Flex Tape Can't Stop This Leak!

[@GreenTheScreen123]

The reason why it doesn't work is because you don't have an exit for the water a sides of the whole you created there is no pipe in anyone's house on earth where is water going into it and it doesn't go anywhere you are literally just creating a cup with a lid

[@zzzzzz...9902]

Does not matter, house pipes are always under pressure, which he perfectly demonstrated that these tapes can't do it. You know that house pipes are under pressure because it shoots out like jet stream instead of trickling down. You also know because water goes up to the upper level taps, something has to go against gravity and that something is pressure. However, if you really think your right, then put your money where your mouth is and put a hole in one of the water pipes in your house and wrap it around with flex tape and post the video on your channel.

[@krisp.chiken7103]

when all of the valves in your house are off, i.e. sinks are off, toilets are filled, showers off, etc, then the water has nowhere to go and the system will get pressurized and this wouldn't work just like the second example. look at your water meter, unless you have a leak somewhere it's not constantly going up.

[@Hero-ei7dp]

So you leave your shower, sink, water hose running constantly to relieve all the pressure that's in the pipes from dead heading into a shower head, sink faucet, water hose handle, etc etc?

[@AerFixus]

What happens when you turn off all the faucets in your house? The water does not keep flowing. It pressurizes up to the pressure set by your water pump (or by gravity if your building uses a water tower).

[@nirglazer5962]

he's simulating a pipe in your house that's connected to your faucet (for instance). while the faucet is off, the water in the pipe is still under pressure.

[@lhoffmann6537]

It's pretty difficult to dry the pipe with an active leak. That was the whole point. The commercials show flex tape being used on active leaks and underwater. That's what was tested. Sure, the tape would obviously work better if the pipe was dried and cleaned, but you'd have to turn the water off to do that, and at that point you might as well conduct a proper repair.

[@carlanchastain9989]

About the only way to make an emergency repair on a hole in a pipe is to used a repair saddle. Now it's not meant to be a permanent fix just a temporary fix until you can shut the system down for a proper repair. That's how it's done in commercial and municipal water systems.

[@skyhusky7776]

As a plumber if there was hole in the pvc that was perfectly round I would question what the hell happened. To repair it I would have cut about 6 inches from each side of the hole, cut a new pvc about 13 inches (for easy math we’ll say the hole was 1 inch), use purple primer to clean the ends off to allow the pvc cement to grab a proper hold use two pvc sleeve couplings on each end and of course use purple primer on all parts that will need to be glued, hold in place for about 10-15 second to allow the glue to properly dry, conduct a water flow test to ensure that my work has no leaks and then give it my approval and give the customer the total for the repair and collect payment

[@Jexorz86]

@@skyhusky7776 I've had a tiny small round hole form in a small pvc pipe, but that was probably because it was a pinhole leak that formed in a crack and then eroded the pipe into a small hole before i noticed it. my whole water system is held togeather with sharkbites at this point -.-

[@ThePrufessa]

Exactly. People are so dumb.

[@diamondg976]

extremely difficult. Some would say it's even impossible to dry water? Yeah people are stupid. We're the dew ones using logic and common sense to beat the smooth brains and/or give their brains some wrinkles... That's going to be difficult tho. I say we just avoid them at all costs.

[@toxictrumptube7763]

Well, now there’s literally only one question left: how sharp can FlexTape get??🤷🏾‍♂️🍿

[@nothisispatrick6332]

I would watch that no lie

[@stopsign515]

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[@ManifestYT]

Need to see it

[@russelljr4026]

😂😂😂

[@collectingonthecheap56353]

But wait! Has he put the tape into a rock tumbler for a month yet?

[@c117ls7]

This is a perfect example of why I think basic things should be taught in school- basic plumbing, carpentry, electrical, etc. Not even necessarily doing anything hands on but the basic concepts of how they work.

[@ananthropomorphictalkinggo6641]

It would be nice if they taught money management and tax preparation as well, but the school boards are too busy dealing with Karens who are trying to ban books, force ineffective abstinence education, and keep "evolution is only a theory" stickers on every science book, so they don't have the time to update the curriculum to teach important life skills. They can't be bothered with setting kids up for success in the future, they have to make sure the kids are indoctrinated in to their political and religious ideology, that's much more important to them.

