What confuses me is why there's even a back and forth on this. Get out your ratcheting pipe and tubing cutter, snip out the bad section, push a sharkbite in it's place.
Hole gone, problem fixed, no beating around the bush.
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JoeChiOhki wrote: What confuses me is why there's even a back and forth on this. Get out your ratcheting pipe and tubing cutter, snip out the bad section, push a sharkbite in it's place.
Hole gone, problem fixed, no beating around the bush.
OP's comment on page 2:
You have to realize that, living in Mexico, it's not a simple matter of popping down to the Ace or Lowe's when you need something. I'll have to get it on my next trip to Phoenix in mid July.
The as seen on tv product you are probably thinking of is MIGHTY TAPE.
It's a stretchy silicone tape that sticks to itself.
I can verify that it works on non-pressurized applications for sure. In fixing my house kitchen sink drain I must have disturbed the brass/PVC interface, and it leaked.
The leak is in a nearly inaccessible area and I needed a RIGHT NOW solution. I wrapped the area with the mighty tape and it hasn't leaked a drop in over a year.
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JoeChiOhki wrote: What confuses me is why there's even a back and forth on this. Get out your ratcheting pipe and tubing cutter, snip out the bad section, push a sharkbite in it's place.
Hole gone, problem fixed, no beating around the bush.
OP's comment on page 2:
You have to realize that, living in Mexico, it's not a simple matter of popping down to the Ace or Lowe's when you need something. I'll have to get it on my next trip to Phoenix in mid July.
pezvela wrote: The experimental rivet fix with the marine sealant has been holding for two hours under pressure with hot water. Interesting.
Take it easy, Joe. I'm not making this a permanent fix. I do appreciate your concern, though.
pezvela wrote: Joe, have you ever tried to deal with shipping, Mexican customs or the postal service in Mexico? I would guess not.
No, I can say I haven't and can be guaranteed I never will. I usually deal more in customs issues when I import things from Canada and Japan.
Perhaps your experiences will end up a good educational lesson for all our members here to remember to bring a full assortment of replacement parts with them for all their RV's systems when traveling south of the border.
Any kind of electrical tape, duct tape or even a small piece of rubber innertube or rain coat, placed over the hole and secured with a hose clamp. Done.
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