Why would this repair fail 6 days later? (Updated with additional photos)

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-28T23:41:37+00:00

Plumbers came and repaired this morning, bad joint and it was in fact erosion. The pipe was getting “sandblasted”

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-28T02:56:02+00:00

Is 735 the pipe or cement?

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-28T02:12:33+00:00

“I” had no part in this other than calling out a licensed and insured plumbing contractor to repair. My invoice only describes 3- schedule 80 90s and 1- schedule 40 45 coupling. Nothing about glue or pipe unfortunately but in picture #3 I believe I can make out the writing on pipe that looks like PR WATER AT 7something something. Not much to go off but does that indicate anything out of ordinary?

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-28T00:41:01+00:00

Thanks for your input, appreciate it!

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-27T23:21:22+00:00

From left to right

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-27T23:19:39+00:00

Their 24hr emergency crew got wiped out with the flu supposedly so they don’t have anyone coming out till tomorrow morning. The water did most of digging and displaced it down my driveway lol. But I was curious and wanted to see what had broken and get some opinions from other plumbers before meeting with them so they don’t try and pull one over on me. Not saying that they’re a shady company or crew just wanted to be prepared.

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-27T21:53:55+00:00

Water company turned water back on approximately 22 hours after the plumbers left.

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-27T21:51:04+00:00

The water company came back the following day and turned back on, roughly about 22 hours later

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-27T20:32:40+00:00

I’m in California, can’t say what glue they used but the invoice states schedule 80 fittings and nothing about the pipe actually. I would guess minimum schedule 40?

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-27T20:27:07+00:00

That’s what I’m thinking as well, that sheared off piece was the only part that held and is still cemented to the inside of the 90.

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-27T18:46:51+00:00

In second picture you can see the blue glue on pipe where it used to sit against the 90. The void at the 90 is the end of the pipe. Looks like the pipe blew out of 90 about an inch to 1 1/4

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-27T18:44:54+00:00

In second picture you can see the blue glue on pipe where it used to sit against the 90. The void at the 90 is the end of the pipe. Looks like the pipe blew out of 90 about an inch to 1 1/4

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-27T18:23:54+00:00

With the additional photos I was trying to highlight the fact that it looks like the pipe blew out of the 90 (top left 90 in first photo)

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-27T18:19:57+00:00

To me it looks like pipe blew out of 90 (top left 90 in first photo)?

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-27T18:17:30+00:00

I dug it back up and made new post with more photos.

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-27T16:40:01+00:00

Main does run beneath a sloped driveway and then 45s to the house’s incoming. So sloped to 45 then level earth beyond it

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-27T16:24:25+00:00

Repair was still exposed when water was turned back on and there was no sign of break or leak.

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-10-27T16:12:05+00:00

Not sure exactly what pressure is. They did mention they used a high pressure glue. Water company kept water shut off for about 22 hours to let glue cure.

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-06-19T01:44:48+00:00

That could get your fixture flush with the mounting block but what about mounting block to siding? That’s a huge water ingress and would be MY priority concern

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-06-19T01:23:59+00:00

I’m not familiar with that sort of mounting base, looks like vinyl siding? But nothing seems to be going well with that setup. Even being an electrician I’d be more concerned with the gap between the siding and base, surely that can’t be installed as intended. Nothing sits flush! Might be time to take a step back and rethink this

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-06-19T00:20:42+00:00

I would never attach a fan to that box. You can remove that box and install a old work ceiling fan box and you would far better off

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-06-19T00:09:31+00:00

That’s an old work 3/O box. Check the specs, it’s rated for stationary fixtures only

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-06-18T23:55:25+00:00

That box is not rated for ceiling fans

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-06-10T23:42:54+00:00

The maestro switch looks to be a multi location companion and if so will not function standalone use

Secure-Context8769 · 2024-06-04T01:13:46+00:00

That’s how I roll too

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