How To Easily Tap Into A Buried PVC Water Line With The Least Amount Of Digging!

How to easily tap into a buried PVC water line(Pipe) with the least amount of digging. This method is ideal for DIY homeowners/repair people to use on a regular basis. Enjoy the video!
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[@MrKerry98]

i wish i had this tip yesterday! I'm going to get one of those hole saws today! My wife has me changing sprinkler heads all the time, and i have come across this situation more times than i can count. Instead of hole saws, my go-to tools are expletives and more profanity! I like your idea better.

[@Sugarsail1]

Dude, this wins the MacGyver award today. You just saved me a lot of digging.

[@electronicsNmore]

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[@DB-dm2xm]

how does this save digging. the pipe is exposed and easy to work. the only horrible thing is the hole saw hack. just get compression fittings

[@pamela6922]

Good to know how to use hole bit for removal of 'stop'; however, I wish you hadn't edited when you placed the glued fitting on the second stretch of pipe.

[@LindaBarron29]

OMG!! God loves me and put me right in front of this video! you have no idea how much time, money and energy you just help me to save!! I'm in charge of 175 acre of irrigation and everything goes from 2in and lower PVC... I don't have enough words to thank you!! God bless you! 🙌💙

[@electronicsNmore]

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[@richardgoff6739]

This so clever, a great idea. I am sorry that I never thought of it before. Thanks

[@electronicsNmore]

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[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much for the very helpful video!

[@electronicsNmore]

You're welcome! I really enjoyed your latest unibit testing video. Thanks for watching!

[@ubiracifernandes1759]

You are the man! A life savio or at least a sore back savior! Thank you very much

[@Brandon68plus1]

Nice trick! I've worked with every size irrigation pipe from 1/2"-6" but never knew this trick. Another trick when using actual ratcheting pipe cutters is take a brush full of purple primer & let it run under your blade while cutting pipe w/ cutters & it makes cutting so much easier softens the pvc or something.

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you liked the video!

[@jaydee3046]

Old schedule. 20 likes to flex inwards and resist cutting.when I use a cutter. The primer trick might help.

[@MrTexaz101]

Thanks, this method avoids more digging. Excellent.

[@cesaraugusto1879]

This videos are a joy to watch, I had never done piping before but now that I need to do some repairs Im getting a lot of knowledge from here. Thanks man 🤙

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@LA2paradise]

I’m an irrigation tech and I have to say this is very crafty but I would not use it on a larger pipe. Also fittings for a sprinkler head are more useful to be glued sideways not on an upward position as weight can cause breaks, sideways will only break the sprinkler or swivel.

[@jimanddiana4103]

I really learn a lot from your videos. I applaud your efforts, very helpful.

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching, and thanks for your support. Be sure to share with others.

[@DB-dm2xm]

this is hack job work. only thing you learn is what not to do

[@dangerds1]

That’s a great tip this is definitely gonna save me time in my business

[@DuongLuuExplore]

You did a wonderful job!

[@abh114]

Very nice! Thk you

[@billcox1962]

Best idea I have seen yet for adding a “T” to underground pipe. I am adding some freeze proof spigots to the yard around my home and needed a way to do this. Thanks

[@electronicsNmore]

It works extremely well, but using the correct hole saw is very important. Practice makes perfect. :-)

[@cryptohonesty7662]

is it though? notice how he doesn't show it right when the fitting goes on... a little screen magic. THIS is not how you do this repair if you are inexperienced.

[@fresno0318]

Your PVC tips are outstanding...Thank You!

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you like them!

[@blackhorse2947]

Always good information

[@electronicsNmore]

Be sure to watch tomorrow's PVC video! Thanks

[@vnrkain1169]

Thank you for the video. Most helpful.

