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  1. PKO

    What is this rusted fitting?

    Hmm. Never thought the builder would be that considerate. You're right. Almost everyone around here has sprinkler systems.
  2. PKO

    Broken water supply to house

    Well, I can assume our tract home builder didn't want to spend more pennies than they'd have to. Our home is 25 years old. Makes me wonder what else is going to go wrong......
  3. PKO

    What is this rusted fitting?

    I have a leak below the PRV which I'm planning to fix/replace. Since I'm there I'd also like to replace the valve with a ball valve. I have a couple of questions. 1) What is this rusted fitting and do I need it? 2) Are there any suggestions before I dive in? Thanks, Pat
  4. PKO

    Broken water supply to house

    Here's the finished product. No leaks so far. The plastic thread broke in the copper female. It looks like they used PVC cement to screw in the male fitting. I used a torch to heat up the PVC, got a small screwdriver to wedge between the PVC and the copper female. Then I stuck needle nose pliers...
  5. PKO

    Broken water supply to house

    hj & MACPLUMB 777, That's why we're here on the forum to get help from pros like you.... To keep from shooting ourselves in the foot. :) Thanks for your help.
  6. PKO

    Broken water supply to house

    Oh yes. Forgot about the nipple. Back to the store.
  7. PKO

    Broken water supply to house

    I went to Home Depot, Lowes, Ace and Ferguson's. Because the OD on the PVC pipe and copper pipe are not the same, I could not find a compression coupling that would work. If it fit on one side, it wouldn't fit on the other. None of the employees had any other ideas but to go back to the PVC male...
  8. PKO

    Broken water supply to house

    From the water meter, I have a 1" PVC pipe which is connected underground to a copper pipe leading to our house. The PVC male thread which attaches to the copper female thread has cracked causing a leak. The male connector is gray leading me to believe it is schedule 80. I would prefer not to...
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