[@joshmustian335]

I agree with this, to graduate high school I think you should have to demonstrate you know how to change a tire on the side of the road, change your oil, practice getting a loan for a car, and other basic adult skills.

[@HighAdmiral]

​@@joshmustian335 Unlike the things the other two users brought up, all the things you describe are subsidiary to getting a car. and should instead be taught by whoever is teaching you to drive, which is what happens in my country.

[@MapleMan1984]

@@ananthropomorphictalkinggo6641 It goes both ways, it's not just the christians

[@ananthropomorphictalkinggo6641]

@@MapleMan1984 how so?

[@christopherknight6387]

This is one of my reasons I love your channel. You always address the concerns of your viewers wether they have any value or not😅

[@DidYouReadEULA]

Fucking agreed!!!!!!!

[@turtledruid464]

I'm surprised so many people didn't know about the house pipe pressure and the pipe not turning into a bomb. I never in a million years would've thought that warranted an explanation. But apparently it did, and you did a great job explaining it so kudos for that.

[@cutlogic181]

I thought it would turn into a bomb…. When I was bout 6 years old…. 😅😅

[@whyarewehere3900]

Because people these days lack any kind of common sense or half a brain

[@lhoffmann6537]

You can connect a plastic soda bottle to the end of a hose or faucet and it won't explode.

[@BruiseKey]

My job would be a lot more hectic if all the city mains were potential bombs lol

[@notreallydaedalus]

@@BruiseKey they'd explode every time you shut a valve!

[@markabston5182]

This is an easy one folks. Believing the pipe would blow up is completely preposterous. 4" schedule 40 PVC has a max working pressure of 200+ psig. Which as Tyler stated is well over typical residential and commercial water pressure. With that thought process, every time you shut off a faucet or your toilet stopped filling, you would blow up a pipe. As for wrapping the pipe while it's leaking, there is a way for this to work, kinda. Before wrapping the hole, ensure that a faucet is open somewhere in the house. The pressure drop from the house supply and the open faucet would be huge. Huge enough to tape the broken pipe while allowing the water to safely relieve itself in the drain instead of the ceiling or wall. This now gives you ample time to locate the water main shutoff. Pressure is a restriction of flow. Hope this clears a couple if things up. For those who already made the same comment as me, my apologies. I didn't read all comments.

[@TrueNorthLocks]

I subbed for flex tape/gorilla glue content and I'm still here years later enjoying it. Full circle Tyler unlocked

[@dylanmorse9665]

I am a plumber and can confirm what Tyler’s saying about water pressure in case nobody believes him

[@lhoffmann6537]

I am not a plumber, but I knew these basic facts from school.

[@DirtTechTV]

I’m only 14 and know how these things work. Some people are just a bit off.

[@Kurobari94]

@P Simple, you can test it on your house, and see for yourself if it's true or not

[@TravelWithBradley]

@@Kurobari94 and performing that test will prove op is a plumber? Amazing. Learning every day. Thanks.

[@Kurobari94]

@@TravelWithBradley My bad, I don't know how I took @P reply as not believing the pressure part

[@mom42boys]

I'm curious to know how people that think that water lines coming into your house are not under pressure can explain how it gets to the upper level taps? 🤔 🤣

[@shaneh7519]

Gravity duh

[@mom42boys]

@@shaneh7519 Gravity pulls objects down, not up.

[@shaneh7519]

@@mom42boys nah pretty sure it goes up

[@oneedgyboi606]

@@mom42boys hes Australian lol

[@jujment699]

@@mom42boys hes being sarcastic...

[@bcbbrog55]

To all of the really smart people out there, PVC pipe is generally rated for well over 100 PSI. Also, at my workplace we have some high pressure, the people who installed all of that piping put gauges inline as well and they're pegged at 100 psi unless there's a water source running. The pipe we have is also the same pipe Tyler uses in these two videos. In conclusion, you are safe in your home, unless you are sitting on older hardware, but if you're concerned about the integrity of your lines, any plumber should be able to inspect things for you.

