Is there a glue or putty like product one can use as a temporary fix for a leaky pipe?
There are several product's available fom any Diy shop or plumbers merchant. The best one's are usually a 2 part product that you mix together but are a little harder to apply. Remember to turn off the water and drain the pipe first for a better result as some products are only waterproof when cured. If the pipe in question is carrying anything but water then call a plumber striaght away.
You could fix it using this principle. I had a leaky hard plastic hose pipe that disconnected itself from a holding water tank. I pushed/folded the hose into an n shape then drew the two sides together and tied lots of string around them. That stops the pressure flow. BP could get some made-to-measure flexi-pipe and seal it over the opening of the leak and apply the above theory. I haven't used all the correct professional jargon. A plumber would know what I am talking about.
Odd coincidence. I just now saw a TV commercial by the guy who does Oxy Clean, among other things, selling an Epoxy stick that slices then is kneaded and applied. Certainly Plumbers putty might have a modest effect, but the issue is that the leak is being fixed externally, and pushing against anything that is used to try to stop it. Temporary is likely; better would be drain the pipe and solder the leak.
You could fix it using this principle. I had a leaky hard plastic hose pipe that disconnected itself from a holding water tank. I pushed/folded the hose into an n shape then drew the two sides together and tied lots of string around them. That stops the pressure flow. BP could get some made-to-measure flexi-pipe and seal it over the opening of the leak and apply the above theory. I haven't used all the correct professional jargon. A plumber would know what I am talking about.
There are several product's available fom any Diy shop or plumbers merchant. The best one's are usually a 2 part product that you mix together but are a little harder to apply. Remember to turn off the water and drain the pipe first for a better result as some products are only waterproof when cured. If the pipe in question is carrying anything but water then call a plumber striaght away.
Odd coincidence. I just now saw a TV commercial by the guy who does Oxy Clean, among other things, selling an Epoxy stick that slices then is kneaded and applied. Certainly Plumbers putty might have a modest effect, but the issue is that the leak is being fixed externally, and pushing against anything that is used to try to stop it. Temporary is likely; better would be drain the pipe and solder the leak.
