Recent content by Dennis Gillaspie

Jeff: I've purchased some fittings. I have a 2 in. x 1 in. PVC Schedule 40 Spigot x S Reducer Bushing. The sch 80 nipple seems quite loose inside the 1 in slip end of the bushing? Would it be better to use a 2” spigot by 1” FPT bushing and the entire nipple...

Does this make better sense?

Thanks, Terry.

I read somewhere that when transitioning from PVC to metal, the female fitting should be metal, and the male fitting should be PVC, to prevent cracking. Is this true?

Is it acceptable to use an inside connector on something like this, in case the original 2" pipe has to be trimmed back too much to accept a new coupler? See the image attached.

Thanks. Now I get it.

Jeff, thanks. Wouldn't there need to be a short piece of PVC between the elbow and the slip bushing?

I notice that transitioning from PVC to brass in 2" is rather pricey. Is reducing from 2" to 1" before the shutoff okay. Then transitioning from 1" PVC to 1" brass?

LOL! I know. The reducing effort was quite a thing to see when I first saw it. Thanks for noticing the coupler problem. I will definitely fix that.

I notice that transitioning from PVC to brass in 2" is rather pricey. Is reducing from 2" to 1" before the shutoff okay. Then transitioning from 1" PVC to 1" brass?

My home is a manufactured home on a basement. The main water line coming into the house is 2 inch PVC. It is reduced to 3/4 at the entry right after a 2 inch ball valve main shut off. From there, 3/4 inch PVC runs the length of the house (60 feet) to the main hookup to the home's polybutylene...