Cracked PVC question

[Brian in VA]

So I had a cable guy run a line into the garage so I could hook up my TV there (should have just done it myself but the box where the cable goes is a pain to deal with and in a horrible location), and while doing it he sat on or bumped into an AC condensate drain line and cracked it at or near a joint. They taped it up and put something under it to catch drips and are supposedly getting someone out to fix it. Comcastic.

Assuming they never come and I decide it is just easier to fix it myself, since it is just a drip line do any of those pipe sealer tapes actually work? Or do I need to cut it out and add another joint etc. Keep in mind it's in a bad location, I'll need a bigger ladder, and it'll be 2000 degrees up there right now.


Thanks brain trust

[id10t]

I would imagine, that if you query the repair guy(s) sent out as to their plan to fix, you may have the option of rejecting it and insisting on a contractor(?) you select to do the repair, much like a car repair after an accident.

Did you sign anything ?

[drcoastline]

Yes they do work. I had to use it on a copper pipe joint. I had to replace a hot water heater. The shut off valve was old and would not completely shut off the water. It continued at a rate of a drop every few seconds. As a result the steam was blowing the solder out of the last joint. I eventual wrapped that joint with the pipe tape. It is going on two years and no issues. I think the self sealing tape will work fine on a condensate drain.

[MBAtarga]

After battling an obvious water leak from the attic - what I thought was a plumbing vent cap leak - for longer than I care to mention, I finally found the culprit was a PVC condensate drain line that ran right over the same location of the "water leak." Some *&^^%* had cut through the top half of the pipe about 3 inches too short, decided to leave the partially cut section in, and connected a 90 elbow to redirect the pipe down a service column in the framing. In periods of high AC usage, the water level reached the saw cut slot and dripped over the pipe. Took me about 10 minutes to cut the damaged pipe out and replace the section with a few couplings. It was hot - but did it first thing in the AM so it wasn't too bad.

[craigster59]

I would think Rubber hose and hose clamps would work as a fix.

[flyenby]

It is a drain line so as you know it is non pressure....

[NY65912]

You can an easier plumbing repair than cutting and re-gluing a small diameter PVC line. Fix it right. Get 2 couplings a small piece of pipe and primer/glue. Cut a small section out. Couplings on both ends of the existing pipe and a small piece (nipple) in between. Boom Done

[fastfredracing]

Cordless sawzall, and a fernco connector would be quick and easy