[@randallrun]

This way of doing it worked much better then using the special tool used to drill out broken plastic pvc pipe from connectors that I bought at the plumbing store. I don’t understand how it happened, but after drilling the fitting, it somehow made the inside diameter smaller, and the pipe will not insert easily enough. (It inserted more easily before the drilling!) Maybe the cutting edge needs to be bent out a little like you mention with the whole saw. Anyhow thanks for the useful tip! I’ll definitely try it.

[@lequang2296]

Crystal clear Great trick to repair Like & Shared

[@dfwjim2000]

Helpful! I love the fact he's digging with flip flops...a regular guy like us! LOL

[@electronicsNmore]

Great to hear! I live in flip flops. :-) You'll greatly enjoy my PVC tips and pressure testing video playlist below. Be sure to rate thumbs up, share, and subscribe. Thank you kzbin.info/aero/PLQ6IOhUBblU10Q846UXdxMnh8S_eul0UT

[@xenonram]

If you slip a length of pipe in the vertical part of the Tee, without glue, it gives you a better indication of when the Tee is perfectly rotationally aligned, so that the vertical pipe is perfectly plumb. Then you can take that length of pipe out, and glue it up or put in whatever fitting you need (a reduced, in this situation). It's hard to tell when that tee is rotationally aligned perfectly if you are just looking at the fitting.

[@electronicsNmore]

That's a good idea. :-)

[@vxphan2601]

Sir, you have the best tips that ever seen. Thank you very much.

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you like them! Be sure to rate thumbs up and share the video links. Thank you

[@1amazingj]

Great Video. Thank You. We are getting ready to dig up the yard to put in a new sprinkler head. This helps Tremendously. Shared to my SM.

[@electronicsNmore]

Practice makes perfect. :-) You're welcome! Thanks for sharing.

[@darthbubba866]

Great plumbing hack! Thanks for the links to the hole saws, too.

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

[@jaimedpcaus1]

Very nice!

[@blackdatto]

Cheers. Many thanks. The tooth trick has many uses.

[@electronicsNmore]

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[@riclmena9395]

Nice video very informative

[@cassvirgillo3395]

Hey Doug, Good thing to know for adding something or perhaps a repair of the line. You do have a lot of really good DIY money and headache saving videos, Thank you. All the best, C.

[@electronicsNmore]

Thanks Cass!

[@susannepaul7689]

you edited out the hardest part.

[@electronicsNmore]

My shoulder got in the way and blocked the view. Tomorrow I'll be showing a simpler method.

[@masoudsartipi]

Thank you .

[@ministerofmayhem5380]

Thanks for the tip. Will implement when Slip-Fix is not available and when a constant pressure line repair is involved. Keep in mind, a slip repair coupling in this situation, could have completed the repair in less than 5 minutes.

[@electronicsNmore]

Keep in mind "Slip-Fix" isn't a permanent repair, and over time the rubber seals can leak.

[@dawnpope5442]

@@electronicsNmore So true. They always end up leaking and you have to do another repair.

[@romarro4616]

If i would have watched this video earlier today I would’ve saved a lot of time thank you good video great job

[@electronicsNmore]

Now you know for future jobs. Thanks for watching! Be sure to share the video link with others.

[@jhfirewood]

Geeen-yus! Thanks 👍

[@Edmorbus]

Thank you very much for the very helpful video

[@electronicsNmore]

You are welcome!

[@Shiningredits]

Good idea

[@terrymanderfeld7108]

Good job

[@electronicsNmore]

Thanks Terry! Be sure to check out my other videos and share.

[@orleydoss3171]

Anything you don't do... Windows 😄. Great content 👍

[@electronicsNmore]

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[@Lilfabo124]

Hey great vid , I am doing a job at home trying to run water to my garage My main water line is at the back garage at the front only pipes I have close is my kitchen tap can I start from the kitchen water line or I got to run it from the main water pipe Thanks alot 👍🏽

[@3rdplanetimmigrant203]

excellent video 😇

[@korishan]

Adding a Tee inline is actually a lot easier than drilling it out and sliding like you did. Just dig the hole a little longer the length of the pipe, cut the section like you did, glue one side, then glue the fitting and pipe, pull up on both ends of the pipe, and then fit the pipe in to the Tee. It works remarkably well.

