[Shop-talk] Plumbing help requested

[Matt]

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 at groupwbench.org>
To: Matt <mbarre at juno.com>
Cc: shop-talk at 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 at juno.com> wrote:
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> 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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