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joemelville
Oct 7, 2017, 06:42 AM
Extremely urgent!!

smoothy
Oct 7, 2017, 07:34 AM
No.. you can't glue PVC pipe when its wet or under any pressure. Call a plumber if its urgent. But you should have a shutoff inside your house as well as one at the meter.

talaniman
Oct 7, 2017, 10:00 AM
No you cannot, but your local water company can tell you where your shutoff is. Call them.

Milo Dolezal
Oct 7, 2017, 04:10 PM
Where exactly on your property is that PVC pipe ? What plumbing fixture(s) is that pipe supplying with water ? Is that PVC pipe your water main that connects water meter and main structure ?

Please, explain further

Milo

Stratmando
Oct 10, 2017, 07:57 AM
You should have a shutoff, Correct answers are above. If My shutoff was buried in Debris, from Hurricane or whatever, and needed to shut off. I would get a 1/4 turn ball valve, get some rain or shine glue(can be used wet)Then install with the Valve open. After glue sets, turn off, do your repair. May not even work. But I would try as opposed to wasting the Water?

Fr_Chuck
Oct 10, 2017, 03:58 PM
I agree, you can't. There is a shut off, if you go far enough out, to the meter, to the inlet of house or business.

Milo Dolezal
Oct 10, 2017, 04:23 PM
He can also install SharkBite valve, or coupling, over leaking PVC pipe . They sell them for PVC pipe, too. Easy installation, just push it in - and leaky pipe is fixed


Milo

talaniman
Oct 11, 2017, 04:51 AM
After 3/4 days I am certainly curious how this was solved if it was.

Stratmando
Oct 13, 2017, 09:05 AM
Fr Chuck,
Can you clarify "You can't"?