[@cutlogic181]

I’m really happy with the flex tape videos again. I hope I speak for everyone when I say we missed these tape videos!

[@mexicancanteen9596]

All that's missing is a comment from the official Flex channel and we're back to the glory days

[@cutlogic181]

@@mexicancanteen9596 That is true! 😅😅

[@tboogz284]

Thanks for having the patience to explain this to those who don't know. Most people don't know their house has a pressure regulating valve regulating the water pressure from the street to their house. After years in the field, I quit, because I was tired of uneducated idiots taking me for a liar/scammer.

[@diamondg976]

That's fair. I would not be able to handle that. Simple work for me

[@MrTrigun1]

I love the retest idea! Maybe even retesting the old jar videos, they were always some of my favorites. But whatever you upload I'll watch it anyway you're legit mine and my wife's favorite youtuber.

[@sirhcw4369]

That's pretty sad when there are creators like reallygraceful and highimpactflix. Which every american should be watching reallygraceful. Her content has value beyond what words can even Express

[@pkwiva]

I still want him to re-test his space heater experiment. He keeps adamantly saying they can't start fires, when I've known people who've lost their homes due to space heater fires. Obviously a single cloth in front of a space heater will just slow burn and not actually catch on fire, but if anything else nearby comes into contact with that burning cloth, the rapid heat transfer will create fire.

[@zobeelatif1545]

Honestly man, I love this kind of video. You genuinely explained the facts to compete the comments and were fully able to prove the point. Even questions I didn’t know I had - Basically, appreciate you and all you do, this was fire🔥 🔥🔥

[@dgibraltar]

Thank you for taking the time to do this. Now I'd like to suggest to you, market the electric hammer and saw to some of the individuals whose comments you addressed here. Oh...there was a second massaging hammer as well. I'm sure they'd buy them.

[@tylerjamieturpin4648]

I’m a water operator in Texas. This is a great video. Water is measured in PSI and gallons per minute. Usually house meters are 1in and if you have a bigger house and/or need more gallons per minute a 2in meter can be installed. Even 12inch pipes with 1000 gpm still has the same psi as a 1 in pipe from the same line.

[@NGGYU]

I'd be interested to see a video of you making a knife out of the insta-morph beads and seeing how sharp you can make them!

[@Kiwi-ym2ms]

see that wouldnt really be able to hold an edge. since it’s just basically plastic and plastic doesn’t really hold an edge as demonstrated in one of Tyler’s previous videos where he tried to sharpen a plastic butter knife thing. It just wouldn’t really hold an edge making it very hard and not likely for it to hold a edge

[@NGGYU]

@@Kiwi-ym2ms true, but I would still be interested to see him try.

[@thomaslyon2112]

Have u ever seen a water tower ? There is a reason they are 50 ft in the air

[@amusedapple4933]

@@thomaslyon2112 ?

[@PanoGames24]

My favorite part of Tylers videos, are how down right chaotic they all are.

[@jarongittinger]

There's no way anyone thought that the pressure would continue to rise until it explodes 😂

[@nocturnalfrost3434]

Never underestimate the power of stupid people my friend.

[@t-b_alpha3340]

The only way a pipe will explodes is if your using high pressure in a non pressure rated pipe

[@diamondg976]

@@t-b_alpha3340 true

[@diamondg976]

Never and I mean NEVER underestimate the smooth brains! They can be far more dangerous than us wrinkled brains.

[@sithil]

1st: Thanks for the follow up even though most of these were common sense that you had to explain. 2nd: People have some dumb questions and theories. Even now someone is in the comments bitching about pressure that obviously has no idea how a house is plumbed up. There's a reason all the plumbing is done before the walls are closed up. THEY PRESSURIZE THE HOUSE TO MAKE SURE THERE AREN'T ANY LEAKS BEFORE SHEETROCK, ETC GOES IN.

