Leak

Unknown

your talking <i>plastic(PVC)</i> , there`s ALWAYS room to correct a "bum joint"!<BR>Do what you have to, but DO THE PROPER connections, "inherited" or not, you`re there. IF something happens after your <i>quick-fix</i> attempt, it`ll be on your head!<BR><BR>Dave

Jeff Lawrence_25

In the vent pipe

Not in the water piping....

I have a customer that has a small water leak in the PVC exhaust vent on their high efficiency boiler. I'd cut it out and replace it, but it's within 3 inches of the boiler. Can i silicone it or use J-B weld or something?

I've used my CO detector around where the leak is and there is no evidence of any CO leaking from where the water leak is.

Suggestions?

Thanks.

Unknown

Jeff,

Had one on my installs too. I was "tempted" to improvise , but I bit the bullet and did the proper repair.
There`s NO excuses for being in a hurry!

Dave

Jeff Lawrence_25

Good point

But I inherited this one.

There isn't enough room for a cut to be made and the pipe replaced.

Mitch_4

Cut it

at the hole, install coupling. No replacing required, 10 minutes, some glue..voila

Jeff Lawrence_25

the leak

is at the fitting.

Donny

leaking joint?

if the leak is at the joint cut the pipe flush with the hub, buy the right size socket saver and drill the damaged pipe out, install new nipple and coupling.

scrook_2

sounds like you gotta

buy a new fitting from the boiler manufacturer, take the boiler partially apart, and replace the offending fitting (and whatever PVC follows till you can PVC cement in a coupling/etc. to mate to the remaining good PVC.

Alternately, if it's a small defect/leak, can you drill it out, round, and have a local machine shop machine a PVC plug (slightly tapered and flanged on top) to fit and PVC prime/cement it in?

Agree, do it right or don't do it at all!

Can you post a photo of the leaky part?