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PostSubject: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyThu Jul 01, 2010 5:54 pm

While I am still gloating about my purchases, my pond started with a serious leak- 10 cm overnight. I managed to isolate the waterfall as the culprit, but in the meantime bypassing it. Will start looking for the hole next week.
Any ideas to make it easier?

Secondly- not a major problem- this pipe is leaking.

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Is Pratley Putty ok? I'm just worried, as ther is some movement in the papes when I switch the pump on/off and that the Putty will crack/come loose. Unless I redo that whole fitting.

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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyThu Jul 01, 2010 6:25 pm

I would say redo it.

What happens if you mygyver it and then you are away again and it fails?

Rather be safe than sorry. redo it properly.
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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyThu Jul 01, 2010 8:11 pm

Hi,
Yes as Dave says re-do it properly.

Its a good time of the year to shut down as everything is dormant or very slow.

You can drain the biofilter so that air gets to it, leave it open for a day or two while cutting and glueing the pipe properly.

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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyThu Jul 01, 2010 8:16 pm

Thanks guys

Any ideas about the big problem- the waterfall- I suppose remove the plants and start looking. There are some areas that I can fill with cement mixed with Coprox. It is just amazing that I do not see water leaking anywhere.

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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyThu Jul 01, 2010 9:09 pm

albie daai bends kos nie so baie nie so ek glo dis beter om af te sny en te fix en ek glo goedkoper even as pratley

my waterval lek ook en ek het `n ballvalve opgesit en laat hom maar net somtyds loop aangesien die ander spuite genoeg lug en vloei gee
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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyFri Jul 02, 2010 11:34 am

Albie,

As daar "beweging" of " geluide" in en van die pype is, nadat jy die pomp afgeskakel het, beteken dit dat daar lug in die pype in kom.
Dit wil vir my voorkom asof daar nog pype is wat lek.
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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyFri Jul 02, 2010 1:52 pm

Pieter, dis meestal as ek aanskakel en ek dink die oorsaak is die vertikale pyp, oop onder, wat water uit die sump suig. So ek dink hy kry bietjie lug daar.
As die pomploop, kan mens sien die weir is propvol water.

Ek wil volgende week die waterval bietjie tackle- hy verloor die meeste water as die stroom baie sterk is.

Die dam op sigself lek niks!

Jou vis lyk baie mooi

Groete en lekker naweek
Albie
(As jy iewers rondloop en jy sien so 'n vis wat jou vrou jou gekoop het- haar eerste, amper soos die een wat ek sou vat, laat my weet of koop sommer. Maar dit moet 'n kleinjie wees vir 'n paar honderd)
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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyFri Jul 02, 2010 3:37 pm

Albie,

Sal liewer foto neem op sell en aan stuur vir goedkeuring.

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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyFri Jul 02, 2010 5:29 pm

Is dit wat daardie vis is?

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Ochiba Shigure - grey with brown markings that looks like fallen leaves in autumn drifting on the water.

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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyFri Jul 02, 2010 5:39 pm

Yip!
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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyTue Aug 31, 2010 1:30 pm

Albie.......come on and show us pics of your newly modified pond afro
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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyFri Sep 03, 2010 9:00 am

Will do so- been very busy. In CT this week.

Still have one or two issues with regards to all my add ons!
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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyFri Sep 03, 2010 9:22 am

It's easy to redo only that little piece of pipe where the leak is. You only need about 5cm of that PVC piping. PM me if you don't know how to take the old piping off in the connections.
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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyFri Sep 03, 2010 9:24 am

My koi pond has now also decided to start leaking everywhere. Crying or Very sad I have leaks around most of my ball valves..small little drips. I believe the rubber rings inside the ball valves are not sealing anymore. Any idea where to get spares for them?
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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyFri Sep 03, 2010 10:35 am

Chris Maritz wrote:
It's easy to redo only that little piece of pipe where the leak is. You only need about 5cm of that PVC piping. PM me if you don't know how to take the old piping off in the connections.

Hi Chris, Why don't you share your method, more forum members could learn from your experience. Exclamation
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PostSubject: Re: Leaking pipe   Leaking pipe EmptyFri Sep 03, 2010 11:29 am

It's no secret.... It's very easy to do just that connection.

It looks like a union that can be unscrewed from the biofilter which will make it even easier, but if it can't then it's also fine.

1) Cut the connection as indicated on the pic.

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2) Your joint will look like the below diagram where the pipe is connected with the fitting.

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3) Use the steel blade of a hacksaw to cut the inside pipe through to where it meets the fitting. Do this on 2 or 3 places.

Now use a small flat screwdriver or chisel and wedge it between the 2 pipes. Using a hammer or anything to hit the screwdriver until the 2 pipes start seperating. Don't worry, the inside pipe will come loose and the fitting won't break.

Use a chisel, rough sandpaper, blade or anything you want to clean the inside of the fitting a bit.

YOU'RE NOW READY TO USE PVC WELDING TO CONNECT THE NEW PIECE OF PIPE INTO THE FITTINGS.

I've done this a couple of times and it works.

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