[sjmoore]

I discovered a wet area in my side yard. Started digging and found two side byside pink pipes about 3/4 inch dripping water. Can anyone tell me anything about them or who I should call?
Thank you

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by sjmoore

I discovered a wet area in my side yard. Started digging and found two side byside pink pipes about 3/4 inch dripping water. Can anyone tell me anything about them or who I should call?
Thank you

Hard to tell from the photos, but if PVC turns "pink", the pipe is seriously degraded.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Hard to tell from the photos, but if PVC turns "pink", the pipe is seriously degraded.

Unless it is irrigation piping that started out that color.

Any plumber or a good handyman can fix it.

[Bill14564]

Could that pink be a shade of purple used for reclaimed water irrigation systems? Not sure what other pvc would be running through your yard.

[ResQme]

Originally Posted by sjmoore

I discovered a wet area in my side yard. Started digging and found two side byside pink pipes about 3/4 inch dripping water. Can anyone tell me anything about them or who I should call?
Thank you

Purple pipes are for irrigation. Quick way to verify is to turn on your irrigation and see if those pipes start leaking.

[retiredguy123]

If they are not irrigation pipes, my only other guess would be the HVAC condensate drain and the water heater overflow drain. The condensate drain would always be draining in the summer, but the water heater overflow drain would be dry most of the time.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Marathon Man

Unless it is irrigation piping that started out that color.

Any plumber or a good handyman can fix it.

PVC Pipe in "Pink" is "furniture grade" pipe and not generally used for irrigation. See attached.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

PVC Pipe in "Pink" is "furniture grade" pipe and not generally used for irrigation. See attached.

“Purple” appears to be a range.

Furniture grade comes in many colors including purple

[sjmoore]

Turned off the water at irrigation meter, leak stopped. Call placed to several repairmen. Thanks for all replys.

[defrey12]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Hard to tell from the photos, but if PVC turns "pink", the pipe is seriously degraded.

Nope. Pink PVC is used for all irrigation in TV...white is used for potable water.

[mjfmicheal]

Originally Posted by sjmoore

I discovered a wet area in my side yard. Started digging and found two side byside pink pipes about 3/4 inch dripping water. Can anyone tell me anything about them or who I should call?
Thank you

It's irrigation or drainage, most likely irrigation. If you are using your irrigation system with no problems and it's in a remote location in your yard, then I wouldn't worry about it. But if you haven't used your irrigation and want to, then I'd go with a plumber over a "handyman".

[Retiredsteve]

They wouldn't bury a AC drainage pipe

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Retiredsteve

They wouldn't bury a AC drainage pipe

Typically, the AC condensate drain pipe is buried under the concrete garage slab and is routed upward aboveground and drips onto the ground just outside of the garage.

[midiwiz]

Originally Posted by sjmoore

I discovered a wet area in my side yard. Started digging and found two side byside pink pipes about 3/4 inch dripping water. Can anyone tell me anything about them or who I should call?
Thank you

The pink stuff is the thin cheap stuff that TV uses to route mains around the house. if they are cracked, you need to dig a few feet to both sides of the crack. Now the fun part you can't flex them all that much but you'll have to cut them and put in a 'patch pipe' so you'll need 2 couplers per pipe, I used sched 40 pipe as I don't want to do it again. you'll need the glue kit, and make sure you use it. Aside from the digging it's fairly easy and inexpensive to fix. I've fixed all sorts of sprinkler runs for decades. easy peasy. If you need help just send me a message

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by defrey12

Nope. Pink PVC is used for all irrigation in TV...white is used for potable water.

You're welcome to come over and look at my WHITE Irrigation Pipes, anytime you'd like.

PINK pipe, is "furniture grade" pipe, and typically used for "decorative" purposes. It is not a standard color for irrigation or anything else.

PVC or Polyethylene both have "color codes" and should only be used for their designated purpose.

Anyone who uses the phrase "in all of The Villages ....", needs to get some more experience in TV. Things change all the time. Construction, materials, restrictions, etc.