My neighbor did all the work. Because Pentair replaced that same section when the pump casing cracked. The Pentair repair lasted 3 days. My neighbor came to my rescue and redirected the pipe so it went straight to the filter like it is now.
Leaking Elbow
- Thread starter Fishy1234
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- Apr 10, 2018
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It's unlikely that any kind of tape will stop a pressure side leak. As long as the pump is running, all it's going to do is drip a little water.
So I found this product on Amazon. Says it can hold 500psi. JB Weld Tape
DrewLG
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- May 31, 2022
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So I found pool parts in my garage. I have a 90 degree elboe, many couplings, and some pvc pipes. My question is, can I cut out the leaking elboe, and use the couplings, new elboe to replace it? Or do i need to replace the entire length of pipe, and both ends elboes?
- Apr 10, 2018
- 6,360
- Pool Size
- 18375
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
As long as there is enough room to fit a coupler between the downward port of the elbow and the pump union...Use a coupler on the straight section of pipe as well.
- Apr 10, 2018
- 6,360
- Pool Size
- 18375
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
If you look inside of your coupler, you'll see how much pipe you actually need to remove. On the one below, only about 1/8" of pipe needs to be removed. That's assuming the cuts are perfectly straight (which they never are) so you may need to remove a bit more.
- Apr 10, 2018
- 6,360
- Pool Size
- 18375
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Sorry, I missed this earlier. That glue should work. More important is prep. Make sure that you remove all paint before trying to cement fittings together.
So my neighbor helped me with this again, and dispite the messy look, somehow it is not leaking. The outside of one fitting got primed by him by error, and like a laughable moment I thought he missed a spot and added more purple primer. It was funny at the time.
My only concern is we pushed the elboe down onto the pump pipe, and it popped backed off, before the glue dried we pushed it back down, and I held it in place until he could get a wrench to disconnect the fitting from pump. We left it off 24 hours, and this morning when I attached pipe to pump it was off center maybe 1/2 inch but was able to force it over. So far not leaking but am concerned.
My only concern is we pushed the elboe down onto the pump pipe, and it popped backed off, before the glue dried we pushed it back down, and I held it in place until he could get a wrench to disconnect the fitting from pump. We left it off 24 hours, and this morning when I attached pipe to pump it was off center maybe 1/2 inch but was able to force it over. So far not leaking but am concerned.
