shut your water off. Now you are in a bad bad spot. Would have been best to have replaced that line 2 years ago instead of the time and money wasted on this type thing. Ok just my no experience in life and how things work mind talking here. Do blow me off and say yea ok another nut job. But man I have lived it and been their learning hard lessons I did not have to learn if I would have only listened and prayed more.
How about a pipe thats split half way around? Its the pipe for my outdoor spigot...damn place has it a foot and a half above ground and when i jerked my water hose to reach my car to wash it the pipe bent over and split below ground where the galvanizing wore away and rusted 😢
Dude....Thank you, right on time. We noticed water pooling in our yard and I started digging. Found a pipe I didn't know existed. I always thought my water pump was directly over my well pipe, nope. Thanks again!
Glad to have helped.. Thanks for reply..
Thank you so much for you posting this video. I find out that one pipe in my heater system was leaking. I placed a piece of putty and tape until I'll get a plumber, but watching your video I fixed this emergency myself. Now, I believe I can wait until next Spring/Summer to change the corroded pipe. Very grateful! Thanks again! 💚🙏
You are welcome.. Glad the video helped.. Thanks for reply..
This is exactly what I have going on in my 3/4 galvie water line from service pipe to the house. Was dealing with plumbers who are trying to get me to replace the whole darn line to the tune of $3500! Plumber said that the reason my pipe looks all ballooned up (like your pipe in the vid) is because my pipe is swelling!! After watching your vid it's very clear to me now that it's just rust that can be removed! ..after watching this vid I feel confident I attempt to make this repair myself. Thanks for posting PB MAN!!
So how did the repair go??
This is great. Now all I have to do is wait for the crawl space to dry up and I can sell the house.
Wow....thanks for this video. I just came across the same problem. Restoring an old carriage house that has water to it from the main house with old galvanized pipe installed probably in the 20s. I was lucky in that the water leak was obvious at the surface and so when I dug down to the leak I have a thick rusty pipe just like yours. I will be trying your method shortly. Thanks again for your time to explain your tried and true method!
You are welcome.. Thanks for reply..
Awesome video and helpful. Most of us can't just call a plumber and spend thousands without preparing by getting a loan. We all know that the line has to be replaced and he did that. But in the mean time you do need water and this is a solution. My neighbor is dealing with this right now and if I say, dude replace that pipe, I really don't think that is at all helpful. What is helpful is this person who showed us his talent and smarts to come up with a solution. Thank you for your awesome ideas and time!
They also make repair clamps for galvanized pipe. This was a good idea being that the pipe is buried, great fix!
Thanks a million. Very simple and clear. I feel like you're my good friend helping me out. All the best.
Excellent video!
Everyone, do be careful with the power tool near that puddle. Dip it in and it could electrocute you ⚡☠️
Puts you out of your misery.... I hate emergency plumbing...
most people arent as STUPID as you are...
Great video. Using the Channelock pliers to remove the rust deposits is a great idea. Getting to bare metal is very important. This worked great and I avoided a very expensive plumbing job.
Yeah you have to hit bare metal.. Glad it worked for you.. Thanks for reply..
you should retitle this emergency iron pipe repair.(for views and to eliminate negative comments.). this happened to me 2 days ago.. im going to replace the line but if i wasnt able to do so i would be trying this.. cool video.. i literally have the exact same issue..
Good suggestion and retitle is done.. Thanks for reply..
@@tongo117 so a follow up on my situation... the pipe is 18" in the ground and the area is covered with roots.. up to 2 inch diameter.... my pipes are 75 years old.. it took an hour just to get to the leak.. i found a 1/4 inch hole next to a coupling.. i had to make an emergency repair with a piece of rubber and hose clamps.. i am now planning on replacing the line but i needed WATER!!!!!! so this video is very good.. if you ever deal with this situation.... most newer homes have shallow lines in developed areas so the dirt is easy to dig.. and PVC lines... my lines are so pitted that even cutting a piece out and using a compression repair coupling was not going to work.. its gonna take 2 days to replace the line (because of roots and the depth) the reality really hits you when you got to start getting water jugs to fill the toilet... and realize you are gonna need bigger buckets..
I wanted to thank you so much for the info. I was scared to clean all the rust an the wrench worked great. Thank you brother
Glad to help.. Thanks for reply..
Thanks I ran into the same problem had 9 inches of water under my house before I realized it was leaking? My hole is on the bottom of the pipe but my pipe looked exactly the same with the big crusty rust right by my house this is going to save me tons of money thanks man
Glad to help.. Thanks for reply..
@@tongo117 plumber wanted 135 a hour plus materials. Saved me a lot of money hope my sub and comment helps boost ur UA-cam algorithm.
Thanks.. Every little bit helps.. One word of advice.. Keep a roll of that tape on hand for future leaks.. If it rusted through once it will likely do it again close by.. Based on my experience..
