For those thinking he could've just used two couplers and a small pipe, or used a slipfix/quickfix, compression or telescoping coupling. You are all wrong. You have to notice the two original pvc pipes didn't meet in line with each other. They met at an angle and that is why there was a leak in the first place because of shoddy work originally. This video is the perfect fix for this situation. Unless you want to work at bending some pvc pipe with hot water, hot air gun, sand,etc. I know, I had bad work done on my lawn as well. Great video AdamDIY!!! Thank you.
l31007 thanks for your explanation of that. I was wondering why he was doing it that way. if your line is straight though can you just do it straight across with 2 couplers and some pipe?
Actually you can, they literally make a flex tube fitting at Home Depot and it is a sch 40 flexible tube with a slip coupling pre attached to each side. Meant for this exact situation. (Note not meant for mainlines, just lateral lines)
Actually i do sprinklers everyday for 15 year now, and this repair is the most reliable, strongest and clean way to do it! Your idea of two coupling with a piece of pipe is garbage! Also flexible pvc eventually leak again!
Well I'm sorry you disagree. I have my own business in installing sprinklers and also repairs and also have been doing this for about 14yrs. As I do not rely on these flex tube fittings for an everyday repair they are reliable in times like this. Maybe open your mind a little to this type of repair and try it instead of being so negative. I do not think your talking about the same product as what I use in this situation. Also if you have leaks after you repair it you have done it incorrectly and should look at how you perform your repairs and maybe do them a little differently.
Would have never thought of this type of fix. I have two pipes touching horizontally together, one is cracked the other is ok. Installing the couplers on each end of the pipe after I cut the bad part out will leave it misaligned for being in a straight line. Was trying to figure this one out. I have watched numerous videos on how to, yours is the best! Clear, concise, and to the point step by step. Thanks for putting this solution out here!🎉🎉🎉
Put the technique to the test today and it worked perfectly. I was a little nervous on the last step priming and cementing all of those “telephone” connections at the same time, but it worked beautifully! Thanks again for the video. 🪄✨
The good ole fashioned telephone repair haha. Im a service tech at an irrigation company and use this method when the pipes just don't line up. That's what's nice about poly pipe, curves are no problem. Not so much with PVC lol
Thanks for the video. I had two 1" lines running side by side. The lines were too close together to use a compression coupling on the damaged line. Your DIY fix was quite easy and worked perfectly.
found a nice pool in my backyard yesterday and after hours of digging this is exactly what my water line looked like ...if I can fix it doing this you saved me thousands of dollars :)
That's why I do commercial irrigation only. You get to work with high tech systems, work with bigger parts, and the only people that think they know everything are your fellow techs.
When I installed this horse shoe patch on my sprinkler pipe, I rotated the harsh from vertical to horizontal reference to the pipe. This way I eliminate any chance of an air lock or high spot in the line, when draining. Works for me.
I looked high and low for your technique...I've got a tight space break and pipe ends weren't able to flex due to surrounding tree roots. This is genius, my application is lateral because my pipe is shallow and I have room away from the root structure. That's great thinking.
well its really the standard for irrigation repair, that or use whats called a quick fix slip coupling thingy tm, as there is no flex in the pipe and there is almost no way to simply use 2 couplings and have it fit properly, now as per the glue he was using, do not use standard DWV (drain waste and vent) type glue/cement, there is glue made for these pressurized pipes, tends to be blue.
My last repair the pipe in ground needed to be sanded down on the outside of the pipe to get the couplings on. Otherwise maybe 1/4" max on. Always prefit the couplings before applying cleaning and cement.
Great video. I repaired one of my pipes the same way years ago and it still holds. I know all the experts will tell you it’s not the right way to do it but, hey, the experts quoted me $280 to repair it.
this is so much more work than necessary. Just get two unions, make one into a slip joint, and cut a tube of PVC to connect the two. Just two parts and way less opportunities for failure than this approach...
I also wondered why he seemed to be doing so many extra steps, but another viewer pointed out that the reason he had to go with all those bends is because the sprinkler line wasn't straight, which is probably what caused the cracks in the first place. Because the two ends weren't in line with each other (which is really noticeable in the final shot of the video), he had to use the bends to get it to line up safely. Makes sense to me!
I did the whole job (being careful to apply primer and glue generously on every contact surface). Waited 10 min like the can said. Tested and it blew water out of at least two of the joints. Btw, I can't twist the last joint when setting it on.
