Is the leak in a horizontal line? If so, he probably he cannot get it to seal because of residual water. Standard advice is to put a piece of soft white bread in the line. The idea is that the bread keeps water away from the joint, allowing a good seal. Afterwards, the bread can dissolve to not cause any problems from being in the line. I have what I think is a better (but closely related) approach. I spoon a bunch of flour into the line. I then shove a pile of it an inch or so up the line with a dowel close to the same diameter of the pipe. The flour has the same effect as the bread, but it does not have to "dissolve," as it is already a fine powder.

"Tain't hot here - about 70! And there's talk of the temp going down to about 34 F. tonight - frost warning in effect. With all of that stuff rather small in my garden ... I don't like that story much. But feeling less guilty about having been rather late in planting some of the seeds - meaning that the sprouts haven't yet stuck their noses above ground. ole joyful

It is almost 11:00 pm currrent weather is 92 in Fort Worth. 102 was the high. Should be cooling to 83 before the sun comes up tomorrow, and we get to do it all over again! Would love some of mother natures free water for the yard right about now. It has been over 2 weeks of triple digit temps. Add my hot flashes to that, and we are about at 150 degrees. Trin

10:30pm here and still 94*! Took DGS to the movies this afternoon and my car thermometer read 119* when we got out. It then cooled down to 107*. Triple digits are forecast for the next 5 days. We live in southwest corner of Utah, just 2hours from Las Vegas. Kids started school 2 weeks ago and school busses are not air conditioned, HOT! HOT! HOT!!