A broken sprinkler pipe can be a major headache. Not only because it turns your garden into swampy land, but also because broken has pipe wasted a lot of precious water. Moreover, a leaky pipe may damage the nearby foundations as well.

Read on to learn how to save money by repairing a broken sprinkler pipe yourself. Make sure, you have all the things required while making repairs. Like in this case, you will need PVC pipe, PVC sleeve connectors, PVC pipe cutters or hack saw, PVC glue, PVC primer and safety glasses.

Turn off the water supply that leads to where the leak has been located. The water supply could be a main valve or it could be the valve leading from your hose. It is always advisable to wear the safety glasses to carry out such projects.

Dig around the area where you believe the broken pipe is. This is usually the area where water is bubbling up. Next take a hack saw and saw a straight edge on either side of the cracked PVC pipe. Remove the broken pipe. Sand the ends with sandpaper to get rid of the rough edge, this also helps to keep the area clean and ready for priming/gluing.

Measure the broken piece and cut a replacement section from the new pipe. Compare your new pipe to make sure that it will fit into the gap. Dry fit the connector sleeves onto the new section and install it on the existing pipe to verify the fit.

If everything looks good, take the new pipe section apart and coat all pipe ends and the inside of the connectors with PVC primer. Let dry completely.

Put the PVC glue on the outside of the pipe and inside of the straight connectors and slip them together. Work quickly because the glue sets fast. Then put the section you just glued in the gap you just created, repeating the gluing procedure.

Allow the glue to dry according to the directions on the package. Once the new section is completely dry, turn on the water and check for leaks.

Scott Rodgers is a writer with great plumbing experience across the nation. His exemplary guidance has created business for a lot of Lyons Plumbers and Middlesex Plumbers . You are welcome to reprint this article – but get your own unique content version here.

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