This article describes temporary water pipe repair. Al’s Plumbing, Heating & A/C in Plano, Texas provides maintenance & repairs for all brands of Central A/C, Gas & Electric Furnace, and Heat Pumps. Additionally, we sell and install new HVAC Systems from American Standard (same company as Trane), Ameristar (same company as American Standard) and Coleman HVAC (same company as York HVAC).
Al’s also provides full-service plumbing maintenance, repairs, and replacements for every plumbing component in your home. Al’s sells and installs Rheem Professional Series gas & electric water heaters, and tankless water heaters. Al’s is near your home in Plano, TX; Allen, TX; and Frisco, TX. We service all homes in southern Collin and Denton Counties with no additional travel charge.
Call Al’s today to discuss any concerns or problems you have with your HVAC System or Plumbing. We will arrange an appointment at your convenience.
Al’s Plumbing, Heating & A/C in Plano, Texas provides maintenance & repairs for all brands of Central A/C, Gas & Electric Furnace, and Heat Pumps. Additionally, we sell and install new HVAC Systems from American Standard (same company as Trane), Ameristar (same company as American Standard) and Coleman HVAC (same company as York HVAC).
Al’s also provides full-service plumbing maintenance, repairs, and replacements for every plumbing component in your home. Al’s sells and installs Rheem Professional Series gas & electric water heaters, and tankless water heaters. Al’s is near your home in Plano, TX; Allen, TX; and Frisco, TX. We service all homes in southern Collin and Denton Counties with no additional travel charge.
Call Al’s today to discuss any concerns or problems you have with your HVAC System or Plumbing. We will arrange an appointment at your convenience.
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Temporary Water Pipe Repair Will Likely Stop The Leak Until You Can Get A Plumber
After Texas’ Severe Weather Event in mid-February 2021 — many homeowners were faced with trying to find a plumber to fix burst water pipes due to freezing. To make matters worse, the home’s water must be kept turned off until the pipes are repaired. The suggestion here will allow you to turn the water back on — and be able to live in the home while waiting for permanent repairs.
- In many cases, the drywall has fallen due to being soaked with water. If you can see where the pipe burst — this temporary repair allows you to live in your home (with water on) until a plumber can make a permanent repair.
- If you have water on the floor, but all drywall is still in place — it’s likely there’s a leaking water pipe near where the water is on the floor.
- Use your thumb to push on the drywall above and near where the water is. If you can push a dent into the drywall — that’s because it’s wet on the back side.
- Keep moving your thumb upward until you can’t create drywall dents. This provides a good representation of where the pipe is leaking.
- Use a hammer to break open the drywall at the location just below where you could create dents with your thumb.
- Use a waterproof tape that specifically says it can be used for water leaks. The brand below is one of several — at the top of the can it says: “Instantly Stops Leaks.” We featured this brand mostly because they also sell a product to help remove the tape (shown below too).
Flex Tape Waterproof Tape
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Their Amazon.com Page Says:
- “A super-strong, rubberized waterproof tape that can patch, bond, seal
- Instantly seals out water, air, and moisture to create a super-strong, flexible watertight, barrier
- Conforms to any shape or object
- Can be applied hot or cold
- Can be applied wet or dry — even underwater
- UV resistant, VOC-free — and has a wide temperature for use in extreme weather conditions”
Flex Tape Adhesive Remover
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Their Amazon.com Page Says:
“Removes Flextape.” Also removes several other types of sticky products.
Al’s Plumbing, Heating & A/C does not endorse Flex Tape, or any of its competitors only because we don’t have first-hand knowledge of all products available.
This article describes a temporary repair for broken water pipes. Al’s Plumbing, Heating & A/C in Plano, Texas provides maintenance & repairs for all brands of Central A/C, Gas & Electric Furnace, and Heat Pumps. Additionally, we sell and install new HVAC Systems from American Standard (same company as Trane), Ameristar (same company as American Standard) and Coleman HVAC (same company as York HVAC).
Al’s also provides full-service plumbing maintenance, repairs, and replacements for every plumbing component in your home. Al’s sells and installs Rheem Professional Series gas & electric water heaters, and tankless water heaters. Al’s is near your home in Murphy, TX; Wylie, TX; and Rowlette, TX. We service all homes in southern Collin and Denton Counties with no additional travel charge.
Call Al’s today to discuss any concerns or problems you have with your HVAC System or Plumbing. We will arrange an appointment at your convenience.