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bucolic_frolic

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2. It's all 1" pipe

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 12:31 PM

Dec 2021

I don't think the 1975 pitless adapter threads were oversized, or just a hair. They are covered here in teflon tape. Turning the fitting on there was very tight, but smooth, and it didn't leak at the time. Now it's sprung and you can see the leak shooting in this pic. The black pipe covering on the left is foam insulation installed for going over a rock upline.

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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