[@electronicsNmore]

I've been working on PVC lines for 30 years, it's not that easy. You need to dig back at least a few feet, especially for 1" pipe. This tip was for people that don't want to dig up a lot of the pipe, or if they need to tap into a line where a lot of digging isn't possible, such as next to a sidewalk or driveway. As for the burrs, I said to remove all the burrs, and you can see me grab a couple from the inside of the pipe. Thanks for watching

[@carlprice64]

That's how I do it. But you gotta cut the pipe exact...

[@Fireship1]

Great idea! I’ll keep this one in the knowledge toolbox!

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you liked the tip! Thanks for watching, be sure to share the video link with others.

[@adriaan9011]

did this a couple of days ago, but with copper connectors for water/central heating pipe, i used my lathe to ream them out but it guess a vice and a drill will do the job

[@electronicsNmore]

Whatever works! Thanks for watching. :-)

[@wellby5000]

In the future it may be good to know you can get what's called a slip coupling for copper pipe which will do the same thing but save time by not needing to modify a fitting on a lathe.

[@electronicsNmore]

@@wellby5000 I think he modified a tee, or other fitting.

[@petemoss9693]

Hi Dug . . . Good video and a good tip !

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@TomWindeknecht]

Super helpful for my situation! It worked great.

[@electronicsNmore]

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[@jeremysteinmeier1701]

Crazy that someone doesn't make a no-stop T

[@tectalabyss]

Thank you Doug. Another outstanding How too. Liked,shared. All my best.

[@electronicsNmore]

Much appreciated! Thank you Bobby

[@tectalabyss]

@@electronicsNmore Thank you Doug. I appreciate all you do. I don't know why but when I do a reply it removes the fact I watched the video. " Which I did. One reason I don't reply back like I did. I will watch it again to fix this. Anyone else having this problem with youtube???

[@956IMMORTAL]

Thank you sooooooooo much!!!!!!!

[@mutn9794]

What would be the hole saw bit size for a 1 1/2" pvc pipe?

[@Anonymous-we6wm]

@7:44 you fast forwarded through the part I'm struggling with the PVC sliding part. I wish you would have let us see how you work it in and the struggle so that we can learn. That's really hard.

[@TheLarryBrown]

If it's hard then you're not doing it right. You need to work quickly and smoothly and keep the part moving, as stated in the video. If you do it right the TEE will slide easily, and the glue will serve as lubrication. That said, it's annoying when videos that teach us a novel method skip over the critical moment, and a lot of videos do that for some reason.

[@babylonfive]

Great tip! You are doing great... keep it up!

[@electronicsNmore]

Thanks Dave!

[@JemicoTX]

OMT (Oscillating Multi Tool) to the rescue to make nice cuts in pipe in this scenario.

[@electronicsNmore]

One of the most useful tools you can have is an oscillating tool

[@kenhamilton4280]

Which size hole saw should I use for 3/4 pipe

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

Great video 👍 Always good info 👌

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you enjoyed it! Please share. Thank you

[@ramiromedrano1173]

No way! Badass

[@stevewatersIII]

F’ing BRILLIANT. OMG!!!

[@MichaelMantion]

I use a heat gun. dig the hole, cut coser to one side glue the t on the shorter side, let it dry. Then heat the long side from 2" to 8" until bends like spagettit. Then prime and glue, use a plyer to hold the end of the pipe.

[@Anonymous-we6wm]

Can you recommend a cheap gun model that can get this done? I've never used one don't want to under do it or over do it. A video of this would be great.

[@TheLarryBrown]

Seems suspicious. If the pipe gets that flexible it seems like it would kink.

