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    Crack in PVC return pipe

    Agreed, I definitely need to do a bit more digging to get a good work space around this area. Before physically cutting the pipe I wanted to make sure there was no other good solution to fixing the crack which seems to be the case. Of course yesterday and today have been nothing but rain :pth...
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    Crack in PVC return pipe

    Thank you for the information, very useful. Before I cut a section of pipe out is there any solution that can work to patch or cover the crack in the existing pipe? Maybe some high grade epoxy, a rubber coupling/boot and some hose clamps?? Or is this solution just not practical and cutting and...
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    Crack in PVC return pipe

    They very well might be poly pipe, but I am not sure to be honest. The white line is definitely more flexible, the black piping seems to be pretty rigid so I had assumed PVC, maybe incorrectly.
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    Crack in PVC return pipe

    Though I haven't done a ton of PVC repair I would like to think I am handy enough to get this done, though I guess we will see in the next couple of days. Would a few 90 elbows and some nipple pieces work as well or is it a bad idea to put so many 90 degree turns in such a small area?
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    Crack in PVC return pipe

    Matt, thank you for the reply. I'm not sure this will work, but maybe I am overlooking something. Will there be enough clearance to get a rigid section of pipe along with the unions in place between the section of cracked pipe I cut out?
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    Crack in PVC return pipe

    Hello all, First time posting in this community so any help would be appreciated. I recently bought a house and inherited the very nice in ground pool along with it. I was able to open the pool fine and getting everything up and running. After about 24-36 hours of running the pump I noticed the...
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