How to fix a plumbing leak?

[JohnASmith]

Image11.jpgImage10.jpgI hired a leak detection company who, after 4 hours of testing, put a mark on my deck and said "Dig here you'll find the leak". Sure enough there it was but almost completely embedded in gunite. I have been chipping away slow and carefully so as not to damage other pipes or fittings. As the picture shows the PVC pipe is bulging and is not properly connected to the fitting and it leaks badly. Eventually I will get the gunite cleared all the way around it so I can execute a repair. That’s my problem, how to repair it? The way the fittings are so interconnected I can’t take it apart and reassemble it. My thought is repairing it with epoxy putty. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[JohnASmith]

Image14.jpg It just occurred to me that I should circle the problem area.

[JohnASmith]

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I haven't heard from anyone but here are a couple more pictures. I was able to chip gunite away and expose the PVC plumbing involved. The arrow is pointing to where the leak is. Now I need an effective method to patch it, hopefully permanently. PLEASE, I need suggestions.

[Watermom]

I've asked our resident master plumber (PoolDoc) to take a look at your thread for you.

[JohnASmith]

Thank you Watermom. The good news is, I measured the gallons being lost thru that defective fitting and it is very close, actually more, than the amount I estimated was being lost from the pool. If I find a reasonable method to patch it I will install an access plate in the concrete so I can keep an eye on it.

[Phillbo]

Is that a trap ? If so , can you cut it out and install a smaller one? Or just a straight piece of PVC?