Leaking water butt
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The weight in a water butt when full is close to half a ton, I'm not sure there's way to patch that, if it's cracked there's a chance there's another weak point in it somewhere. If it's on a seam, that could unzip and if it's failed because the plastic has gone brittle, it could go elsewhere.
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I've noted all your suggestions and will test them out when the weather picks up then I'll probably end up getting a new one.
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I would not hold out much hope. It is probably polythene, HDPE. For our purposes, effectively not soluble in anything. The solvent weld cements used for plumbing rely on at least softening the surface of the parts to be bonded. I think you'll need to replace it.
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My son told me to throw it away too but it seems a waste of all that plastic so I'll have a go after Christmas and let you know if anything works. I might have to wait until my partner is at home in case I get stuck trying to seal it on the inside. It might make an amusing video!!!
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I can imagine it now, Plumpudding....a pair of legs running around, with a water butt on top.....
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I can hear it now, as we look at the video, PP's dulcet voice asking her viewers
"Does my butt look big in this"
"Does my butt look big in this"
The danger when people start to believe their own publicity is that they often fall off their own ego.
At least travelling under the guise of the Pa Snip Enterprise gives me an excuse for appearing to be on another planet