Finding And Fixing A Water Leak In The Main Water Line In The Yard

I found a water puddle in my front yard. It had not rained in about two weeks so I knew I had a water leak. I had called a plumber, he said he would dig it up and fix it for $300 dollars. The only problem was, his knee was hurt, so he could not dig it up. He said If I dig it up, he would fix it for $150 dollars. I dug up the pipe, but when I called the plumber, he did not answer. I went to the local hardware store and got two shark bite couplings and a 4 foot section of pipe to fix it myself. I saved around $275 dollars by not having the plumber fix it. I got an early start, when the temperature was about 75 but by the time I finished it had climbed to 86. All in all not a bad day.

[jeffm]

Ewwww, sharkbite. Underground...ewww. Sandpaper, PEX, omg. no. OK, done watching.

[mattrichardson]

Thanks for the blueprint to the inexperienced lol. I have my hands full today.

[dionfleitas]

Thanks for the video. I have a very similar issue. Your video gave me encouragement to fix it myself. Thank you!

[AngelaBrown-omlj]

Thank you for this post. It really helped.

[jamesmata]

great diy video. life saver man. its hard out here can always save some bucks.

[hjc]

You're lucky. Where I live near Myrtle Beach, the ground is just sand. So I was leaking 61, 000 gallons a month with no obvious sign where it might be. Hired a pro who found a leaking sprinkler valve in about 45 minutes.

[yeknomgod]

Ended up being able to throw a pipe repair clamp on it (with a little Alien Shield tape stuck between the rubber and the pipe) to get it done. The confidence to get in there in the first place came from your video. Thank you!!

[song]

You need to wrap silicon tape to shark bites for in ground use.

[ms.originalnaturehairandma]

Wow lot s of work. Thanks for the video. I'll have to pay, I dont think I have the strength to do all that work.

[mccoymrm]

All win! I Congrats! Just found a wet spot in my lawn with a flow of fixing to do the same.

[fhuffner]

Guys please don’t use shark bite connectors in the ground.

[GotEmAll]

helpful video, where do you live, and how deep is that water main?

[SuperJimmyBennett]

yup i got another one.. this time it isnt coming to the surface so its hard to find.. and its pex so i can use a detector unless it was metal. it would make it easier

[genevatungate]

I did not think shark bite could be put underground or behind a wall without access???

[jamiecarver]

Did you get mud in lines from the leak also?

[CesAce]

Just done this today in my front yard found pipe and repaired it does anyone know how I can repair my lawn though looks abit of a mess now wondering if I should get soil then put grass seed down will it come right ?

[johnhcorwin]

Good work! I just got an old house and I'm trying to find out if the incoming main line is copper or galvanized steel.

[CathyAllen-tvhr]

That’ll cost you on your water bill! I know b/c it just happened to me 😩

[Savage-mowd]

My leak is 4 feet down in solid clay. The line is broken right outside of the basement cinder block wall i can hear it from inside.

I would give anything to be digging in soil like this!

[johnnorman]

You'd think this guy would have watched some YouTube videos on how to do this correctly. Jeez...