Willl
New Member
Hello everyone,
I just got my watering system going for preparation for the season and unfortunately there is a crack in one of the galvanized pipe. Crack must've been formed by freezing water. The crack is about 2 feet above ground. This galvanized pipe is used for the hydrant so sense I live in a very cold region the galvanized pipe starts about 6" below ground and comes up vertically to about 4 feet above ground with a hydrant head screwed on top. There is really no way for me to remove a section and screw on another. You might recommend that I will have to cut the pipe at the location before the crack, use a die to rethread the pipe and then proceed with some more pipe. Is there anyway that I could cap the crack or do something else that would allow me to plug the crack with some aluminum solder etc. . It will have to hold pressure to about your common 60 psi. Thanks
I just got my watering system going for preparation for the season and unfortunately there is a crack in one of the galvanized pipe. Crack must've been formed by freezing water. The crack is about 2 feet above ground. This galvanized pipe is used for the hydrant so sense I live in a very cold region the galvanized pipe starts about 6" below ground and comes up vertically to about 4 feet above ground with a hydrant head screwed on top. There is really no way for me to remove a section and screw on another. You might recommend that I will have to cut the pipe at the location before the crack, use a die to rethread the pipe and then proceed with some more pipe. Is there anyway that I could cap the crack or do something else that would allow me to plug the crack with some aluminum solder etc. . It will have to hold pressure to about your common 60 psi. Thanks