> On Feb 1, 2026, at 21:00, Mark Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com> wrote:
>
> Well I ran to Lowes and got the JB Weld kit early this morning. Once my
> wife left for church I applied it, trying to follow the instructions as best
> I could. Clearance was a bit tight, was tough to get the sticky fiberglass
> around the epoxy covered pipe nice and tight. Ugly job. Let it cure for the
> recommended hour, turned the water back on, worked just fine.
>
> For about 5 hours. Dripping again. Looks like I will try the compression
> couplings next. Will need two of them. Will have to cut out about 5" of the
> old pipe with the failed repair, splice in a piece of pipe with a coupler on
> each end. That will be a task for tomorrow.
>
> So it goes.
>
Thereâ??s a similar compression fitting that would allow transition to pex. Cut
out as much of the galvanized as you can. Itâ??s going to leak eventually.
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