Thanks for the quick replies. While it is against my nature I was ready to
take Jim?s advice and just call a plumber who would likely make quick work of
it but then realized I would be waiting till Monday to even initiate.
I had tried to attach a pic but no-go.
I am gonna give it a try with shark bites and worst case I call a pro Monday
morning.
Thanks again.
---------- Original Message ----------
From: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
To: Matt <mbarre@juno.com>
Cc: shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Plumbing help requested
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:51:17 -0400
If it's flexible enough to unsolder and resolder, I'd try that first, you might
get lucky, but the pipes need to be dry inside first. I have cleaned and
succefully soldered situations like this, but I've also had stubborn joints
that wouldn't solder and were a multi-day headache. The Sharkbite needs a
smoother surface than a soldering surface, and it's not clear if you'd get that
here.
Depending on if you have enough time to bow the pipes dry or not, or skill to
solder successfully and quickly, I'd call in a pro. They can complete it
before the white bread plug leaks :-)
Another thought is a PEX insert that will allow the whole thing to flex without
cracking a joint (it's hard to tell if that was a poor solder joint or it
cracked). I haven't worked with it in 20 years so I don't know if they still
require a soldered fitting on which to crimp the PEX.
Actually a pro would probably just cut off and rebuild the whole U sectrion in
about 30 minutes since they likely have all the tools/parts in the truck.
jim
> On Jun 12, 2021, at 12:21 PM, Matt <mbarre@juno.com> wrote:
>
>
> Well, after around 4 years I finally decided that the leak in the supply line
> to the shop is not going to "heal" of its own accord. Paid for the
> leakfinder to come locate it for me and commenced to dig thru the concrete.
> I know they have come a long way with the sharkbite type fittings. Any
> recommendations for a high reliability repair to connect the 3/4 pvc supply
> to the 3/4 and 1/2 copper coming out of the slab?
>
> Access is reasonable but not perfect as it is through a hole in the sidewalk
> and about a foot down.
>
>
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