This PVC pipe was leaking grey water through to the surrounding area:
After digging away the soil I found a round hole had been cut into the pipe, but never sealed over. When a sudden rush of water came (e.g. from the washing machine), water would appear to be bubbling up from the ground!
The process to fix this hole was:
- Remove clay and soil from around the area
- Wipe PVC pipe clean with a damp cloth to remove any soil
- Cut another section of PVC lengthways to act as a sleeve (the second half is shown at the top of the photo above)
- Prepare the sleeve and PVC pipe using PVC priming fluid
- Apply PVC cement to the sleeve and PVC pipe
- Place the sleeve over the PVC pipe, covering the hole completely
- Slide the sleeve around slightly to ensure a good contact of the glue
The PVC pipe has not leaked since, so the repair was successful!
This is a quick, simple and cheap way to repair a PVC pipe, without having to cut out and replace the damaged pipe.