Is it possible for a cracked pipe to not be leaking?

Answer 1

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Yes.  As long as there is not separation at the fracture, it will not leak.  Generally, what will fracture the pipe will also separate the surfaces because the restraining strength of the pipe material has been reduced due to the fracture, i.e. a stress concentration.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes, of course it's possible. We cannot possibly guess what KIND of pipe you're talking about and what might be inside or outside of it to leak.  If you mean metal water pipes, cracked by freezing, then it obviously won't leak until the water melts.  If you mean a low-pressure concrete pipe, then it won't leak because there isn't enough pressure for the slurry to penetrate the crack, although rinse-water may come through.

Answer 4

It is POSSIBLE to have a crack that doesn't go all the way through the wall of the pipe. Such a crack wouldn't leak. However, the crack most likely will expand and should be repaired before it gets worse.

Answer 5

Yes, if it was wrapped in Gorilla tape.

Answer 6

yes it is as it depends on how much pressure is in the pipe 

Answer 7

Generally that is how you tell they are cracked...they leak...immediately.  It matters if they are drain pipes(so empty air fills them most of the time) then who cares.?  Pipes under pressure leak immediately.

Answer 8

Only if the inside of the pipe is coated with something keeping the liquid from leaking through the crack such as calcium. I have seen PVC drainage pipes where people have shot holes in them and eventually stopped leaking due to an abundance of gypsum, AKA calcium sulfate, in the water building up around the hole and plugging the hole up!

Answer 9

Sure, if the crack is smaller than what's in it.

Answer 10

in theory, yes.  and i have yet to see a crack that didn't at least weep fluid

Answer 11

What kind of pipe? If house-related, wrong forum. Go to the Mintenance & Repair forum in the Home  & Garden category. This is  Cars & Transportation.