@@tongo117 did this hold up?
The pipe in the video no longer has water.. I ran a new line from the meter a few years ago to bypass the rusted pipes.. Prior to that I had been using this method for several years and many leaks.. Never had one fail..
I’m not even going to waste my time watching this video after you said this is a no question this will work video. I absolutely believe you. So I’m not going to waste my time watching. I would urge you to stop wasting your time and money on continuing to patch a line that old it has many dangers to harm your health and that line is going to completely blow out soon. You are fighting a battle that was fought and lost over 30 years ago you can’t bring the dead back to life. Let that pipe rest in peace so that you can.
Not everyone can afford to replace an entire line of old pipe. There is a big difference between a 20 dollar repair and an hour verses 10k repair which is what a plumber is likely to charge to replace all the old pipe.
Peanut butter man will find himself in a real JAM with that fix!😁
ba-dum-tss!!
Man! Thank you I didn't know how to get the mineral deposit off it, I'm at a stand still until tomorrow..... but I still can't find the leak...if I dig to the right or left no water but where I'm at, there is water accumulating under but I don't see where it's coming from.
I have another video showing this same type of repair.. Link is below.. In the first minute of that video you see that the leak was not directly over where the water was coming up.. The water finds the path of least resistance making its way to the surface.. So you may have to dig several feet in either direction to find it.. ua-cam.com/video/eI-f-2khsp8/v-deo.html
I’ve been repairing old iron pipes for years and would never use tape some parts of town the static pressure is 86 PSI and tape wouldn’t do a damn thing for a leak of any size
Make a video of how to repair it then
My pipe looks exactly like that. Wanting to just get er through the winter and replace the whole pipe come springtime
Thank you!!!! Doing this today. You’re my new hero!!!
Well, if you came over and did it for me.... that would be a super hero, but regular Hero will have to do!!!👍🏼❤️
If you water service is in that condition.. you can try, but at best it's a stop gap. The soil has eaten away all the zinc. It's done. Well and good.
Yep.. I agree.. After patching leaks this way for 10+ years I finally bypassed all the old rusty pipes with a new line from meter to house: ua-cam.com/video/h3YDcoIawvE/v-deo.html
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You don’t use tape you use couplers designed for repairing old iron pipe you should also dig back and expose at least 2’ on either side sometimes when you shut it off and turn it on again it can find another weak spot in the pipe and blow out you should just replace the whole damn thing or spend lots more time chasing leaks
new line from meter and old pipes bypassed almost two years ago.. no leaks since..
I get your point and normally that is what I would do. I’m currently in the middle of selling my home to a developer. I live in a newer home on the property. I have tenants in the old house my grandad built 80 years ago on the same property. Both houses will be demolished in 6 months. I have a steel water pipe with 4 pinholes in a small area. I’ve got to patch it. I don’t want to spend the extra money to replace the whole line.
Yeah don’t bother if both houses are coming down the developer will install new lines during construction
At this point the pipe is destroyed. Even the wrap won’t work. The pipe was never meant to be buried underground. I’m going to have to dig to get under the old house and just cap it where it runs from the house.
Thanks, I have a copper pipe coming into my home.. going to try this...
That's a very shallow buried line! Here in Utah they're 4 feet down. Gaining access is much more intense.
yep, the ground don't freeze here in S/E Georgia.. 5" frost line..
Good repair. Thank you.
You're Welcome.. Thanks for reply..
Thank You. Best part? The, “PEACE OUT”!
Great job, support all the way.
Thanks. The exact info I needed..
You are welcome.. Thanks for reply..
Appreciate the video this is going to be helpful.
Glad to help.. Thanks for reply..
Thanks for the useful tips my friend
Stumbled on this vid, i have no plumbing issues but very interesting vid. Seems like a no brainer to use this tape vs $hitload of money if it works
Thank you. I have some cast iron pipes with some pretty big holes. I haven't tried this yet. I wonder if it will cover the holes.
You may need more than one package of tape.. It depends on the diameter of the pipe and how big the holes are.. Lowes only carries the tape in 2"x 60" lengths but wider and longer lengths of tape are available online..
I have to fix an iron pipe asap cause the spiget and sprinklers run on same water line and my new lawn seed needs the sprinklers. this particular brand of tape is a week out on order and I cannot find at lowes or anywhere else. is there another brand that works? thanks for the video!!! super helpful!
Never used it but this may work if you can find it.. www.lowes.com/pd/J-B-WELD-1-in-FiberWeld-Pipe-Repair-Cast/5001542077?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-plb-_-ggl-_-LIA_PLB_208_Plumbing-Repair-_-5001542077-_-local-_-0-_-0&ds_rl=1286981&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-fmZBhDtARIsAH6H8qhoNmV8g9YbqXUKTNhXmToWNW-8BMcQkW1ZdczcuXj6GUYg1ooGN0UaAnAGEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Tried this method, I have water coming dripping through the wrap, only difference is there is a coupling right next to the leak. Any suggestions?