I have a gravity drain system to get the most water out of the piping since everything freezes in Michigan so I need to keep the pipe level as possible so two couplings and a short piece of pipe with the stopper removed is my best way.
The fact that you think this is a "really great" video demonstrates why you shouldn't just believe everything some presents to you. This is the INCORRECT way to fix that leak. I can't think of a more convoluted way to introduce 10 more points of failure in such a short run! Are you kidding me?? This should have been a single piece of pipe and two slip couplers. Yes... the pipe has to be bent to fit the angle, but a little hot sand or a heat gun makes that a simple task.
this is a perfect way to fix lines. only thing I do different is, lay the elbows level with the pipe to keep same distance from top of ground. maybe it's not possible being at a angle?
Laying the repaired segment level , rather than extending upward, is a brilliant idea. So simple, yet I had never thought about it. Unless the original pipeline is quite deep, going upwards with the repaired section could cause it to be too shallow.
Drew Young, yes it would not be possible because the original pipe was bending. Or let's say it would be possible but would be just as difficult as joining two pieces with a straight pipe because you would still have the same bend to deal with. After he cut the middle section, you could see the left and the right pipes are not on a straight line. Using the elbows straight up fixes this issue. If the original pipe was straight, then you could do what you said and it would definitely be better but in this case, he had to do what he did. However there are other methods to do this repair. There are special pipes that you can bend (without needing to heat up).
Good job. Only thing i saw was most of the time head tees are installed with the 1/2” threads on the side not straight up but it gets the job done non the less
sometimes that is the only way to do a repair on PVC and have tight joints that are fully inserted into the fittings... the trick is accurate cuts and also be aware that you might have a drainage issue since you have inserted a "road-bump" in the layout... this could spell trouble in a cold climate area... it would now require blowing out versus just draining etc....
I got lucky with my irrigation leak after seeing standing water near a sprinkler head ….it was a cracked plastic shaft that pops up when the sprinkler is turned on…easy fix!
I use blue rain or shine. Usually I throw it away when it gets “gloppy” as he put it. It should be runny. Also you’re suppose to push the pipe on and make a 1/4 turn and hold it for about 15 sec which he did so bravo. What will tend to happen is the heat from it melting together it’ll try and push it off that’s why you hold it. This method is good if you have bent pipe from some jack leg trenching it wrong or bowing the pipe originally. We call this the 4 90’s method.
Nice job but I think it just a tad overkill. You had enough flex in that pipe on the left to just use a couple couplings to reattach but anyway good job.
If the line was straight, I would consider turning the first two elbows 90 degrees so the add on pipe would be at the same elevation and in the same plane as the rest of the line. Doing it your way puts the repair closer to the ground surface. I understand you had to do it that way due to the bend. Great video, tho.
I have a question. The black elbow (for sprinkler head) connected to the T coupling, don't you need teflon tape or sealant before threading into the coupling? So there is no leak.
You’re a really tidy guy. It’s nine years later now. Are you still tidy and meticulous, or did you give it all up for assisted living? Or, are you the maintenance guy at the assisted living place?
I'd agree with those thoughts if I knew what the volume / pressure drop is at the end of the connection. There was 360 degrees of turns added to this pipe.
I just discovered this morning i have a broken line and I have to ask because I new to these kind of repairs but why the elbows instead of just going straight across
It would have prevented him from using straight PVC pipe. His way of doing it relieves the bending pressure that was put on that pipe due to being laid down in a curve.
The long way to do a simple job. All that was required was a couple of couplings and then the length of pipe. Only needed to soften the pipe to get the bend with a heat gun.
Nice repair takes the stress right out of the miss aligned pipes. Although I still prefer my method for measuring length of PCP pipe needed, I would have glued two short sections of pipe in two 90's, then glue straight up on both pipes, then cut a section longer than needed glued to a 3rd 90 set this in place with no glue, turned cutters upside down with blade against opposite upright to mark length lift it off and cut pipe, then glue the to 4th 90 to end of pipe slap clear glue in both 90's and on uprights and push it on like a top. No primer needed on static lines. Works perfect every time without coming up short or long estimating length never had a failure. Just FYI.
Good video. Luckily my leak was just a broken riser, easy to replace. A broken PVC pipe would have been a more complicated fix. I should have played with tinkertoys instead of eating Play-Doh in kindergarten.
