Over 698,000 strictly plumbing related posts
Plumbing education, information, advice, help and suggestions are provided by some of the most experienced plumbers who wish to "give back" to society. Since 1996 we have been the best online (strictly) PLUMBING advice site. If you have questions about plumbing, toilets, sinks, faucets, drains, sewers, water filters, venting, water heating, showers, pumps, and other strictly PLUMBING related issues then you've come to the right place. Please refrain from asking or discussing legal questions, or pricing, or where to purchase products, or any business issues, or for contractor referrals, or any other questions or issues not specifically related to plumbing. Keep all posts positive and absolutely no advertising. Our site is completely free, without ads or pop-ups and we don't tract you. We absolutely do not sell your personal information. We are made possible by:
Author:
JiminSC (SC)
I just built a well house and made a mistake with my water lines. When roughing in prior to pouring slab, I taped the two 1 1/4" pvc lines together, same length. They're sticking out of the slab about 2 inches. So problem is I can't get coupling on now. Pipe is too short and up against each other. Plumber friend told
me I could heat pipe up to separate. Any expert advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
stuckinlodi (MO)
Heating and separating might work, don't overheat it. There's not many choices on this. Are the pressurized water lines going to be installed inside these 1-1/4" pipes?
Edited 5 times.
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
hj (AZ)
I assume these lines ARE going to be the pressurized lines.
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
Curly (CA)
They make what is called a internal repair coupling. Pool repair guys use a lot of them. I think it should work without heating up the pipes.
Here is link to some that Spears Manufacturing makes ---
[www.spearsmfg.com]
I haven't taken the time to learn how to post pictures. Maybe StuckinLodi will post a picture. He is pretty good at it.
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
stuckinlodi (MO)
Here's an example:
Edited 1 times.
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
stuckinlodi (MO)
Author: hj (AZ)
I assume these lines ARE going to be the pressurized lines.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I guess so, I'm used to thinking of 1-1/4" and 1-1/2" as drain line size. But even 2" pipe is used on wells, especially on uncased well pipe driven into the ground with a sand point on the tip, forgot about that. I would have thought about putting the next size larger pvc pipe into the concrete, then run the pressurized lines inside that, just some extra protection. Concrete slabs can crack and put pressure on a pvc pipe that will try to crack it.
Edited 2 times.
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
PlumberLoren (CA)
Can you take a concrete drill and drill around the pipes to give them room to spread enough to glue your couplings or fittings on? I would not recommend heating if you are going to pressurize these pipes. It would be Mickey Mouse IMO.
|
Post Reply
|
Please note:
- Inappropriate messages or blatant advertising will be deleted. We cannot be held responsible for bad or inadequate advice.
- Plbg.com has no control over external content that may be linked to from messages posted here. Please follow external links with caution.
- Plbg.com is strictly for the exchange of plumbing related advice and NOT to ask about pricing/costs, nor where to find a product (try Google), nor how to operate or promote a business, nor for ethics (law) and the like questions.
- Plbg.com is also not a place to ask radiant heating (try HeatingHelp.com), electrical or even general construction type questions. We are exclusively for plumbing questions.
Search for plumbing parts on our sponsor's site:
Special thanks to our sponsor:
|