I suggest that you attempt this repair yourself only if the pipes are PVC. If your house isn’t too old, you probably have PVC or a plastic pipe.

Despite the plumbers union raising health concerns about the product, restrictions on the use of the plastic pipe have been removed.

Glue: Assemble the piston by applying PVC glue [7] to one end of the 2-inch pipe you sawed off in step A and to one end of its 22-inch counterpart.

Can I glue it? -Jim T. A: You can’t glue PVC pipe directly to metal pipe of any type. PVC cement creates a solvent bond with plastic only, and doesn’t adhere to metal.

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Once all that has dried, then fit, prime, and glue the 2-inch diameter barrel into the 2-inch end of the reducer pipe. Let the whole assembly dry and cure per your PVC cement’s instructions.

They used 50 feet of PVC piping, 20 T-connectors, 14 90-degree elbow connectors, PVC pipe cement, and a saw to cut the PVC. All in all around forty dollars in material costs.

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Speed and accuracy count when gluing PVC pipe. This guide will help you avoid mishaps when making airtight connections with fast-acting cement.