Above ground water connection

[m.gonzalez102]

Hi all,

I was looking for some advice on how to tackle a small above ground section of my main water supply line.

I will be replacing my old main water line (galvanized) as well as the rest of my homes plumbing (also galvanized) with pex.

The issue I have is that the supply line comes out of the ground from the supply line and enters the side of my home, about ~8 inches above ground. Knowing that I can't expose pex to light, I was considering transitioning from pex to CPVC for this small section, going through the wall, before transitioning back to PEX.

Is this a good option or is there better approach?

I appreciate any feedback,

Matt G

 

[Reach4]

Your pex can be in a sleeve. Maybe use a piece of ABS pipe with long-sweep fittings, or electrical PVC conduit.

 

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[Breplum]

Best practices would be transition to copper for all the exposed work. Way cleaner and appropriate.

 

[Reach4]

Best practices would be transition to copper for all the exposed work. Way cleaner and appropriate.

One concern that I might have is that copper would attract copper thieves. So maybe paint that copper.

Similarly, aluminum wire is not as good as copper, but it rarely gets stolen.

 

[John Gayewski]

Should be copper coming out of the ground. I would also shield or sleeve the copper at least where it meets the ground. Someone with a weed-eater could ruin your day if it's not protected.