Application
Zero interruption, water leak repair.
The time it takes to turn off the flow can result in unnecessary water damage. LLFA Tape has the strength and fusion to stop a relatively high pressure leak in full flow!
Solder joints, push fit connectors, waste pipes and hoses, can all start to leak with age, movement, or extreme weather. Sometimes making a repair is difficult, but LLFA gives an easy solution even for a novice.
When repairing a leak with LLFA Tape do the following:
- Remove sharp edges from the surface that could cut into the tape under tension – for best results ensure a smooth surface.
- Apply tape at maximum tension (if the tape is not fully stretched while wrapping, the internal pressure may cause the applied wrap to expand and the repair to leak).
- Wrap with 50% overlap, using the white line as a guide.
- Start wrapping directly over the area to be sealed (or just off to one side if the water is flowing).
- Wrap over the leak until the flow of water is stopped.
- Then progressively expand the wrapped area, wrapping back and forth. Continue until the total coverage is greater extend by a length equal to the diameter of the pipe, either side of the leak area.
- Wrap a final layer with minimum tension. This layer increases the abrasion resistance of the repair.
