How To Repair A Sprinkler Line With A Quick Fix Coupling 

In 25 years of business I've never chamfered the end of a PVC pipe for a glue joint. The pipe cutters I use make a nice even cut and as long as the pipe you're gluing bottoms out in the socket fitting you're fine.

I admire your glue application, very clean.

Perfect. Excavated through my water line this morning. This is a great easy fix.

The automatic drains are important in my area to keep pipes and valves from freezing in the winter when the sprinkler systems are shut down. In the fall most sprinkler systems in my area have a stop & waste valve that drains the supply line to the valve, and sprinkler systems that are installed correctly have automatic drains in the sprinkler manifolds and the low point in sprinkler zone lines to prevent freezing and breakage of the lines.

I have watched many of your irrigation videos. All are top notch and very professionally done. Thank you!

Boy!! This video sure beats watching the ads that come before it!!

Much better than the old ball and spring type automatic drains. These drains have filter material that prevent trash from entering the drain both externally and internally. Inside the drain is a rubber diaphragm that closes when water pressure hits it and opens when either a sprinkler valve shuts off, or when the main/supply line on the sprinkler system is shut down.

Thanks, this was exactly what I needed to do.

Great. You just saved me the cost of a repair.

Excellent video!

How do those automatic drain valves work?

Great job ! I'm 61 and female and almost always try fixing things myself. My son always comes up with excuses for not taking even one step to fixing anything. I found a line broken where it looks to have come apart like 5 inches. I know it's fixable by myself but son said no mom call someone to come fix it. This child seems to think that because I'm wealthy I should throw my money to the wind when I can do it myself with just getting all the parts all they gotta do is help dig out the dirt around it. I'll easily get it done so my plants can get water especially here in Fort Worth Tx. Thanks

I've always been told that it is vital the neck on the telescoping coupling be fully extended upon completion of the repair. What are your thoughts on that?

No it's not normal. I don't remember the last time I had Quick Fix leak. Is there a bend in your installation that would put side pressure on the Quick Fix? Might have a faulty one. All there is inside the coupling is an O-ring that keeps water from leaking.

Thanks, Kerrie!

You should have saved a quick fix coupling, but with more strength. If you remove the stop inside the coupling using some dremel tool or sand paper, so that the pipe can go through the whole coupling. For your project, you can install the drain switch first, and cut a piece of pipe directly to the other side. When installing the coupling, you will apply primer and glue on both sides, but let one side go through the coupling to leave room for the other side to align and then move back the couple onto the other side before the glue is dried. Now you got perfect coupling. Another problem in this video is on how to glue the quick fix coupling. From the video, iScaper1 apply primer and glue on both quick fix coupling's big side and the pipe side only for about half inch. But the problem is when iScaper1 put the pipe inside the coupling, the overlap is more than 1-2 inch (see video 3.45'), meaning the glue and primer on both sides are not overlapped. Therefore we can image this project will fail pretty soon.

My understanding with slip fixes is that they have to be fully extended so they won’t leak

If you soil is a heavy clay there is no easy solution. Parts of the valley where I live there is heavy clay soil, and when I have to do a repair in this type of soil I get everything exposed and then wipe the pipe and fittings off with an old towel. At least then I have dry fittings and pipe to work on even though the soil around the repair is still a muddy mess.

Thank you so much, 🌻🌻🌻👍👍👍

From your videos it seems so easy to dig out dirt. In my lawn, its so thick and muddy. Is there a way to dry them? Or preparation before digging. Ps. Same as previous comment: what's drain pipe for?

I did this same repair. When I tested the line, I noticed a very slight drip from the telescope. Is this normal?

I appreciate it thanks 🙏

Those types of repairs are the easiest. It's the broken pipes in tight spaces that are challenging.

Thank you

Why did you add coupling? You could have connected the pipe directly

so I've noticed the more room you have to work with PVC pipe the easier it is to get into couplings and tees and what not. so in a tight spot the telescoping coupling is the easiest thing to use? but if you have lots of room to work and bend the PVC pipe around then should you just use PVC piping without any telescoping couplings?

Thank you!!!!!

isn't it recommended to chamfer the cut ends of the PVC before making a new connection?

What is the lifespan of that coupling? If it has an o-ring how long will it last?

I was digging and made a small dent in my line. Will it start leaking? It's the same type of pipe shown in your video

After is fixed how long do you have to wait to turn the water on to see if there is going to be any links?

Don't use that fitting. The o-ring will eventually leak. A better one is Kwik Repair, which telescopes but it doesn't have o-rings. It's glued w/ PVC cement only. Or you can use 4 90's.

What brand cutter do you use/recommend? I'm on the buy it for life side of tools. Good video!

Nice

Is ir posible to repair a 4" Pipe or only small diámeters ?

i'm a diy not a pro imhaved this one question: why not just use that shark bite coupler for both sides? is it b.c its outside??

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Crap, I have to go back to Home Depot. Quick fix coupling.

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i have watched many of your videos and i dont like the way you apply cleaner and glue to the pipe. you barely cover the pipe with glue when you use the dabber. you need to put the dabber in the other hand and make sure you completely cover the end of the pipe with glue. sometime you barely insert the dabber into the one inch fitting. you put one eighth of an inch of glue on the fitting. i dont know how these joints stay together