As a contractor i have see some bad repairs but this my friend is just bad . never be afraid to dig so you can do it right . little token here if you get a flat tire you replace it to its original state you dont add another tire so now you have 5 tires .all you needed was a tee and coupler
For those thinking he could've just used two couplers and a small pipe, or used a slipfix/quickfix, compression or telescoping coupling. You are all wrong.
You have to notice the two original pvc pipes didn't meet in line with each other. They met at an angle and that is why there was a leak in the first place because of shoddy work originally. This video is the perfect fix for this situation. Unless you want to work at bending some pvc pipe with hot water, hot air gun, sand,etc. I know, I had bad work done on my lawn as well.
Great video AdamDIY!!! Thank you.
l31007 thanks for your explanation of that. I was wondering why he was doing it that way. if your line is straight though can you just do it straight across with 2 couplers and some pipe?
Thanks for that clarification.
Actually you can, they literally make a flex tube fitting at Home Depot and it is a sch 40 flexible tube with a slip coupling pre attached to each side. Meant for this exact situation. (Note not meant for mainlines, just lateral lines)
Actually i do sprinklers everyday for 15 year now, and this repair is the most reliable, strongest and clean way to do it! Your idea of two coupling with a piece of pipe is garbage! Also flexible pvc eventually leak again!
Well I'm sorry you disagree. I have my own business in installing sprinklers and also repairs and also have been doing this for about 14yrs. As I do not rely on these flex tube fittings for an everyday repair they are reliable in times like this. Maybe open your mind a little to this type of repair and try it instead of being so negative. I do not think your talking about the same product as what I use in this situation. Also if you have leaks after you repair it you have done it incorrectly and should look at how you perform your repairs and maybe do them a little differently.
I've used this technique many times when space was limited. Helps to use slow-set solvent.
Would have never thought of this type of fix. I have two pipes touching horizontally together, one is cracked the other is ok. Installing the couplers on each end of the pipe after I cut the bad part out will leave it misaligned for being in a straight line. Was trying to figure this one out. I have watched numerous videos on how to, yours is the best! Clear, concise, and to the point step by step. Thanks for putting this solution out here!🎉🎉🎉
Put the technique to the test today and it worked perfectly. I was a little nervous on the last step priming and cementing all of those “telephone” connections at the same time, but it worked beautifully! Thanks again for the video. 🪄✨
The good ole fashioned telephone repair haha. Im a service tech at an irrigation company and use this method when the pipes just don't line up. That's what's nice about poly pipe, curves are no problem. Not so much with PVC lol
You made replacing PVC water pipes with simplicity, AWESOME!!!
This appears fairly easy thank you. I am fixing mine for the first time today.
Thanks for the video. I had two 1" lines running side by side. The lines were too close together to use a compression coupling on the damaged line. Your DIY fix was quite easy and worked perfectly.
Awesome fix!!! Plumbers U is legend!! I always twist the swings on before I glue. Always awkward to twist on swings in limited spaces!!
Great work!!
Here i was spending $ on those expanding pipes to make it fit, when all I had to do was what you did on this video. Thanks for the quick fix tip.
Slip fix still helps in times
found a nice pool in my backyard yesterday and after hours of digging this is exactly what my water line looked like ...if I can fix it doing this you saved me thousands of dollars :)
Thousands of dollars to fix a broken irrigation pipe? If you'd pay that much for that repair, you deserve it.
@@es2709 it was the main water line
@@davidkropodra
No difference.
A true master of the plumbing puzzle!!
good idea, always looking for an easier way to fix inground breaks, Thanks
Great Job! It was exciting to me to see you using this method. It's how I fix most of the leaks I come across. 👍🏻
Ahhh, the irrigation service technician life....only thing missing is the homeowner standing behind you breathing down your neck😂😂😂😂😂, good video
That's why I do commercial irrigation only. You get to work with high tech systems, work with bigger parts, and the only people that think they know everything are your fellow techs.
Exactly why I was looking for, Thank you
Great idea for this fix. I used it on my sprinkler system. Thanks
When I installed this horse shoe patch on my sprinkler pipe, I rotated the harsh from vertical to horizontal reference to the pipe. This way I eliminate any chance of an air lock or high spot in the line, when draining. Works for me.
I looked high and low for your technique...I've got a tight space break and pipe ends weren't able to flex due to surrounding tree roots. This is genius, my application is lateral because my pipe is shallow and I have room away from the root structure. That's great thinking.
well its really the standard for irrigation repair, that or use whats called a quick fix slip coupling thingy tm, as there is no flex in the pipe and there is almost no way to simply use 2 couplings and have it fit properly, now as per the glue he was using, do not use standard DWV (drain waste and vent) type glue/cement, there is glue made for these pressurized pipes, tends to be blue.
