I've never had a galv. pipe leak along a length of pipe. I get leaks at the screwed fittings. Unscrewing the pipe is not going to work without breaking it because the reason it's leaking is corrosion.. How do you fix that?
Great VIDEO I Put A One Inch Clamp On My Galvanized Pipe But Still Leaks .I TRY A 3/4 But Could Not Fit The Bolts To The Other Side To Put The Nuts ON Any Ideals Please Thanks
Please correct me if i'm wrong ,,, but it seems on the first (new) clamp you installed the bolt has the "nut/washer" end in the closed end of the clamp bracket and the "head" end is in the open end of the clamp bracket. This is opposite of how they come at the store and also opposite of how you installed the last (10 yr. old) one. Comments ,,, ???
+Russ Richards ---- i bot 5 of them and noticed some have the bolts going the other way too so after looking at it closely i concluded its actually best the way you did the newest one; nut and washer in the closed bracket and then slide the head end into the open bracket when installing. That is because the head end is easier to slide into place and the shaft on that end is square to prevent it from spinning while tightening and that square part locks in better on the open end too.
Our galvanized pipe are 40 years old. I drilled a hole into the supply pipe to our toilet. My only question is since our pipe seems to be in good shape and the drilled hole is clean, will this clamp work for at least 5 years?
Yes it will! This repair has gone over 10 years and is still holding. These clamps are supposed to be "temporary" repairs, but they hold as if they were permanent.
Alas, the pipe in question is 1/4" from a stud and less than that from the sheetrock. There is no room for this clamp. I ended up using Flex Tape and a hose clamp to close the hole. It seems to be working. We let the repair sit for 12 hrs to let the tape "cure." Thank you for your very prompt reply.