PVC Pipe Repair
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 1:59 pm
Hi All,
On the roof of my triple trailer, is a solar pool water heater. I had all the panels replaced 2 years ago. The problem is the PVC piping, that runs across the roof, to the panels, was not replaced. The PVC piping is 2 inches in diameter.
The problem is where a piece of PVC pipe runs into (connects to) the first PVC elbow. It has sprung a pin hole sized leak. I assume it is pin hole sized, because of the water pattern that is spraying out from the underside of the elbow where it connects to the pipe. It is the actual spot where the pipe goes into the elbow. I guess it could be called the seam of the connection.
I know the best fix would be, get up on the roof, saw the elbow out and redo the connection. Reasons, too many to list, prevent me from doing that.
Does anyone know of an epoxy, past or ooze, that can be used on PVC pipe to seal a water leak, that can withstand our 115 degree daytime temperatures. I only need this to be a solution for a year (at most) before I can get up there to fix it the correct way.
Thanks and Happy 4th of July,
Dave
On the roof of my triple trailer, is a solar pool water heater. I had all the panels replaced 2 years ago. The problem is the PVC piping, that runs across the roof, to the panels, was not replaced. The PVC piping is 2 inches in diameter.
The problem is where a piece of PVC pipe runs into (connects to) the first PVC elbow. It has sprung a pin hole sized leak. I assume it is pin hole sized, because of the water pattern that is spraying out from the underside of the elbow where it connects to the pipe. It is the actual spot where the pipe goes into the elbow. I guess it could be called the seam of the connection.
I know the best fix would be, get up on the roof, saw the elbow out and redo the connection. Reasons, too many to list, prevent me from doing that.
Does anyone know of an epoxy, past or ooze, that can be used on PVC pipe to seal a water leak, that can withstand our 115 degree daytime temperatures. I only need this to be a solution for a year (at most) before I can get up there to fix it the correct way.
Thanks and Happy 4th of July,
Dave