Wow, great fix thanks for sharing, I was wondering how to do a fix when pvc pipes aren't straight
My last repair the pipe in ground needed to be sanded down on the outside of the pipe to get the couplings on. Otherwise maybe 1/4" max on.
Always prefit the couplings before applying cleaning and cement.
Great video. I repaired one of my pipes the same way years ago and it still holds. I know all the experts will tell you it’s not the right way to do it but, hey, the experts quoted me $280 to repair it.
Good tips
Wow, although I have done this many times that was the best Method I have seen, everyone can learn something new all the time thanks!
Brilliant
this is so much more work than necessary. Just get two unions, make one into a slip joint, and cut a tube of PVC to connect the two. Just two parts and way less opportunities for failure than this approach...
I also wondered why he seemed to be doing so many extra steps, but another viewer pointed out that the reason he had to go with all those bends is because the sprinkler line wasn't straight, which is probably what caused the cracks in the first place. Because the two ends weren't in line with each other (which is really noticeable in the final shot of the video), he had to use the bends to get it to line up safely. Makes sense to me!
@@supermanwicket could definitely be the case
I learn something new everyday! Thanks for the video!
I did the whole job (being careful to apply primer and glue generously on every contact surface). Waited 10 min like the can said. Tested and it blew water out of at least two of the joints. Btw, I can't twist the last joint when setting it on.
I have a gravity drain system to get the most water out of the piping since everything freezes in Michigan so I need to keep the pipe level as possible so two couplings and a short piece of pipe with the stopper removed is my best way.
thanks for the clear video. you didn't skip any part of the process. very helpful!
Just 2 ...1/4s of a turn at the end.
Nice video, really helpful in how to align the pvc pipes. Thx
Really great video. I am fixing some spots today and your guide was the best I found so far. Thanks!
The fact that you think this is a "really great" video demonstrates why you shouldn't just believe everything some presents to you. This is the INCORRECT way to fix that leak. I can't think of a more convoluted way to introduce 10 more points of failure in such a short run! Are you kidding me?? This should have been a single piece of pipe and two slip couplers. Yes... the pipe has to be bent to fit the angle, but a little hot sand or a heat gun makes that a simple task.
The trick of fixing a broken pipe with four small elbows is really clever... and useful.
this is a perfect way to fix lines. only thing I do different is, lay the elbows level with the pipe to keep same distance from top of ground. maybe it's not possible being at a angle?
Agreed pipes sticking up will get hit by aeration
Laying the repaired segment level , rather than extending upward, is a brilliant idea. So simple, yet I had never thought about it. Unless the original pipeline is quite deep, going upwards with the repaired section could cause it to be too shallow.
Drew Young, yes it would not be possible because the original pipe was bending. Or let's say it would be possible but would be just as difficult as joining two pieces with a straight pipe because you would still have the same bend to deal with. After he cut the middle section, you could see the left and the right pipes are not on a straight line. Using the elbows straight up fixes this issue. If the original pipe was straight, then you could do what you said and it would definitely be better but in this case, he had to do what he did. However there are other methods to do this repair. There are special pipes that you can bend (without needing to heat up).
45 ‘s always Brake ,this was the best way to fix it ...
Very good brother I'm an architect I recommend this to my clients
Excellent! Thank you very much
Good job. Only thing i saw was most of the time head tees are installed with the 1/2” threads on the side not straight up but it gets the job done non the less
video Great? my friend
A great way to fix a ruptured line👍
sometimes that is the only way to do a repair on PVC and have tight joints that are fully inserted into the fittings... the trick is accurate cuts and also be aware that you might have a drainage issue since you have inserted a "road-bump" in the layout... this could spell trouble in a cold climate area... it would now require blowing out versus just draining etc....
This was the only video I found where you showed a pvc cutter instead of a saw. Thank you for this helpful video!
I got lucky with my irrigation leak after seeing standing water near a sprinkler head ….it was a cracked plastic shaft that pops up when the sprinkler is turned on…easy fix!
I use blue rain or shine. Usually I throw it away when it gets “gloppy” as he put it. It should be runny. Also you’re suppose to push the pipe on and make a 1/4 turn and hold it for about 15 sec which he did so bravo. What will tend to happen is the heat from it melting together it’ll try and push it off that’s why you hold it. This method is good if you have bent pipe from some jack leg trenching it wrong or bowing the pipe originally. We call this the 4 90’s method.
i use two 45° its easier to get the pipe in than two couplers and it still has a path thats not a head on collision
Thank you!
