Sealant pex

[lantzen]

Clumsy as I am, I accidentally sawed a cut in the PEX tubing that goes from our drainage pump.

Does anyone have a suggestion for a sealant that can be used?

Thanks!

 

[MathiasS]

No, there is no sealant that can be used. Is it really a pex hose? Is it indoors?

 

[plåtrickard]

Saw off and put in a splice

 

[lantzen]

No, there's no sealant that can be used. Is it really a PEX hose? Is it indoors?

Argh... Not PEX but PEM. The pipe is outside and it doesn't matter if it drips a little, it just looks unsightly if water runs out of it.

The spot is visible, so I'd like to avoid tape.

/L

 

[tommib]

As mentioned, cut and splice. If you don't want a visible splice, cut and splice at two places or replace the entire hose.

 

[lantzen]

As I said, cut and splice. If you don't want a visible splice, cut and splice in two places or replace the entire hose.

Thanks for the answer. It might seem a bit strange, but I would prefer to avoid splicing. Is there any tape or similar that I can use? I know it's not professional, but I can live with it...

 

[BSOD]

Splice is definitely the right way to fix the error, but this might work:
https://www.clasohlson.com/se/Reparations--och-tätningstejp/p/Pr318571001

Or this one
https://www.clasohlson.com/se/Vulktejp/p/Pr340321001

I recall sealing some pipes with low pressure, temporarily with one of the above products, don't remember exactly which one it was of these two. I think it was the vulktejp I used. It was sealed anyway.

 

[lantzen]

Skarv is definitely the right way to fix the problem, but this might work:
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Or this one
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I remember sealing some pipes with low pressure, temporarily with one of the products above, can't remember exactly which one it was. I think it was the vulktejp I used. It became sealed in any case.

Thanks!
No pressure to speak of so I'll try this.

 

[InsidersUnited]

A hose clamp with a piece of rubber/bicycle tube against the hole seals.

 

[hempularen]

A hose clamp with a piece of rubber/bicycle tube against the hole seals it.

It saved me once. I was renovating the laundry room. Drilled to put up cabinets. A small drop of water on the drill when I pulled it out. Had to chisel up the wall at 11 o'clock in the evening. Managed to seal the water pipe with a clamp from a bicycle bell, since it had a piece of rubber to prevent the bell from slipping on the handlebar. It was quite tempting to just seal the hole behind the cabinet. But I chiseled up the whole wall during the week, replaced the pipe, and had to retile the entire wall as well.

Despite it being a pressurized pipe, the bell clamp held the seal.

 

[Bjober]

Pemslang is usually welded as far as I know, so it should work to melt the hole closed with a soldering iron or a heated nail or something similar.

 

[Bjober]

I have welded some plastic with nails and it works but it's difficult to achieve good strength on heavily loaded items. But if you're just sealing a pressure-less hole, it will work. In my case, it was the repair of snowmobile parts with the simple means available in the mountain cabin.

 

[lantzen]

Got the tape from Classe O. Worked great. We'll see if it holds up in a year.