A sinkhole showed up in my garden, so I dug a hole until I found the problem - a small crack in the underground sprinkler system PVC pipe. The crack is about a quarter-inch long and emits a fairly strong spray. What is the easiest way to correct the problem? Will epoxy and duct tape work?
-Dave
Dave, a crack in PVC pipe will continue to spread –much like a crack in a car windshield. Rather than replacing the entire length of pipe you can dig down and cut out a section to replace, I’d recommend at least a foot length.
-Brian
June 12th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Thanks, Brian - your advice is spot on. The epoxy putty and duct tape didn’t work - but cutting out the section of pipe with the crack, and replacing it with a new section of pipe and two couplers worked great.