# How do I fix this PVC pipe? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 16, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-pvc-pipe/634916 "2012-09-16T22:13:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-pvc-pipe/634916/21 "2012-09-17T17:57:48Z")
Gonna have to be fast with that last move because just the slightest hesitation and the collar will weld up on the first side & you will not get it across. Just sayin from my many oops’s… ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2012, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-pvc-pipe/634916/22 "2012-09-17T20:05:42Z")
> [@GusNSpot](#): > > Gonna have to be fast with that last move because just the slightest hesitation and the collar will weld up on the first side & you will not get it across. Just sayin from my many oops’s… Yea, I was thinking the same thing; what if the collar is hard to move, and the cement sets up before I get it across the gap? That would suck. Will look in to using the gray cement recommended by **Moonshiner**. > [@Quercus](#): > > I assume your full plan has another step between B and C, namely: > B2: Do steps C-E without glue, to make sure everything fits, then go back to step C with glue this time. > > But I thought I mention it for anyone else reading. Yep, will be doing that. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-pvc-pipe/634916/23 "2012-09-17T20:16:50Z")
They have a new telescoping slip coupling that I will try next time I have a repair. The telescoping feature allows it to slip in a lot easier. Also, the cut you make isn’t as critical. I don’t know if they make 4 inch ones for the OP or not. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/OdgbiV6xLQM/hqdefault.jpg "PVC Repair Slip Fix.wmv") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdgbiV6xLQM) ---
**Author:** ![hermann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@hermann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hermann)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-pvc-pipe/634916/24 "2012-09-17T22:44:04Z")
> [@bahimes](#): > > I think I would turn the “Y” around, as in my experience, blockages generally occur on the house side, with unfortunate objects being dropped into and flushed down the toilets. Not to nitpick, but it’s a combination, not a wye. Also, we usually put two of them back to back so you can clean out in both directions. ---
**Author:** ![Jamicat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-pvc-pipe/634916/25 "2012-09-18T03:12:45Z")
If in a pinch…hose and hose clamps. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![hoss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eb9ed0/32.png) [@hoss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hoss)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-pvc-pipe/634916/26 "2012-09-19T06:05:04Z")
One should never snake a drain going from the outside of your home towards the house. Your waste/sewer drain should flow downhill to your septic tank or sewer connection, and that’s the way you would push it to unclog a stoppage. If you snake going into the house you run the risk of pushing the stoppage into and up out of your toilet, tub/shower, sinks, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-pvc-pipe/634916/27 "2012-09-19T08:16:28Z")
> [@Jamicat](#): > > If in a pinch…hose and hose clamps. 😉 Or do it the redneck way: just clean the outside of the PVC and put a couple layers of duct tape around it, then bury it again. Plant some veggies above it; they’ll grow well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-pvc-pipe/634916.md?page=1)