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The main water pipe on my side of the meter broke. It's old steel pipe and essentially rotted at that point.
I was able to jury rig it with a radiator hose and clamps. I need a more permenant fix.
I'm not in s position to replace the entire pipe running to the house at this time.
Any suggestions?
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Originally Posted by O
The main water pipe on my side of the meter broke. It's old steel pipe and essentially rotted at that point.
I was able to jury rig it with a radiator hose and clamps. I need a more permenant fix.
I'm not in s position to replace the entire pipe running to the house at this time.
Any suggestions?
First some questions.
1. How old is the house and where do you live?
2. Is the pipe steel or copper?
3. Is the leak at the meter fitting (where the pipe attaches to the meter or did the pipe burst somewhere else?
3. Is the leak at the meter fitting (where the pipe attaches to the meter or did the pipe burst somewhere else?
The house was built in the thirties and unfortunately it is steel pipe. The house has not been retrofitted to copper yet.
It burst at the fitting that connects to the meter but not at the meter end. It looks like there is a little damage to the fitting.
Central and Camelback.
I talked to a couple of companies today but they don't want anything to do with repairing steel pipe.
Location: Mesa, Arizona, USA, Planet Earth, Milky Way Galaxy
Posts: 3,583
A$FN: 1,000
Quote:
Originally Posted by O
The house was built in the thirties and unfortunately it is steel pipe. The house has not been retrofitted to copper yet.
It burst at the fitting that connects to the meter but not at the meter end. It looks like there is a little damage to the fitting.
Central and Camelback.
I talked to a couple of companies today but they don't want anything to do with repairing steel pipe.
Unfortunately I don't have experience with steel pipe but it can't be all that hard. Are you handy with the tools? Your best bet would probably be to dig a foot or two away from the meter and change the steel to copper. I would imagine everything you need can be found at home depot.
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