[@dotar9586]

When the pipe was sitting there pressurized, I was really expecting/hoping for some big fireball/explosion edited in. 🔥🔥🔥🤣

[@alienshroom1]

im a water inspector for new construction for housing tracts. We indeed pump the new water lines with water to 200PSI and let it hold for 2 hours. we remove all the air with airvacs that have been installed at the high points of the mains. Then depending on the length of pipe and size we determine the allowable loss in gallons or cubic feet.

[@hanna2695]

I really like that you go back to things with a lot of comments (like this and the funky electric handsaw) just to make sure everything is answered

[@rtobata121]

Hey Tyler. Love the videos! Keep up the great work. My only issue with the last video was the statement about how as the hole got bigger it should be easier for the tape to hold. The opposite it actually true. Given that the psi is the same on every square inch the pressure the tape has to hold actually goes up as the size of the hole grows.

[@UntotenS]

Love this content. Definitely wanna see redo’s of some old vids cuz I’ve seen comments make some pretty good theories. I’d like to see a redo of the hurricane tape. Try putting an X pattern over the window, and when testing if just the screen can also stop rocks, you gotta throw them at the screen itself because that’s the side that faces out

[@BadgerFiresFoam]

good on ya for redoing something to prove us all wrong. most youtubers would just ignore the comments and move on. this is why im subbed to you!

[@katrinarose2210]

I would like to point out that water is not compressible. People are confusing the idea of pressurized with compressed. air is compressible, and that compression builds pressure, but water is not compressible, and builds pressure by trying to pump more water into a pipe. But no more water will fill into a pipe once it's full, you cant have a compressed water tank for instance, so when water isnt coming out of a pipe in your house, it is pressurized to the rating of the pump its connected to

[@SubwooferVideosx]

I work in construction and pressure test pvc and cpvc all the time for fire sprinklers. I can tell you residential water lines are under pressure but it is very low pressure. Nothing compared to fire sprinkler pressure tests. A hole like that in your water line would only happen if someone drilled into the pipe or shot a big nail through it. Other than that the pressure from plumbers jobs is typically under 30-50 psi. Worst case scenario you would have a dry fit and something would come apart but thats usually caught in pressure tests which are required for testing before buildings can open

[@deanmccaskill5495]

Tyler is right about the pressure “ bomb”. As a piping inspector we pressure test piping all the time with relatively high pressures. Certainly more than would come from a hose. Pneumatic or air is a different story. Water doesn’t compress but air sure does. We test with that as well but the safety standards and permit procedures are ramped waaaay up.

[@all1357]

I love these “I told you so” videos.

[@travisbonzpiercy2660]

Love what you do and that’s a great idea to test the ideas people have about the products you have tested and I can’t wait to see you prove them right or wrong!!!!

[@Froggy.714]

I did a quick fix when my 1.5" main water line into my home was accidentally cut. I used a roll of 1" flex-tape while water was spraying everywhere. First I opened a bunch of taps in the house to lower the water pressure at the main break while taping it. I pulled the tape very tight until it stretched to 1/2 its width and wrapped a 3-4" section of the pipe with about a .25" of layered tape. I just kept wrapping layers until all the pinhole spraying leaks where eliminated. When I later cut that area of tape off it had fused into a solid rubber sleeve. I did use a whole roll of tape, but it held for six months until I could get the main at the street shut off for proper repair. That was a $5 fix that literally saved my basement flooding. BTW, what Tyler is saying about water pressure is correct.

[@LunariusAstraeus]

"Stop. Don't write that comment." Lol, thank you Tyler, this is why we love you bro. Thanks for the content

[@christiansethi938]

Hey mate, love the fact that you're addressing all the concerns with a follow up video. Maybe when you do these type of videos, do it in the smart ass format (it's funny as hell and I'm sure I'm not the only one that will find it hilarious) you did that type of format for one a while ago, it was in a cutter video (from memory it was a saw video). Also, those concerns were just people that don't understand how the world works, educate the uneducated, keep it up mate 🤙 you're doing a great job with all your videos 😎

[@pkwiva]

One thing I still want you to do is to start a fire with a space heater. In all of your space heater tests, you would always just leave some type of cloth in front of a space heater and let it burn, but you never tried creating a chain reaction. So here's what you need to do: Start your test like you normally do by putting a piece of cloth in front of a space heater and then let it start burning. Then, grab something flammable like a piece of paper, and place it against the burning cloth. The burning cloth should act as a lighter, and the paper will most likely catch on fire due to the rapid heat transfer. I think you may have misinformed a lot of people by saying space heaters can't start fires, when they can and do in fact start fires when chain reactions occur.