[@TheRainHarvester]

Instead of an arrow, draw a larger V. The spacing between the two sides of the V show you how " too far" you put the coupler. Nice video!

[@electronicsNmore]

That works too! Thanks for watching!

[@xenonram]

That's the same as drawing an arrow. The only difference is the "shaft" of the arrow, and that part is extraneous and inconsequential.

[@samuelkatherinediozarago7692]

Where were you 2 weeks ago? I dug and did heck tone of stuff.. ;( Only good thing Is I used excavator(and destroyed.more haha).. Another epic video.

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you enjoyed it! Be sure to share the video link. Thank you

[@FamilyWinn]

Love your sand-soil. In Arizona caleche is as hard as cement. Always great videos from you. Just wish my digging was easier. Thanks for posting.

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you enjoy them. I know the ground in AZ.....horrible! Hard and full of rocks. Thanks for watching!

[@paradoxdea]

Good video. How about splicing into the pvc with a blazing saddle?

[@craigsobol2176]

I use a "saddle T". Prime and glue "saddle T" where you want it. After cement is dry, drill thru the blind hole and original pipe with a drill. This method eliminates the hole saw expense.

[@TheLarryBrown]

That seems like a terrible idea. That will fill your pipe with PVC drill shavings and clog every sprinkler head in your system.

[@capeman10]

Which is the slow setting cement? I made one of those slip pipes from your other video. I went through three of them before I got into set the way I wanted. Funny now, blew a gasket then.

[@electronicsNmore]

It's typically sold online or at a plumbing supply house. You'll have more time to position the fitting. If you don't remove enough of the stop from my other video, you'll have a very hard time sliding the coupling. I suggest sanding the inside of the coupling with 220 grit abrasive paper after removing the stop, before installing. Thanks for watching! Please share.

[@johnk5461]

I need to add a water line to some outbuildings. Would this technique work on a 60-80 psi city water service?

[@electronicsNmore]

Yes

[@waynegriswold8953]

i love to dig in soil that soft!

[@gatorwing6231]

I can purchase a HOMEWORKS slip repair coupling with 1/2" threaded outlet that looks like a tee from either Lowes or Home Depot for around $12. They are rated at 150 PSI maximum pressure. I don't believe average home owners PVC will even be be working at half that. I would cut the pipe like you show, apply some soap on each pipe and slip it on. No glue or cleaners required. Just tighten each mainline end by hand. I have a machine shop with most every size hole saw available up to 6'" and they are not cheap. I know you can do what you show however some won't realize if they don't slip the modified coupling in place very fast it can weld in seconds and they are up the creek. Entertaining to watch and useful if the box store is closed.

[@electronicsNmore]

They work, I had a bunch of them when I bought a plumbing isle from Orchard Hardware when they went out of business.

[@gatorwing6231]

@@electronicsNmore When Orchard went out of business I made a small fortune. I went to 7 stores in Florida and purchased heavy steel stock and entire sections of aluminum. One of the liquidators asked me if I was building an aluminum boat. I know I have at least 1/4 ton of steel squirreled away. Although Orchard may have been a tad higher in price, they had everything including metric. I wish the idiot CEO would have closed Lowes and kept Orchard. The only good thing I can say about Lowes is I have most of their 24V Kobalt tools and love them. Keep up your great videos.

[@TheLarryBrown]

​@@gatorwing6231Define "small fortune." Are we talking 4 figures?

[@gatorwing6231]

Over $675

[@ziegle9876]

You could use a snap-saddle fitting, and drill the hole after gluing it on. I now do that even for new installs.

[@electronicsNmore]

Yes, the only problem are plastic shavings ending up inside the line and clogging sprinklers or faucet aerators.

[@ziegle9876]

@@electronicsNmore Yes, it needs good flushing before putting any nozzles on. (But the moment you work in a trench, that applies for other methods too)

[@pulesjet]

Good Idea. I would have used a Slip Joint costing way more. Yes some T Joints don't have the stops. Here in my Two Horse Town things are hard to find. Still using Primer ? LOL Wasting beer money Sir.