How many rolls of tape did you use?? I've had several leaks like this over the years and I've always used two rolls per leak.. If you used only one then another roll may help..
Or...the difference you mention may be the problem.. Difficult to get a seal against the coupling.. My repairs have all been on straight sections of pipe..
Nothing wrong with this video dude thanks but with 2 leaks near each other, did you ever just bite the bullet and replace the whole thing. If not did you install filters so you aren't drinking all that rust????
Rust was only on exterior of pipes so no filter.. And replacing all the pipe was not an option as there used to be a Camellia and Azalea nursery run off of our property and there were literally thousands of feet of old galvanized pipe.. Nursery shut down in 1962.. All those pipes are dry now since I ran a new line from the meter to the house..
Great video thank you so much.....👍🏼
Glad to help.. Thanks for reply..
Very Helpful! Thanks!!
You are welcome!!
Why not just replace the pipe?
Much bigger deal to replace the pipe.. This way is easier/faster/cheaper.. And, from my experience, this way is permanent.. Repairs made 10+ years ago still don't leak..
Thanks to your Video, I can repair a drain pipe with a corroded bottom...thank goodness there's no water pressure on the pipe...gonna get to that today...the wife is happy cause we only need to spend 1/10th of what it would cost to get a plumber out...Mahalo
Time to run new pipe or you will be constantly doing this forever
Yes.. Done.. 6 months ago.. Long overdue..
Good as a temporary repair galvanized pipe 🤔 thing from the past replace all of that with PVC meter to house
Done.. several years ago.. no more leaks..
Looking to patch my main drain line from the service. The 1.5 feet section of pipe is rusted as water is just soaking through. Do you think it will work? Anyway i can send you a picture?
have you removed the rust to find the leak?? if so, and it's one small hole like mine then yes, it should work.. if you have more than one leak within that 1.5ft you might need to replace that section..
The entire section is wet coming out the wall. The galvanized pipe doesn't have built up rust like in your video. The pipe is just totally rusted and seems to be soaking through the entire pipe. I wish I could post the picture. The house was built in 1916.
"main drain line from the service" What does that mean? "service" usually refers to water main to the building. "drain means ..like a sewer or drain from a sink. Which is it? If it's 3" or 4" it's sewer.
😀 yay We Like Tight! 😍😊
THANKS!!!!!!!
Do you know if it works on hot water copper line?
i've never used it on copper so i don't know from experience but DuraPower's website says the tape will adhere to any surface.. so i would think yes.. it should work well on copper line/pipe..
@@tongo117 If your going to patch it, your likely better off using the oldschool JB Weld formula, give it 2 days to cure if your paranoid.. Ive used it up to 300psi so far, not an issue.
Just sweat a new piece of copper in
Nah!
Should've taped all pipe that was cleaned.
Hard to hear. Need more volume,
Why not Just use the Channel Locks ?
Directions say to throughly clean the surface.. That's why the grinder and sandpaper.. To remove all of the rust and get a better seal of tape against bare metal..
ignore the rusty taste of the water
dude replace that line
I finally did in 2018..
Think maybe it's time to have your water main replaced on your 98 yo house .....maybe?????😮😢
December 2018:
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This is absolutely nonsense. This type product is only meant for an emergency repair to buy yourself a few days to dig up your line and completely replace a pipe that old. You are wasting your time and your money. I do understand that most people just like me are not financially able to just call someone out and pay for the repair. However products like this and videos like this do more harm than good. These people will continue to do this just like you are now. Instead of biting the bullet and coming up with a way to pay to have it replaced you keep doing this thinking one day I will get it done. Then before that day comes your water line repair break is so bad you can no longer repair. This also always seems to happen when you are financially at your worst 3 weeks ago you came back from vacation you paid for on 4 maxed out credit cards while on your vacation your car motor blows. One kid brakes their arm rock climbing, yhe wife becomes pregnant with your 3 child due to the vacation. You where 4 days late back from work because the car broke down so you get fired and the wife is put on bed rest due to last pregnancy being high risk so she is no longer working and the other 2 kids have new school clothes and Boy Scouts soccer etc to pay for. Then you arrive home finally and your water is off because the neighbor yard was floating a boat for 2 days before the water dept was called to shut your water off. Now you are in a bad bad spot. Would have been best to have replaced that line 2 years ago instead of the time and money wasted on this type thing. Ok just my no experience in life and how things work mind talking here. Do blow me off and say yea ok another nut job. But man I have lived it and been their learning hard lessons I did not have to learn if I would have only listened and prayed more.
How about a pipe thats split half way around? Its the pipe for my outdoor spigot...damn place has it a foot and a half above ground and when i jerked my water hose to reach my car to wash it the pipe bent over and split below ground where the galvanizing wore away and rusted 😢