Looking for PVC elbow, or alternate solution

Peabody · 2021-08-20T19:01:37+00:00

Here's a picture of where the backwash waste line from my pool reaches the street. The water discharges over the top of the curb. you can see, part of the elbow is missing, probably scalped by the lawn mower, so I get a fountain when I backwash, and that doesn't do my lawn any good.Neither my pool store nor Home Depot knows what the elbow actually is. The portion of the elbow that sticks down into the black rubber pipe is 1.5 inches OD. And it looks like it's the same situation at the other end of the elbow. But I don't know what kind of elbow that is or where I would find a replacement, either at a store or online. Anyone have a suggestion? I even checked with the outfit that built the pool, but they have no clue. Well, it was 1972, so that's understandable.If I can't find a replacement, I was thinking of using epoxy putty to re-encapsulate almost the entire elbow as it sits. I don't know if the putty would adhere to the PVC, but if it goes all the way around, it would be pretty much held in place by itself. If it leaks a little, it wouldn't matter. What do you think? Should that be the first option to try?Thanks for any suggestions.

Aug 20, 2021 Last reply: 4 years ago 41 Replies

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Dean Hoffman 4 years ago

Good deal.

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TekkieÂ© 4 years ago

On Sun, 05 Sep 2021 14:44:52 -0500, Peabody posted for all of us to digest...

Thank you for the report!

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