Plastic Water Pipe Fittings Leaking

Tighten compression fittings firmly with two wrenches to crimp the ferrule onto the pipe photo 3.

Plastic water pipe fittings leaking.

Once the water supply is shut off decide how to fix a leaky pipe temporarily to prevent damage until a more permanent repair can be made. This usually stops the leak. There are a couple ways to easily stop small leaks in threaded fittings on both drain and water pipes. Pvc pipes and joint fittings are typically glued together with pvc solvent glue.

Plastic and metal plumbing pipes often have threaded fittings and if installed improperly they can leak small amounts of water through the threads. Locate the leak in the pvc pipe and mark with a grease pencil or marker it so you can locate it later. Misalignment will cause a leak. Whether you have a pvc pipe leaking at a glued joint as i.

Find the exact source of the leak because pipe leaks in the middle of a straight run might use a quick fix method that is different from what is needed near a pipe fitting. If the fitting leaks after you turn on the water try tightening the nut an additional one quarter turn. The bad news is that if you get a leak in a pvc joint or pipe you can t separate the joints to replace the leaky parts. A permanent repair usually.

In this video home renovation brothers dave and rich show you how to repair a leak in a pvc pipe. Turn off the supply of fluid to the pvc pipe via the shut off valve if the pvc pipe is a supply line. Also make sure the pipe or tube goes straight into the fitting.