Plastic Irrigation Pipe Repair

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Plastic irrigation pipe repair. Barb x 3 4 in. First find the leak by looking for escaping water or sprinkler heads with little to no flow. The same repair methods will also work for abs pipes which are also unpressurized drain pipes. If your sprinkler heads have stopped functioning and you notice new soggy patches of grass or soil along your sprinkler.

While pvc pipes are generally white or cream colored abs is a black plastic. However plastic water supply pipes are made cpvc plastic are pressurized and thus are not suitable for the same methods of making temporary repairs. Our pvc repair fittings make installation or repair of pvc pipe lines faster easier and more cost efficient. Male pipe thread irrigation swing pipe coupling model swga075 delivery unavailable.

Cutting the pipe is easy enough with a small hacksaw but a reciprocating saw with a short fine tooth blade makes the job quicker. Pvc hose adapter rain bird sprinkler system pvc sprinkler fittings 1 sprinkler coupler 3 to 1 pvc fitting. Then dig up and expose the damaged pipe so you can remove it. Couplings are commonly sold at home centers and irrigation supply dealers.

Buy a repair coupling that matches the diameter of your sprinkler pipe. A broken sprinkler line can seem like a difficult and expensive repair but it s actually pretty simple to do.