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sum (FL)
I have a PVC line break in the irrigation line.
Here are two pictures. It is fairly shallow and I already dug up where it broke.
I am planning to make the cut where the piece of vertical 1.25" pipe enters the elbow from the top. It is my understanding that if I get a 1.25" street elbow, with the street end pointing up, I should be able to use a 1.25" coupling to connect the cut end and the street elbow and end up with the same vertical offset, right?
The problem is I can't see to find a 1.25" street elbow pressure fittings. All the local stores have drain fittings but not pressure fittings. I know they make one but I can't find one locally. UNLESS I go back further and use 1.5" fittings and transition to 1.25" last.
Would you redo all the fittings with 1.5" fittings, or would you cheat with drain fittings?
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
I would not use drain fittings, I'd use 1 1/2" fittings and transition to 1 1/4" at the bottom 90 with a slip bushing on the horizontal run.
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hj (AZ)
Find a lawn sprinkler/irrigation supply company. They have the fittings you need.
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m & m (MD)
Any reputable plumbing supply house will have the fittings.
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HATPLUMB (CA)
From the pictures it looks like the pipe broke because it's in a bind. I'd repair with four 90's to relieve the tension.
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sum (FL)
OK done.
HOWEVER, I noticed further back near the pump I have this contraption. This I put together I think 3 years ago and obviously back then I didn't know up from down and used drain fittings for this pressure application. It held though.
Now that I noticed it I should really redo it. I used four 45s because the valve is much bigger in diameter so I need to offset it. If I use pressure fittings those hubs are much deeper. I can flex or move either pipe. Do I really have to put in 90s to make the offset? Or do I need to use those "slip-fix" couplings?
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KCRoto (MO)
Until such time as it has a problem, you know the joints are sound already. I wouldn't bother with changing it at this point as a leak would go to the dirt and not cause any water damage anyhow. If you do change it out, you can use 45's that are made for pressure to do so.
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sum (FL)
I will wait.
Just looking back at what I did, I am still a bit perplexed that all I wanted to do was to insert a 1.5" ball valve, and I had to offset it with four 45 elbows because the valve is much larger in diameter, and because the offset gives me a bit of wiggle room to fit them in. If I had use pressure fittings, the sockets would be much deeper and I may not be able to insert them fully seated. I might have to get one of those 1.5" slip fix coupling.
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