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Old 28-06-2013, 09:40 PM posted to rec.gardens,alt.home.repair,ba.gardens
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Default What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigation setup?

On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 00:59:43 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
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On Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:29:10 -0700, Oren wrote:

Lesson learned. With fast set cement, insert the pipe into the
fitting, give it a quarter turn twist and hold for ~ 10-15 seconds.


It's amazing how the glue lubricates it so that the pipe fits on
perfectly, and, yet it wants to pop back out - so I agree with holding
it for a quarter minute or so.

Slow set cement; it is easy for the them to fail.


Yeah, but we need *that* stuff for fixing holes with just two
couplings and a center-pipe!

Or ... you use it in the four 90s method (which seems like overkill):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdYTg3oDKfU


Clever. I'd say not overkill in a tight place, as he made that point.

In a shallow trench this could be on the side; instead of on the top.

Note he also used the 1/4" shorter notion as Trader explained for an
inline repair and the photo you posted with couplings showing
Trader's thread.