help quick..please

Posted by Bob F on October 8, 2009, 6:25 pm

john wrote:

>> Is the "underneath" cap reachable from the surface

> yea I can dig under it no problem.

>> , if so, cut the
>> main outside pipe just below the (into the ground) second cap and
>> splice a new pipe and endcap onto the in-the-ground remaining pipe.
>> Just be sure to clean the pipes and use a lot of pipe cement . Looks
>> like a simple repair.

> pipe cement ey.. I didnt know they had that for PVC piping. Recommend a
> certain kind ?
> I guess it would be too much of a hassle to dig down to completely
> remove the pipe ? I dug about 2 feet down and didnt see any
> connector.. so I guess I do have to hack it.
> I didnt think cutting it off would be the main choice.

It is.

PVC cement and primer are easily available. Just cut it off past any cracks.
Clean it, prime it, and glue it.
http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+use+pvc+cement&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1

Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 8, 2009, 7:24 pm

>, if so, cut the
>main outside pipe just below the (into the ground) second
>cap and
>splice a new pipe and endcap onto the in-the-ground
>remaining pipe.
>Just be sure to clean the pipes and use a lot of pipe
>cement . Looks
>like a simple repair.

pipe cement ey.. I didnt know they had that for PVC piping.
Recommend a certain
kind ?

SM: Oatley brand, from Lowes or Home Depot. Get the smallest
can. It comes with a brush under the lid. Be generous. Cut
the pipe off. Hacksaw or sawzall. Scrape the ends, to get
the rough edge off. Smear the glue on the pipe, and on the
cleanout female adaptor. Push the female adaptor on, fast,
and push hard. The glue sets in a couple seconds. FAST is
essential.

I guess it would be too much of a hassle to dig down to
completely remove the pipe ?
I dug about 2 feet down and didnt see any connector.. so I
guess I do have to hack
it.

I didnt think cutting it off would be the main choice.

SM: That's PVC, when it doubt, cut it out.

I appreciate the help.

Posted by Mike rock on October 9, 2009, 6:44 am

Why can't you just use one of those Fernco 2" rubber plugs, you can
clamp it around the hub thats still there?
Like these:
http://www.stainlessclamp.com/productsimages/capnut_145503.jpg

Posted by john on October 12, 2009, 3:00 pm

Guys I just did the repair today.

I cut just underneath as recommended. I sanded / filed down the edges some.

Glued on the female adapter to the pipe using the PVC pipe cement. But the
female
adapter didnt have a groove for the pipe to go in. Both ends were flat and
lined up
against each other. So I glued it on like that.

After doing that, I felt like the female adapter should of had a groove in which
the
pipe could slip into. But it didnt. Was it suppose to ?

I feel like this thing is going to blow right off as soon as I use the water...

Its only 42 degrees out here right now...so I guess i'll need more than the
normal 2
hours for it to dry / bond.

Posted by cshenk on October 12, 2009, 3:40 pm

"john" wrote

> Guys I just did the repair today.

Sorry, I havent been following this one.

> Glued on the female adapter to the pipe using the PVC pipe cement. But
> the female adapter didnt have a groove for the pipe to go in. Both ends
> were flat and lined up against each other. So I glued it on like that.

Umm, my under sink has screw on PVC. It has a sort of cap thing that screws
to both ends so you can up t clear the trap then close back up. It uses no
glue at all. Doesnt leak either.

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