Fred Marshall
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I have a downspout buried drain pipe that was constructed with 3" PVC having what I would call "slip joints" with a "bell" end of a few inches on each 10-foot section. The pipe is marked PWPipe PVC Sewer Pipe ASTM ....
One of the slip joints parted by nearly a foot so I'm moving one of the sections around a bit in order to rejoin at the "break" while adding a 22.5 degree bend.
I've done this so far starting with the straight 3" pipe fitted with a 3" coupling to increase the OD to accomodate the flexible coupling.
Then used a 3"x 3" flex coupling to the small end of a 22.5 degree street elbow and then, the idea was, to connect the street elbow large end to the bell end of the 3" pipe.
The only problem is that the large end of the street elbow has 3.25 ID and the bell end OD of the pipe is a bit too small.
I suppose I could wrap the loose joint with DVW wrapping tape but since this is buried, that doesn't seem too permanent.
Suggestions?
One of the slip joints parted by nearly a foot so I'm moving one of the sections around a bit in order to rejoin at the "break" while adding a 22.5 degree bend.
I've done this so far starting with the straight 3" pipe fitted with a 3" coupling to increase the OD to accomodate the flexible coupling.
Then used a 3"x 3" flex coupling to the small end of a 22.5 degree street elbow and then, the idea was, to connect the street elbow large end to the bell end of the 3" pipe.
The only problem is that the large end of the street elbow has 3.25 ID and the bell end OD of the pipe is a bit too small.
I suppose I could wrap the loose joint with DVW wrapping tape but since this is buried, that doesn't seem too permanent.
Suggestions?