This might be the smartest video. I have such hard Arizona soil bending the pvc just starts another leak. Thank you for posting.
Thank you
How long did they haft to wait b4 they could turn the water back on because of the glue may have not dried?
Nice job but I think it just a tad overkill. You had enough flex in that pipe on the left to just use a couple couplings to reattach but anyway good job.
If the line was straight, I would consider turning the first two elbows 90 degrees so the add on pipe would be at the same elevation and in the same plane as the rest of the line. Doing it your way puts the repair closer to the ground surface. I understand you had to do it that way due to the bend. Great video, tho.
Better to Use 1- 45degree elbow.
But your technique is also very good
45 would get u away from the pipe, that is the best solution called a swing joint
I have a question. The black elbow (for sprinkler head) connected to the T coupling, don't you need teflon tape or sealant before threading into the coupling? So there is no leak.
wow! thank you. Handyman was about to charge me $100 for this job.
Great thanks you
Nice repair
Seem to add flow restriction especially if its a main feed line? Yes? No?
Thank you so much it is so good advice
Thanks for this video. Very helpful
nicely done.
brilliant
Tq
Thank you so much .👍👍👍
Maybe a couple of 22° fittings would have simplified the fix?
Thank you! Gonna give it a try.
Great video. I'll be using this tomorrow to add a T.
Every time I make a plumbers u It reminds me of an old school telephone!
Thanks! Super helpful!
You’re a really tidy guy. It’s nine years later now. Are you still tidy and meticulous, or did you give it all up for assisted living? Or, are you the maintenance guy at the assisted living place?
You have now raised the repair a good two inches if not three from what was ground level. I hope it is still underground.
the original pipe should be 12" underground
He also Dropped the Pressure on the rest of the heads on that line.
Great job.
I'd agree with those thoughts if I knew what the volume / pressure drop is at the end of the connection. There was 360 degrees of turns added to this pipe.
Is this for supply tube?
very nice lot of help
Thanks for the video! 👍
Helpful information thank you for sharing !!
They call the 4 el repair. PVC will always eventually crack when its bent during install or stressed by roots..
I just discovered this morning i have a broken line and I have to ask because I new to these kind of repairs but why the elbows instead of just going straight across
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Saved my life!!!
Very nice thank you
Good job
Its good.
good Job easy
Why did you angle the 90's up and not to the side?
It would have prevented him from using straight PVC pipe. His way of doing it relieves the bending pressure that was put on that pipe due to being laid down in a curve.
Curious, what PVC pipe using, 200, sch20, sch40 etc…..
Really interested in knowing as the pvc goes into the fittings so “easily” and I like that.
Thx
Good video
The long way to do a simple job. All that was required was a couple of couplings and then the length of pipe. Only needed to soften the pipe to get the bend with a heat gun.
Did you use the several Ls going up to reduce the angle between the gap you are bridging? Is that the reason for that procedure?
A question, y that method and not straight ahead??
Awesome tip!!!
I did this way for my water main
Awsome!
Great
Dynamic balancing of armature not shown. Without balancing lot of noise and vibration and bushes quickly worn out.
simple but great vid, thank you
You can use street 90s and cut out a step
Welldone
Nice repair takes the stress right out of the miss aligned pipes. Although I still prefer my method for measuring length of PCP pipe needed, I would have glued two short sections of pipe in two 90's, then glue straight up on both pipes, then cut a section longer than needed glued to a 3rd 90 set this in place with no glue, turned cutters upside down with blade against opposite upright to mark length lift it off and cut pipe, then glue the to 4th 90 to end of pipe slap clear glue in both 90's and on uprights and push it on like a top. No primer needed on static lines. Works perfect every time without coming up short or long estimating length never had a failure. Just FYI.
You'll never see me do it that way always have a slip fix on this truck
Good video. Luckily my leak was just a broken riser, easy to replace. A broken PVC pipe would have been a more complicated fix. I should have played with tinkertoys instead of eating Play-Doh in kindergarten.
As a contractor i have see some bad repairs but this my friend is just bad . never be afraid to dig so you can do it right . little token here if you get a flat tire you replace it to its original state you dont add another tire so now you have 5 tires .all you needed was a tee and coupler
Why use all those 90 fittings? Just two couplings and a straight piece of pipe.