[@electronicsNmore]

Thanks. I've never seen tee's sold at HD, Lowes, Ace, True value, and other places with no stop. I'm sure plumbing supply houses have them.

[@xenonram]

Blue PVC glue just doesn't work as well as primer and glue combo. It just doesn't hold up over time and it isn't as secure. I've been on quite a few jobs where the blue cement has let go. Code in a lot of jurisdictions require indication primer has been used (the reason that primer is tinted purple), and haven't changed to allow blue cement. You will never get as good of a weld with the blue. The primer softens the PVC, and creates a stronger weld. It is like paint/primer combo. It never hides as well as using a dedicated primer and then painting it with regular paint.

[@electronicsNmore]

@@xenonram Perfect videos for you Andrew. :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6CXdmWmmaqpY9U kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3nSZZuboc-lick

[@TheLarryBrown]

If $5 for a year's worth of primer buys you your beer, you sure are a lightweight drinker. Your wife loves you. Your plumbing? Not so much.

[@TrojanHorse1959]

Great video and tip, thank you. We use pipe saddles to do this in my area. You just drill the appropriate size hole in the supply pipe, then bolt the correct size saddle in place. A seal inside the saddle seals around the hole.

[@electronicsNmore]

Yes, I've seen those. :-) Just like what I've used to tap into copper pipes. Thanks for watching!

[@darrindisimo7067]

Thanks for the video. What size hole saw bit do you need for 1 1/4" PVC pipe? Thanks.

[@westhavenor9513]

I just ordered a 1-5/8" for that. They have 1-11/16" too, but I think it would be a hair too big. You may have to bend a couple teeth out on the 1-5/8" to make it work.

[@Seren1624]

Can I use this method to add a faucet to my front yard for a needed spigot? Thank you..

[@electronicsNmore]

Of course.

[@SandeepKumar-ni1ph]

Can I use a repair coupling (coupling without a stop) instead?

[@TheLarryBrown]

Of course you can, that's essentially what he is doing here. He has converted a regular TEE to a slip coupling. The problem with your suggestion is 1: those slip couplings are expensive 2: they will or at least may be hard to find, and 3; you won't tend to have them handy when you need them.

[@joebruno8785]

Should you turn the water off to do this?

[@TheLarryBrown]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH. of course you're joking.

[@LA2paradise]

To clarify T’s and 90 degree elbows should be glued on a sideways position to avoid breaks.

[@jaydee3046]

Did you use the 1/2 in adapter instead of a fitting with a 1/2 connection on top so you could see inside the connector?

[@TheLarryBrown]

A TEE with 1" pass through ends and 1/2" top end will be 1: expensive and 2: difficult to find and 3: not something kept in your truck.

[@SpoonerTuner]

what's up with cutting the video at 7:45? Makes me wander if something went wrong.

[@MCW1955]

Great videos. I just discovered your channel, and have learned a lot about pvc repairs. If you can, please let me know which brand and type is slow setting. Thanks.

[@electronicsNmore]

Great to hear. There's no special brand required, regular set is fine, but if you can buy slow set, buy it. Thanks for watching!

[@korishan]

You didn't mention to make sure to get the burrs off from "inside" the pipe. Not cleaning them out will clog the filters at the sprinkler heads over time. They will break free and go down stream after some time.

[@buffdiggy]

looks pretty sandy, water drains right through.

[@electronicsNmore]

Yes, typical in Florida.

[@williamgrissom9022]

Can't you buy a special PVC slip tee that doesn't have the internal steps? Seems I've seen them and know they exist for straight couplers. I once bought such a slip tee for 1/2" copper tubing.

[@nettle99]

nice video! I just didn't like how forceful you were with the shovel in the beginning when "searching" for the pvc pipe, especially in flip flops.

