Mangled plumbing

[mdthomas176]

A few weeks back a tree came down and took out some of my plumbing along with my heater. The plumbing snapped off right where the PVC goes into the ground for the returns and pressure side cleaner.

Any idea if the underground PVC should be sound? The local pool company said the underground piping is likely ok because the earth would have stabilized it. Seems reasonable to me, but I was curious whether anyone here had thoughts on the matter.

Lastly, is the repair procedure simply to dig down to expose the good pipe, make a clean cut, then use a coupling to bring the pipe up above grade?

A photo of the carnage is attached.

 

[PoolStored]

Photo didn't come through... The plumbing underground is an unknown. Yes, procedure would be to dig down to expose good pipe, cut and use a coupler to connect new piping.

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[mdthomas176]

Oh yes, the photo was too large. I doubt it adds much, but here we go.

Is it a bad idea to just go with an internal coupling to save some digging?

 

[ajw22]

Internal couplers could work, but I would try digging down to see how easy it is to expose the pipe. I would also want to get a straight cut on the cracked area so the old and new pipes have a good straight joint.

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Let's see how @1poolman1 @Lake Placid @wireform would tackle this.

 

[ride525]

Oh yes, the photo was too large. I doubt it adds much, but here we go.

Is it a bad idea to just go with an internal coupling to save some digging?

While digging, maybe just slip a cap, or pipe and cap to temporarily keep out the rocks and dirt.

 

[1poolman1]

Oh yes, the photo was too large. I doubt it adds much, but here we go.

Is it a bad idea to just go with an internal coupling to save some digging?

Underground may be OK. It is always good to dig down a bit to see if the vertical pipe is cracked. Pipe extenders work well in these cases.

 

[wireform]

I'd pressure test any and all those that are affected to be sure nothing further in is broken only to find out after the initial repair that there more.