[@NyaaKas]

4:40 I agree, because water, a liquid, is an incompressible fluid, meaning you can’t get more water into an already full container no matter how hard you try. All liquids are incompressible because their molecules are right up against each other, leaving little to no space for more molecules, so that’s why liquids are really good in hydraulic systems. But gases are compressible because there’s so much space in between the molecules that you can fit much more gas in a small container. I hope I explained everything correctly, feel free to correct me on anything i got wrong.

[@youtubeuser5402]

I took a hydraulic and pneumatic training course and you are totally right

[@xxzenonionnex7658]

Liquids can be compressed into solids but the amount of power it takes is ridiculous to the point its near impossible. Like the core of Jupiter is under such pressure that gasses are turned into Liquids and into solids.

[@johnboi8346]

I’m shocked you needed to explain about the pressure!

[@robinjonak1622]

Yes i dont understand how somebody dont get such a simple think. They rly should start using their brains

[@FYS309]

@@robinjonak1622 No kidding.

[@stgigamovement]

Those jar videos deserve more comprehensive testing, with the Hydrogen Peroxide one needing opaque jars, and the spray insecticide experiment should be retested with the far more destructive DEET (the mosquito repellent spray that campers use), which can melt even automotive plastic. Also I would love seeing the paint and epoxy remover from the 5 cell phones in jars video being used on 5 items that are made of some form of plastic or rubber. I'd like to see bleach being used on 5 items made of metal, since one video was on 5 types of food, and one was on 5 types of fabric. Bleach is a corrosive oxidizer that can be bad for metal. Also for ALL of these, please wear proper eye protection and sturdy gloves, plus other protection. You don't want corrosives or solvents on you or in your eyes, especially when they are meant to remove epoxy or are used to control insects. Hydrogen Peroxide is an oxidizer and you want to be careful with it. If using the DEET and the paint and epoxy remover, you will not want to use a plastic tray because it could melt.

[@katwalker07]

We had a leak in the underground water line going from the main line to the toilet. Let's just say that my husband taught our kids some new words after trying to use Flex Tape to try to fix the leak. He ended up having to replace about a foot of PVC pipe because the crack was so bad. Yes, the water in the water line is under pressure. No, Flex Tape will not hold if the water is under pressure. Personal experience.

[@Matthews55]

Never thought this would have to be a video that needed made, I really hope some of those commenters and the ones who still doubt what you are saying don’t try to work on their own plumbing.

[@neox2074]

Great Video! I think it would also be interesting to see a video about cheap vs expensive lockpicks. Like the video you did about the door locks, but this time testing out different lockpicks

[@chaos_omega]

This is the kind of educational content buried in irrational buffoonery that I subscribed for.

[@WhistlePigZILLA]

I sometimes do hydro testing for gas and oil piping and I have a criticism of your "no hole pipe" demonstration. Your taps are both in the middle of the pipe and so the water level will only be about half the pipe unless you elevate the end you're releasing from to actually let the air out of the top. With half of your pipe being air, you'll just about never get your pressure up to source pressure because of the way air compresses. Remember that air compressed, water does not. Air travels to the highest point available to it and will not go anywhere until it can escape at a higher point. Pressures are subject to change with temperature (water is most dense at 39 degrees F). Hopefully this information is useful to you in further testing and if you want something clarified or expanded upon, feel free to ask.

[@quietstorm1383]

This would work if you could open a faucet on the same line and stop the pressure from building until you could address the leak properly!