[@cyyoung9175]

Hey , why don't they make couplings without the stops.?..or do they?

[@MrKerry98]

I kept waiting for the "least amount of digging" part was going to kick in.....! Interesting idea about the stop removal process though.....

[@electronicsNmore]

Compared to what you'd normally dig, it was very little.

[@MrKerry98]

@@electronicsNmore My wife and i saw the video, and we are so envious of the northern climates with their soft soil. We here in Texas, have to contend with hard rock clay just beneath the surface to dig into!

[@buttersstotch2014]

By “least amount of digging” he’s saying you don’t have to dig back along the pipe 3-4 feet in each direction like you normally would when splicing a line without special fittings (telescoping, slip connects, etc). Normally you would just dig the pipe way back, cut an exact chunk out of the middle and lift up on both sides to force the fitting in. You have to dig a lot because you need plenty of play to make it work. You usually also end up having to dig under the pipe after it’s spliced because the sand/soil has gotten under the pipe when lifting.

[@TheLarryBrown]

​​@@buttersstotch2014How is it a problem if soil gets under the pipe? And how does digging under the pipe help anything?

[@lhender5]

Why is it necessary to ream out the stop in the 1 inch "T" connection?

[@TheLarryBrown]

Yep. It's a case of a video that assumes you already know what he's teaching, isn't that annoying. It's because he is making a "slip" connector out of the TEE. That allows him to slip the TEE deep onto the right pipe, deep enough so that the left end of the TEE will clear the left pipe and therefore align with the left pipe, and then he can slip the TEE back to the left and over the left pipe. Look up other videos on using slip connections to learn more.

[@fergferguson7370]

You could heat one side of the pipe that makes it bend..

[@LukeO9]

what was the bit edited out ?

[@TheLarryBrown]

Search other videos for using a PVC slip joint.

[@Light-o1z]

Haha- I guess I’m not the only one who wears flip flops when digging with shovels-

[@electronicsNmore]

I've been wearing them for almost 30 years. LOL

[@Light-o1z]

electronicsNmore thanks for this “how to...” video. Was very helpful brother. 👍

[@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire]

Looks like fairly easy to dig sandy soil, so he could probably get away with doing it *barefoot*... Around here, flops don't work for digging, you need hard soled shoes... :(

[@ClashOfClansGoblinK]

Invest in a pvc cutter for Gods sake! Good tip though and nicely performed.

[@electronicsNmore]

PVC cutters are terrible in my opinion. They have a habit of slightly flaring the pipe as you cut it, or they break older pipes. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!

[@TheLarryBrown]

A PVC cutter is a scissors like device similar to a limb pruner. It allows you to cut PVC pipe as if you were cutting a tree limb. It's available at Home Depot for under $10. Here's me making fun of everyone else on here for saying that the one minute with the hole saw is too much work, but I'm here to tell you that 5 seconds with a PVC cutter makes 60 seconds with a hacksaw seem like an eternity. As the video author points out, a PVC cutter may not be perfect, but in the many instances where it can be used it's wonderful and I love it. I have always hated a hacksaw.

[@joseochoa3239]

Mi friend where I can buy the tool you used to cut that fitting. Thank you

[@electronicsNmore]

Link in the video description area. Thanks for watching!

[@karich21]

why is there a break in the video right when joining the coupler to the pipes. Did something go wrong?

[@electronicsNmore]

I leaned in to make the connection and ended up blocking the video with my shoulder

[@bonsummers2657]

How strong would the connection be without the primer. And, what is the proof of your conclusion/answer about that?

[@TheLarryBrown]

What an odd question. You should direct your question at the chemist PhDs that invented PVC glue. Talk about over thinking...dude, the can of primer costs $5 and takes literally three seconds to wipe on....just do it and move on with your life. Otherwise, put your resume in to the PVC companies and tell them you are smarter then 6 decades of PhDs.

