# how to fix high pressure water leaks

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**Created:** [June 15, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-high-pressure-water-leaks/499831 "2009-06-15T14:16:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![solkoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-high-pressure-water-leaks/499831/1 "2009-06-15T14:16:29Z")

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I have just reconfigured my pool solar heater and an excited about its success. The input water was 62F and the output was 82F and it wasn’t even a sunny day!  
The problem is that there are several leaks due to the many connection that had to be made. The big leaks are between ABS fittings and there are several smaller leaks between ABS and poly tube and ABS and rubber.  
Are there products that will seal leaks? I would prefer one the would spray on. Plumbing goop works well but is difficult to apply.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-high-pressure-water-leaks/499831/2 "2009-06-15T14:56:16Z")

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You might try [water activated fiberglass tape](http://www.plumbingworld.com/watertape.html). It should work for your ABS/ABS and ABS/Poly connections. Not sure about the rubber joints, it will depend on how flexible the rubber is.

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-high-pressure-water-leaks/499831/3 "2009-06-15T15:02:16Z")

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It is very hard to glue Polypro. 3M makes one of the few effective adhesives - 8005 (and 8010), but I don’t know how well they will glue ABS. You need a flexible glue. Try Silicone cement, maybe with a primer.