[@kokodin5895]

in my area city uses similar method to actually fix steal city mains, the only difference being metal pipes do not give in so after aplying a patch they clamp it with compression ring that actually holds a rubber sheet in place. not a flex tape an actual piece of flat rubber, and at one time they actually used silicone swimming cap because they run out of patches one winter and they needed to fix multiple breaks next to a store with pool suplies on the other hand i hope they switch to plastic welded pipes instead of fixing the metal ones all the time

[@AgentChick]

I was on exploding pipe gang, glad you cleared that confusion. It's actually pretty simple and I didn't even think about it. I don't yet fully understand how it works but it kinda makes sense, I assume water is just physically unable to keep flowing past a certain pressure treshold and that's why pipes don't regularly burst like they would if water was indefinitely trying to flow into them.

[@lsheldon11]

The pressure of the water is determined by the height of water above the point of discharge. So if you get water from a water tower that is 120ft tall and your house is at the same elevation as the base of the tower you would have 120 ft/water worth of pressure. Given that 1ft/water is equal to 0.433 psi you would have 52psi of water pressure and never any more because the water tower can only hold water to a given elevation before it overflows. A way to visualize this would be to picture a vertical pipe that is open on the top, it goes up past the height of the water tower. If you connect a hose to this pipe and turn it on you would see the water level rise quickly at first, then slow down and finally stop. The point it stops at will be the exact elevation of the water in the tower. If you then put a pressure gauge at various points of this pipe you would see that as you go up from the ground the pressure would drop by approx 0.433 psi until you have 0 pressure at the top because there is no potential. Water pressure comes from gravity acting on the water in your cities water tower. Unless you rely on hydropneumatic stations...that's another story all together

[@lsheldon11]

As for the flex tape commercials, if you look at how high the water is above the hole you'll see that there is considerably less than 1psi of pressure for the tape to stop. Even in a boat scenario, the flat bottom boat they used is only several inches below the water line, again under very little pressure.

[@bairfamilyfarm1336]

Man, that pipe bomb theory. No idea why I laughed so hard. Your explanation in the beginning was pretty accurate with the only exception being a poor plumbing system causing pressure drop in the line, again, ONLY when in use. Also, the psi rating for the PVC is written on the pipe itself, it’s up around 125 I believe for schedule 40 (could be higher?) Household water pressure is typically 60psi, max you’ll see is 80 and that’s usually on well systems with outdoor water fixtures in out-buildings.

[@jamesdmeade3981]

You go through such lengths to prove that you are right.. I never doubted you from the start, I bet that there are thousands of people that agree with!!

[@ampgamer7941]

My favorite part of the video: "Stop. Don't write that comment " Tyler just trying really hard not to call us stupid

[@VoVilliaCorp]

thanks for goring back and doing it with the tape wrapped all the way around, I only brought it up last time due to what I saw in the flex tape commercial. I also remember in the commercial it was just a leaky pipe with almost no pressure, so I didn't think it would change the result.

[@moultriemanicmechani]

Good point about the pipe blowing up though , when you get into 3 or 4 inch PVC , most isn't rated for pressure , the foam.core 3 inch PVC , sold in most home places , can explode at 40 psi , if you want pressure rated at that size ,it's got to be solid core schedule 40 , which at the moment ,is very expensive ,and hard to find . It'll be stamped on the pipe, not rated for pressure , or it'll have a stamped pressure rating ,all PVC does

[@Brobro449]

The thing where pressure and water gets sketchy is when you add a pump. As a farmer i can tell always turn the pump off before shutting a water source off. If you do that in the wrong order your gonna find out the weakest spot in your water system.

[@Tommy.461]

Flex tape is not meant to use on a pressurized pipe. It would have worked on a drain pipe.

[@richardwelsh7901]

Water pressure is created by huge pumps that distribute the water from the water treatment plant throughout every pipe connected to it (water towers assist as well, but the pressure from a tower ONLY depends on the height of the tower, not volume). It's the same principle as air in a tire. If you have 40 PSI in your tire and 40 PSI in an elephant sized air tank, air won't move into the tire

[@tylerbarrett5]

Love these rebuttal videos. I remember when you did the door lock one

[@Zupoyo]

I've used flex seal and flex tape to try to seal multiple leaks. I applied it when dry. None of the leaks were stopped by either products.

[@sm3656]

I really hope you are going to run a video on Flex Super Glue. I'd love to see this comparison in TylerTube fashion.

