An apparatus for securing a pair of pipes is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sleeve member having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the sleeve member is adapted to conform to an exterior surface of at least one of the pair of pipes. The apparatus also includes a groove formed in the inner surface of the sleeve member. The apparatus further includes an electrical heating element disposed with the inner surface of the sleeve member such that the electrical heating element is in contact with at least one of the pair of pipes when the sleeve member is engaged therewith.