Hole in main water pipe

[diyfool2]

Hello

Wondered if anyone could help me out, please bear with me as I am pretty thick.

I have managed to puncture a hole in the main water pipe, while digging. I've plugged it up with a piece of wood for now. On the pipe is written 3/4" I can only assume this means the diameter of the inside of the pipe as I have measured it at 27mm/ 1.6" I've found a couple of items online but I'm not sure if they will fix the leak and I don't know what the right size would be.

the repair joint here( 3 up from bottom) : http://shop.access-irrigation.co.uk/acatalog/Compression.html

or the universal compression coupler here: http://www.twsplastics.co.uk/store/...-27mm-35mm-universal-compression-coupler.html

here is a picture of the pipe

Any help would be much appreciated, I have called the water board but they won't come out because it's in the garden not on the street and I was hoping to avoid plumber costs if possible.

thanks in advance

 

[duffin]

either will do the job, just make sure pipe has no grit on it.

 

[diyfool2]

Thanks duffin

could you tell me which size I would need in the first one?

 

[landyandy]

Have a look here..

http://www.philmac.co.uk/

Universal transitional coupling.

Andy.

 

[Peet]

I moved the black polythene water pipe coming into the house and needed a joint for it. Mine was marked BS1972 but from memory it was the same size. Although there was one coupling for it, there was 3 different inserts for it depending on the pipe. Not sure if this applies to yours. Check this out, the inserts are only cheap so I bought all 3 knowing I could come to the job and do it.

Rather than buy online, try a good independent plumbers merchant. If they're good they'll know what you're on about.

When you cut the pipe make sure there's no burrs around the cut with a sharp knife. And like duffin says that its clean so the seals make properly.

When you bury it again try to make sure it's deep so it'll not freeze.

 

[diyfool2]

Thanks for all your help just hope that the wood stopper holds over the weekend

No grit.

Clean cuts.

Bury deep.



Thanks again -

 

[Agile]

The first cut is the deepest !

 

[Iddy]

One of these can be a life saver if you can't turn off the supply!

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p39855

 

[doitall]

BS 3284 will be HD-C Dark blue liner or HD-D Dark green liner.

The standard 3/4" Philmac coupler will do.

The details will be mark on the pipe

 

[diyfool2]

Thanks doitall

will this one fix it?

http://www.irrigationonline.co.uk/p...Metric{47}Imperial™-compression-fitting-.html

 

[doitall]

Should be ok if it fits 3/4"

Not sure I like the idea of not using an insert though

 

[Phill Peck]

That looks right.
Use a philmac one they don't need inserts

 

[diyfool2]

Thanks guys

searching a bit more I found this one http://www.colglo.co.uk/product.php?product=POLYG2799 philmac utc double ended repair joiner

more expensive but seems like it will do the job and according the pdf http://www.cityirrigation.co.uk/acatalog/Utc_overview.pdf
it doesn't need an insert for this type of pipe as you say gasservice1985

my one worry is when I cut the damage from the pipe will the coupler be long enough to cover the gap

 

[picasso]

Just in case its not long enough buy two couplers and a short piece of 28mm copper and hope there is enough give in the pipe to get the fittings in.

 

[doitall]

Get a couple of the first one, you may be able to stretch the pipe a bit, and take a shorter road.