[@johnnie4129]

You should put some items in carb cleaner I use it in the small engine industri it will melt a lot of plastics and it would remove any permanent marker

[@JiggyjarjardoM77]

Great job setting them straight 👏

[@zacharythebeau163]

It may work on a main waterline. Not one of that size, but the reason being kind of two main ones. Likely the hole will be smaller, it does have the same initial pressure but over a smaller area which could actually result in it being less likely to peel away from the pipe and leak. The second if it's cracked it could pull the pipe together and actually usually in less strain for the take as well if it pulls the cracked pieces together. It still wouldn't be a permanent fix though.

[@arekettle958]

I think you should redo the pickle for thirty days video. Many of them were not consumed appropriately, and as a pickle consumer, I believe you should also try our homemade pickles too.

[@ItzChrisIRL]

Love you took the time to go back!

[@jallen717]

I wonder how many psi it would take to make the pipe explode? That would be a great video

[@Travelinmatt1976]

The working pressure is printed on the pipe, 280psi for 4 inch schedule 40 pipe. Minimum burst pressure is required to be at least 710psi

[@timomeh]

Just wanted to say that I enjoy your videos so much and I'm always so happy to see a new video in my feed

[@mercifulmartyr]

not saying your wrong but something ive always wanted to see tested, is whether its practical to spray flex seal over flex tape and around the edges to further seal it off. not just whether it withstands pressure, but also whether it's practical for other uses such as in any other instances where flex tape alone or flex seal alone has failed

[@jpawhees]

One possible option that has not been tried is to seal it from the inside by putting the tape on the tip of a rod or needle nose pliers and pushing it through the hole then trying to get the tape to unfold by pulling the rod or pliers back out. And it might stay when the water is pressurized since the water will push from the top side of the tape instead of the bottom. More or less like a tire repair patch plug to seal a hole in a tire with the rod plus patch thing they use. Basically an improved version of that. Also somehow preventing the tape from sticking on the sides of the rod / pliers. Worst comes to worst. Take the cap off the pipe and apply to the inside then see if it works. But could still fail after a while since it might pop or burst if the sealing takes.

[@landonsawyer6628]

Hey Tyler I wanted to give a video idea I had. you should get different prices of hatchets or axes and then basically just do what you did with the machetes!

[@ThePounzer]

Thanks for explaining it 👍 one of the best channels on yt 🤙

[@MacroBendGaming]

I love how it immediately looked like the cap was leaking. 😂 you sir are correct on all your points. 👍🏼

[@JacksonD2]

Wouldn’t you need to purge the air with the taped hole just like you did with the non hole version.

[@austynlamont899]

Looking pretty legit here y’all definitely don’t have 4 inch water mains going into the house but I’m sure you know that… keep up the great content!

[@nomekopgameing2820]

People just need to realize that he knows what he is talking about

[@LordRae]

Now can you make a plug for that hole with the moldable plastic beads from a few videos ago? Sure they can make a good shield but can it make a cork?

[@valkprince]

This was awesome, answered all my questions at least

[@ReachSlayer343]

a better example to show that it won't explode, is if you turn your hose on then bend it to stop the flow, it doesnt explode, it balances out in pressure and stops the water.

[@brandonr.2807]

Retesting hurricane tape seems like a no Brainer. Great idea to revisit stuff.

[@jaysline7979]

Hydraulic systems are terrifyingly impressive

[@Thelurpy1]

Hi Tyler, if you vented pressure, say turning your tub on, could you then stop the leak?

[@notreallydaedalus]

No, you just change the location. It would lower the pressure to an extent in the rest of the system, but it just means the water is "leaking" out of your faucet, down the drain, instead of onto your basement floor or downstairs neighbor. It's still not a solution. You're better off turning off the main supply valve. I suppose if you were unable to access the water shut-off, what you suggest would help control the leak temporarily.

