The repair of a 90-year-old malleable iron pipe for which replacement fittings were no longer made avoided digging out and replacing an entire water supply line
Category: Plumbing & Heating
Domestic Property Restricted Space Malleable Iron Water Supply Pipe Repair
A 20mm malleable iron water pipe at a domestic property undergoes repair despite space being severely restricted by the proximity of the leaking section to a wall
Camper Van Boiler System Cracked Leaking Copper Pipe Repair
A cracked copper pipe in a camper van boiler system spraying a pressurised jet of water whenever the boiler was turned on is sealed in a DIY pipe repair by the van owner
Pond Plastic Supply Hose 80mm Longitudinal Split Leak Repair
A property owner repairs a 300mm area of damage including a 80mm split in a buried plastic hose supplying water to a pond after it was cut into with a pruning saw
Church Central Heating Steel & Iron Welded Pipe Joint Leak Repair & Encapsulation
A church in the UK repairs and encapsulates a leaking welded joint where a 100mm cast iron pipe stepped down to a 50mm steel pipe via a 6mm thick steel plate
District Heating System Corroded Underground Pipe Leak Repair
Two sections of corroded leaking pipe in a district heating system undergo repair to avoid shutting down the system in the depths of winter to fit replacement parts
Domestic Heating Copper Pipe Badly Soldered Leaking Joint Repair
After ignoring a leaking joint on a badly soldered copper pipe, a property owner is spurred into a repair after noticing enough water had escaped to rot floorboards
Farm Underground Heating Pipe and Insulation Lagging Repair
Contractors working on a farm fix a leaking underground heating pipe with insulation lagging after cutting into it when mistakenly believing it to be a disused drainage pipe