Which putty for emergency fix of water pipe?

HappyHippyDad · Nov 21, 2018

Evening all,

As you can see from the title I have not had a good day.

For the second time in my 6 year career I made a small nick in a water pipe whilst taking up the floorboards (using multitool). i thought i was prepared from the last time as I bought some clamps. However, they could not fit as there were other pipes right by the one I cut!!

So.... I shall try and be prepared again!

Can anyone recommend a putty (or whatever other methods you use) that just stops the leak temporarily until I get the plumber in? It would save me having to keep my thumb over it for 20 minutes whilst the entire heating system drains!

I have some electrical compound, is that the same as some sort of emergency putty?

An exhausting day!

Now having a beer

Silly Sausage · Nov 21, 2018

Putty?
Batter the pipe upstream of the leak completely flat.
That'll buy you some time till plumber boy arrives.

Wilko · Nov 21, 2018

Sorry to hear that HHD !
I keep 15 and 22mm versions of this on hand for a rainy day.

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Strima · Nov 21, 2018

Open all the taps to reduce pressure then turn off the stop cock...

Some Yorkshire fittings, flux, heat mat and a blow torch are always handy to have on the van. And a couple of old towels for mopping up.

HappyHippyDad · Nov 21, 2018

Wilko said:
Sorry to hear that HHD !
I keep 15 and 22mm versions of this on hand for a rainy day.

View attachment 45891

I've got both of those Wlko, but unfortunately they were no good this time (see pic).

HappyHippyDad · Nov 21, 2018

Archy Styrigg said:
Putty?
Batter the pipe upstream of the leak completely flat.
That'll buy you some time till plumber boy arrives.

Cant tell if you're joking Archy

. Although the fact they you have highlighted 'completely' makes me think you are being serious!

Strima said:
Open all the taps to reduce pressure then turn off the stop cock...

Some Yorkshire fittings, flux, heat mat and a blow torch are always handy to have on the van. And a couple of old towels for mopping up.

That sounds like it requires some plumbing knowledge Strima. I absolutely detest plumbing. I have tried it in my own house twice and each time it leaks. Water has a will of it's own whereas electrons make sense to me!

HappyHippyDad · Nov 21, 2018

There must be a magic putty or magic temporary repair until the plumber gets there?

Ps.. Prevention is better than cure, perhaps I'll start putting a bit of tape on the blade of the multi tool to gauge the depth a bit?

Any other good preventative methods?

Andy78 · Nov 21, 2018

Bit of SA tape might do it ? I know you can get specific SA type pipe repair tape.

Wilko · Nov 21, 2018

happyhippydad said:
I've got both of those Wlko, but unfortunately they were no good this time (see pic).View attachment 45892

Oh dear - that is a proper awkward one - agree those clamps are no help

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HappyHippyDad · Nov 21, 2018

Andy78 said:
Bit of SA tape might do it ? I know you can get specific SA type pipe repair tape.

Interesting. I had some SA tape on the van but didn't think of that. Do you think it would work on a wet pipe though?

Andy78 · Nov 21, 2018

happyhippydad said:
Interesting. I had some SA tape on the van but didn't think of that. Do you think it would work on a wet pipe though?

Probably not, but I'd flap about trying it, lol.

HappyHippyDad · Nov 21, 2018

Andy78 said:
Probably not, but I'd flap about trying it, lol.

Bloody pipes! The customers plumber had left 1 minute before so they got him straight back luckily (to bleed the system). My plumber was already booked in for tomorrow so he's going to fix it. All in all I was pretty lucky.

Andy78 · Nov 21, 2018

happyhippydad said:
Bloody pipes! The customers plumber had left 1 minute before so they got him straight back luckily (to bleed the system). My plumber was already booked in for tomorrow so he's going to fix it. All in all I was pretty lucky.

Last time I did that I had to dig out a stud wall with a faceful of mains pressure coming through a 5.5mm hole. Pretty much soaked the whole kitchen.
I then had to wait with my finger on a pipe while my mate searched in vain for the stop tap. Turned out there wasn't one, just lead incomer.
I waited, plugging the leak, some more while an emergency plumber turned up. Was only 45 minutes !
Stop tap turned out to be in an alley 4 houses down.
Earned nowt on that one and it cost me a couple hundred quid, ha ha.

Strima · Nov 21, 2018

happyhippydad said:
That sounds like it requires some plumbing knowledge Strima. I absolutely detest plumbing. I have tried it in my own house twice and each time it leaks. Water has a will of it's own whereas electrons make sense to me!

It's not hard, plumbers manage it.

Yorkshire joints are easy, hey're pre-soldered so all you do is flux the joint, put together, apply heat until some solder appears, cool with a damp cloth.

haptism · Nov 21, 2018

These are handy for emergencys

https://www.screwfix.com/p/jg-speed...Viud3Ch0eHQPREAQYAyABEgKRAPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Have to cut the pipe in half first though before they fit on

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