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George in Bilox

12-09-2005 12:27:19

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Hey y'all,
I have got galvanized pipe running to the house from the well. I am replacing the 3/4 with 1" pvc. I am sure (somewhere) the galvanised connects to copper, however, how can I cut the galvanized as close as possible to the house and connect PVC from a reducer to it? Do I need to thread it somehow? The pipe is 30 years old.

Thanks, I hope y'all have a good Christmas.
George

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12-09-2005 16:16:28

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Re: PVC to galvanized in reply to George in Biloxi, 12-09-2005 12:27:19

Don't use a Fernco or a Caulder coupling...it won't hold pressure...you could use a PVC compression fitting.

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MAC,IL

12-09-2005 13:05:26

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Re: PVC to galvanized in reply to George in Biloxi, 12-09-2005 12:27:19

Worse comes to worse, ya got to reduce anyhow. Can you reduce the 1" to 3/4 at the very connection point? Go to a plumbing dept. Get a so called dresser. A PVC sleeve with threaded nuts on each end with rubber compression rings. We used them a lot when splicing in a pc of pipe.

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Bob

12-09-2005 13:01:54

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Re: PVC to galvanized in reply to George in Biloxi, 12-09-2005 12:27:19

In some cases, underground pipes are hooked up as the ground for the house's electrical service.

Be SURE this is not the case, and that there is a code-approved grounding system in place before cutting the house plumbing free of the undergound iron pipe.

It's a life or death matter. If you don't understand this, or have ANY doubts or questions, have a qualified electrician check it out for you.

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Kevin (FL)

12-09-2005 12:51:54

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Re: PVC to galvanized in reply to George in Biloxi, 12-09-2005 12:27:19

Hi George,

Having done a little plumbing at the family home west of you in BSL, I wonder if you can't just start your new pipe at the first threaded part of the existing (galvanized) piping. Doesn't the 3/4" line thread in somewhere into the house piping? Is so, back it out there and use an NPT- to-glue PVC fitting with plenty of sealant or teflon tape on the threads. If you're dealing with a bunch of rust, borrow a pipe tap to clean up the old threads where you're trying to tap in. If you hacksaw the steel pipe and use a clamp type fitting, you'll be drinking rust for a long time.

Good luck with the job from the FL panhandle...

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George in Biloxi

12-09-2005 13:14:12

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Re: PVC to galvanized in reply to Kevin (FL), 12-09-2005 12:51:54

Thanks for the replies and well wishes. It is not the primary building ground. Thanks for the mention though. While I was coming up, I used to complain that while my friends were life guards or worked in the mall or other jobs with girls and all having fun. I had to toil in some crap hole doing electrical, sheetrock, plumbing, concrete or some other "crappy" job. I am happy now and can not understand how someone can not know how to do that stuff. I wish I would have told him thanks. I am not an expert, but can do alot of stuff decently. Sometimes I post knowing the answer, just want to see the different opinions and frequently come up with a better idea to boot.

Again, thanks y'all
George

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buckva

12-09-2005 12:39:19

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Re: PVC to galvanized in reply to George in Biloxi, 12-09-2005 12:27:19

Fernco ( I think that s spelled right) connector. They are a heavy rubber connector with hose clamps.

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