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1. Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 22:19:10 -0400
I have a hot tub that recently developed a slow leak. Thankfully, the leak is very accessible. At the bottom of the filter housing a pipe goes in one side and out the other. Each pipe is light-colour
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00011.html (8,357 bytes)

2. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 23:34:11 -0400
Is this similar to JB-Weld? I just have JB Weld around so if it was I'd consider using it... Thanks. -- Trevor Boicey, P. Eng. Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboice
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00012.html (8,391 bytes)

3. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: "dave rann" <rdavid205@qwest.net>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 21:38:11 -0600
If I didn't want to do it right, I'd give it a good cleaning, scuffing, by a fillet of an epoxy paste. This should work well, expecially with less than 1 psi. Dave Would be nice to just paint on some
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00013.html (8,513 bytes)

4. RE: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: "Tony Vaccaro" <tvacc@lotusowners.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 00:47:02 -0400
For some reason my posts are not going to the list.. But I don't know what JB weld is. POR Putty goes on like clay..molds like clay..then hardens really well...almost like steel. Tony will Is this si
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00014.html (9,122 bytes)

5. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 01:00:47 -0400
...well, I guess part of my question is "how to fix it right". If I could open the pipe and reseal the joint that would be my first choice, but I'm not sure if that's possible. There isn't really any
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00015.html (8,997 bytes)

6. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: "Peter J. Thomas" <pjthomas@adelphia.net>
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 01:29:38 -0400
There is no way to "unglue" it. The "glue" is actually a solvent which melts the PVC and welds the pieces together. Get a can of PVC cleaner and a can of PVC cement. Clean the seam and flood it with
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00016.html (9,612 bytes)

7. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 08:08:29 -0500
Be sure what material you are working with. Are you sure it is PVC? Since a hot tub will deal with hot water, CPVC may be what is installed. See if you can find any markings on the pipe or fittings t
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00017.html (10,842 bytes)

8. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 09:46:46 -0400
Last time I was at the hardware store I noticed they have a PVC glue that is designed for wet applications. As in specifically you don't have to drain the water. That might be an ideal product for yo
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00018.html (9,588 bytes)

9. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <KVacek@Ameritech.net>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 08:59:47 -0500
If you have straight-in access to the fitting, you can cut off the pipe and bore out the inside of the hub. Plumbing supply shops sell a tool to do this - IIRC it's about $25 but looks like it should
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00019.html (9,752 bytes)

10. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:51:19 -0400
I looked at Plumber's Goop at the local store but it seemed to say that it wasn't recommended for "warm water" or "chlorinated water". Is this the same stuff? I'm thinking of just trying some epoxy (
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00020.html (9,138 bytes)

11. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:52:54 -0400
Strange, I haven't tried it yet, but the JB Weld web site lists PVC in the "What does it bond to" section... Have you had experiences with it falling off? I will check again but I think it's PVC and
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00021.html (9,065 bytes)

12. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Engle, Sr." <whesr@iglou.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 15:44:49 -0400
One thing that will work for sure is plumbers epoxy, the two part stuff that is like clay. I have used it to seal water jackets in engines without any failures. The surface you apply it to must be we
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00022.html (9,485 bytes)

13. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: "dave rann" <rdavid205@qwest.net>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 21:06:48 -0600
Trying to open the joint and resealing it is really a poor choice. The right way is to replace the entire section that is leaking. And since this sounds like a very difficult procedure, I honestly w
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00024.html (9,679 bytes)

14. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 09:57:13 +0100
Trevor, If you can get allround access then something like this should do the job http://www.epoxyproducts.com/pipewrap2.html The presence of the fibre bandage should give it that bit more durability
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00025.html (8,956 bytes)

15. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:53:37 -0400
JB Weld and other products like it dry to an inflexible brittle state. That's fine on the side of an iron engine block, but doesn't work well on plastics that inherently flex. It's not so much that t
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00026.html (9,522 bytes)

16. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: tr3driver@comcast.net
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 05:08:19 +0000
JB Weld sticks to PVC just fine, if you prep the surface as recommended. First roughen with coarse sandpaper, then wipe down with acetone. I repaired a PVC chlorinator on my pool pump several years
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00033.html (9,065 bytes)

17. Re: Opening a PVC pipe in a hot tub, possible? (score: 1)
Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 01:45:59 -0400
I think that is what I will do. Dry is not a problem, it's been drained for months. My wife is pregnant so not allowed to get in, so I've had it off all summer. But with the fall coming, I'm gearing
/html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00034.html (8,844 bytes)

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