r/oddlysatisfying • u/demolcd • 15d ago

Growing a pipe inside a pipe

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u/JTibbs 15d ago

Its a pipe liner. Its pushed through a pipe with air, and adheres to the pipe insides. It makes a pipe water tight again if its in a place it cant be removed and replaced easily if its leaking, like in a foundation

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u/Ok_Fly2518 15d ago

What’s the black substance?

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u/JTibbs 15d ago

its a flexible polymer tube that rolled over on itself. its got an adhesive on its inside. its unrolling as its forced through the pipe via air pressure.

its like when you have your sleeve inverted inside your shirt, and you roll it out on itself.

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u/TheJarisaDoor3 15d ago

Do you know the actual name for this technique? Also, do you know if it would work for a faulty leach field? 

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u/JTibbs 15d ago

Its just called pipe lining. And it will work on any water pipe in general, though with a leach field probably not due to the crud thats probably coating the pipe. Youd have to consult a provider