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DIY & Home Improvement

bucolic_frolic

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4. I've looked at that closely too

Reply to tikka (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 01:08 PM

Dec 2021

I don't think it's cracked, it's a pinhole that grew over time.

Shark Bite for pitless adapter?I looked at them online, they are push to connect and that involves a pvc washer that will be underground forever. I'm thinking glue is better, and takes up less space. Plus they don't mention PVC. Just CPVC.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-in-Push-to-Connect-x-FIP-Brass-Adapter-Fitting-U094LFA/202270502

Thanks

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Water line, iron pipe to PVC [View all] bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 OP

can you take a picture? Kali Dec 2021 #1

It's all 1" pipe bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #2

prob cracked tightening it on Kali Dec 2021 #10

Thanks for your help bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #11

try working on 50 year old galvanized that was probably used when it got put in LOL Kali Dec 2021 #12

I have acid 6.2 water and it just corroded the galv steel pipe to lumps and clogs bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #13

From the photo it looks like the threaded to PVC fitting is cracked and leaking. tikka Dec 2021 #3

I've looked at that closely too bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #4

Will this work? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2021 #5

Or this? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2021 #6

No, need female threads, those I can get at Lowes. /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #8

I need to come off the pitless adapter threads, so no that's opposite, but I think this would: bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #7

A double female 1" brass coupling would work too. bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #9

Patch is in bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #14

The pitless adapter is indeed a very weak link. william ortiz Feb 2022 #15