[@blue_jm]

No, if it's a modern closed loop system where each fauchet and tap act as a part of the system with mixers and pressure kick back valves. The mains water pipe will continuously keep on feeding the water pressure at a standard level and each part of the plumbing is working to keep it level all the time. If done in a modern setting with modern valves and faucets, turning on e.g. bathroom sink faucet or flushing the toilet won't mess with shower pressure or shower temperature as it did in the old days when the plumbing wasn't designed as robust as it is these days. There are still plenty of old plumbing where this does happen but also in those, the disturbance to water pressure / temperature affects only seconds bcause it is in fact a closed system (even with water outlets).

[@goblincave4048]

Can you test out wrestling mat tape? It looks very similar to the alien tape and I’d wonder how it would do in your tests.

[@Chris.P.Nugget90]

Tyler basically says "please argue with me, so I can tell you why you are wrong" 😆😆😆😆😆

[@tylerreid2700]

Love seeing tyler prove commenters wrong

[@BreeLvee]

Bill Nye Aint Got Nun On Tyler 😤😂😂😂

[@dylanzrim3635]

I feel like if you purge as much air as possible before applying the tape it will hold “better” but not to any useful extent, maybe if it’s all I have it could slow a small leak in a boat with the assistance of a human foot the entire time

[@veleouria]

A mechanic but with intermediate plumbing knowledge, basically a dreamboat

[@Squidbush8563]

I fixed a pipe under pressure with flex tape by adding a compression fitting over top. the tape works well to waterproof but it doesn't stick worth a damn.

[@bumiy1]

I don’t know anything about pipes and plumbing or anything and I’m really not trying to be that guy, but I don’t think you can just shove water into a pipe full of air. Like the air has to go somewhere. Even if there was no hole, where would the air go as water comes in? Genuinely asking Edit: Like when you did the test with no whole/tape you let the air out, why didn’t you do it with the tape test

[@Otep35Otep]

Google

[@reactions_with_will]

I think if you also used aluminum and clamps on top of the flex tape, then you could completely fix the leak. You could also use flex seal on top of the tape,

[@reactions_with_will]

Also being under pressure, it performed surprisingly wel

[@ThisIsntmyrealnameGoogle]

Excellent video Tyler!

[@nareknersesyan908]

Sharpen a rock. Please sharpen a rock I will keep commenting until he sharpens a rock

[@joshmustian335]

I dont know if you already did this or not but I would like to see a retest of the command hooks, you put them on a perfectly smooth surface and were surprised at how good they did. If you test them on primed and painted drywall or the rough surface of an old refrigerator, that would give you different results

[@zappedguy]

I have used flex tape and an equivalent brand to fix a leaky water hose as well as a leaking radiator hose. A single wrap doesn't work. You need to start the wrap to one side of the hole by at least an inch or two, stretch and wind it overlapping by half the width of the tape past the hole at least an inch by several turns, then back again to where you started and then back to the middle,, stretching the tape the entire time. None of these have failed under pressure.

[@Woolt21]

This is somewhat how they test pipes in new construction however the use air, and put a test gauge on it.

[@alienshroom1]

im a water inspector for new construction for housing tracts. We indeed pump the new water lines with water to 200PSI and let it hold for 2 hours. we remove all the air with airvacs that have been installed at the high points of the mains. Then depending on the length of pipe and size we determine the allowable loss in gallons or cubic feet.

[@Woolt21]

@@alienshroom1 yea, here they use air and it has to hold for so long at pressure. I’m not a plumber just a residential home builder.

[@RawbeardX]

I... can't... stop... THE CAP IS LEAKING! 🤣

[@impayne8454]

Don’t know why I watch Tyler but I’m glad o do

[@beeflord281]

I thoroughly enjoyed this I learned some new things

[@steelbender1457]

The only thing I've seen work for a short time on pressure is a full wrap of flex tape while dry and some hose clamps even then over time the tape gives way and it leaks thru it

[@davidadkins5322]

Great follow up vid!!!!! try a hose clamp over the tape :) (maybe next time)

[@MrFilipinoboy808]

Can you redo the Miracle Blade Knives

[@charlesbarbeau3522]

i am a journeyman plumber and i confirm what he sais! pressure is pressure no matter the pipe size they will all be at the same pressure wether its the 2inch and 3 inch mains i deal with or the 1/2 inch one going to a sink