How to Repair a Hole in a PVC Pipe
PVC, a hard plastic tubing, is often used to make sewer and vent pipes in residential houses. As it serves various water fixtures, the pipe comes in different diameters ranging from 1 1/2 to 4-inches. The pipes are primed and glued together using different angled couplings, as well as "T"-shaped and cross-shaped couplings. Fixing a hole in a PVC sewer pipe requires cutting through the pipe at the hole, fitting a slip coupling with no central ridge on the inside over the cut and gluing it in place. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Hacksaw
- Tradesman's knife
- Damp rag
- PVC primer
- PVC slip coupling
- Felt tip pen
- PVC cement
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Instructions
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Cut through the PVC pipe right where the hole is located. Make the cut straight. If possible, use a power saw as it will be easier to make the cut straight. Remove any burrs from both sides of the cut using a tradesman's knife. Wipe around the pipe on each side of the cut with a damp rag.
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Apply PVC primer all around the pipe on each side of the cut. Also prime the inside of a slip coupling. Wait for the primer to dry, usually about 20 seconds.
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Hold the coupling to the side of the pipe so its center rests against the cut and mark the pipe at the bottom of the coupling with a felt tip pen.
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Pull the pipe on one side of the cut away from the other, and push the coupling up onto the pipe so it is 4 inches away from the pipe cut. Align the two cut pipe ends and apply a generous amount of PVC cement around the pipes on each side of the cut. Slip the coupling down over the pipe cut so its bottom rests against the mark on the pipe. Hold it in place for 30 seconds for the glue to set.
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Tips & Warnings
After the pipe ends have been glued, quickly slip down the coupling into position, before the glue sets.
When the glue has set and the coupling is in place, the sewer pipe can be used.
References
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