[@bonsummers2657]

Your reply is odd/emotional. Do what was asked. Just do it, see the results. You're over-thinking. @@TheLarryBrown

[@bonsummers2657]

PVC pipe can be strongly effectively bonded with primer alone. Try it. If you don't try it, you're thinking too much.

[@kkp4297]

this works great because sprinkler pipes are not under much pressure, so you can get away with shitty joints.

[@electronicsNmore]

The finished connection is strong, no problem using with city or well water.

[@TheLarryBrown]

Slip connectors are a standard PVC technique. There's no reason to think it makes substandard joints.

[@YTcmtr]

I would test whether it fits well in its place before adding the glue!

[@electronicsNmore]

No reason to, I figured out the sizes. If it slides over the pipe easily, you made it too big. Thanks for watching

[@brianjohnson8883]

After all that and we did not get to see it? What went wrong that you needed to edit out the final step?

[@electronicsNmore]

Nothing went wrong you can see the pipes are exactly the same nothing's been changed. When I leaned in I ended up having to lean in further to get the job done. My shoulder blocked everything.

[@mikeh4327]

medium green would work?

[@electronicsNmore]

PVC to ABS? If so, yes, but practice first on a scrap piece. Drill a hole in the end of each practice pipe, and secure it from rotating/moving using a metal rod into the ground. The trick is a clean removal of the stop, and working VERY quickly. You can sand the inside of the tee with 220 grit paper before cementing.

[@mikeh4327]

@@electronicsNmore thank you very much

[@noeeon9910]

Here's a pro tip, dig 2 more feet to either side in order for you to get a bit more leverage. Then glue your tee onto the pipe with less leverage, then use the leverage to pull both pipes up until the pipe goes into the fitting. Easy does it. Takes way less time, it's a better repair, and it's less expensive.

[@electronicsNmore]

Can't always do that, especially when a pipe is between a walkway/driveway. What I showed works very well once you get the knack.

[@noeeon9910]

@@electronicsNmore nope cant always do that you are correct.. still I would not alter any pvc fitting in that manner.

[@TheLarryBrown]

Thanks for that tip, it doesn't seem possible to me so I would not have known to try what you suggest, so your comment was valuable to me. So even though I like your tip, I disagree with your summary. Digging two extra feet is not "way less time" then grinding out the stops, and I don't see how your repair would be any "better" and especially "less expensive" than that shown.

[@noeeon9910]

@@TheLarryBrown less expensive because you don't have to buy drill bits to alter the fittings. Less time because you're already digging just dig a little more. And it's a better repair because the compression of using leverage will hold the T's in place rather than depending on the solvent weld to cure which takes a proper 25mins. The stops allow you to pressurize the fitting sooner.

[@noeeon9910]

@@TheLarryBrown In the event where you have to replace a broken T for a pipe 1" and below you the fittings needed would be 2 couplings a new T and a bell end about 6" long. Sometimes you can't dig more and the bell end is basically a long coupling you can turn into a slipfix.

[@pepino735]

you did not showed the way you slipped the fitting in ,most difficult.part of your vid thats cheatting sir .

[@pastorlugo121]

I did three of these yesterday…just as you demonstrated and they came out perfectly.

[@jaydee3046]

Having a spray bottle of water gets the pipe clean in a hurry. I would have slobbered glue on the pipe and and the fitting and made a mess. I like to put a rag under the area to keep dirt off the applicator if I slip. An inspection mirror really helps to make sure there is primer, and glue all the way around.

[@privateaccount4660]

Anyone know if boring out the pvc compromises it for potable water?

[@electronicsNmore]

You're not changing anything. The PVC is still PVC.

[@privateaccount4660]

@@electronicsNmore the inside is smooth and after boring it out it took the gloss off. I didn’t know if that somehow has an effect on the PVC when water contacts it. Thanks