Thermoguard potable tubing leak

[MasterPlumbersKeymaster]

I noticed a wet spot and found that one of the nails from the floor molding pierced the tubing. Don’t have a lot of room to work, and would like to mend pipe if at all possible. Is there any way to mend the pipe? Do I need to cut the pipe to mend it? I shut the water off coming into the house until I can get this fixed.

Thanks,
M

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[Retired plbg1Participant]

If it is copper then you should cut out a piece and use 2 sleeves to replaced the new pipe.

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Art retired plbg

[Retired plbg1Participant]

If that is like pex tubing they should make some fitting to repair it, ask your Plumber. Disreguard the first answer.

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Art retired plbg

[AKPlumberParticipant]

Like Art said, if it’s plastic tubing like Pex there will be repair couplings available, but you will not be able generally to repair it yourself unless you also rent a special crimping tool, there are mainly 2 types of these according to which kind of Pex you have, one kind uses a metal ring over the fittings that the tool crimps down on. These can be obtained usually for rent in any Lowe’s or HD, along with the couplings.

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