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My cold water supply line goes from 63 to 40 psi in 10 minutes so pretty sure there is a leak. House is a two story on a slab and I have light moisture damage to brick fireplace hearth and wood floor planks that butt to it on ground floor. Having a free leak detection done by a reputable...

How long are those tubing runs from meter? Is there much elevation change? I don't think the T orientation will make that much difference.

I'm not a plumber but I do work in technical design and specifications world. Best thing to do is whatever the supplier of the parts recommends when a NoGo happens. IF that is not known, here's my 2 cents based on what I understand your circumstances to be: It probably depends on how much...

What is "Poly"? I see the term used often but don't know if there is one specific product it is meant to identify. Does it just mean any one of several plastics used to carry water (e.g. PE, PVC, PEX, etc.)

... after 38 years of exemplary service transporting water from city supply to our home. This was the apparent source of the leak at the polyB tube to copper riser, but I can't complain since it worked so well for so long. After being underground for nearly 4 decades that bright blue tube...

That kind of kills any advantage PEX would have over just running PVC to carry the water for my case. I doubt many PEX installs here are providing such a sleeve without there being a convenient and cheap way of doing it. I wonder why there is a concern about the petroleum products? Maybe they...

I've decided to go with Sch 40 PVC as my water supply replacement line, buried about 18" deep. Connections at both ends (meter valve and riser) have 1" FPT. Will a direct connection with a threaded nipple provide a robust design to handle misalignment and other stresses on the pipe, or is there...

You mean Shark bites on copper or PEX? I don't think I could bring myself to bury one of those fittings, but one continuous run of pex with a biter on each end is one the options on my short list.

Just 23 feet. I'm not familiar with "SIDR polyethylene" but I like the simplicity you are describing. Is it as good as PEX for water service? Who sells this stuff?

I am in the middle of a water service line replacement and would like to use PEX-A. But the deal breaker is availability of the tool. Too expensive to buy for infrequent use and nobody rents them.

CA plumbing code says: When PEX tubing is placed in soil and is used in potable water systems intended to supply drinking water to fixtures or appliances, the tubing or piping shall be sleeved with a material approved for potable water use in soil or other material that is impermeable to...

I'm in Irvine (Orange County). When I looked at a CA plumbing code, PVC was shown as an approved material for the water supply.

Yeah, I'm curious why PVC is not commonly used for the water supply line. When I asked about using PVC Sch 40 at a local hardware store the reply was "that's the stuff they use for sprinklers". But it's the same water, pressure and soil working on it so not obvious why it would be inferior to...

Is there any reason not to use PVC for the meter to house water run? It would be easier to install, I've read that it can crack but haven't found any solid data that shows it would be less reliable than copper or PEX. My sprinkler system is PVC Sch 40 and it has been problem free.

I am considering a DIY to replace my 38 yr old polyB line that now leaks at the riser to the house. Will get some help digging the trench. I have minimal experience soldering copper, but have done lots of small homeowner plumbing repairs, faucet installs, etc. Info: 1) 23 ft from meter to...

Yes, I can shut the water off at the meter The DIY job I have in mind is just to cut the poly B about 2 feet away from the copper riser shown in the pic and replace that section with new line. What I want to know is what parts are needed to connect back to the poly B and where to get them...

Thanks for the reply Terry. The copper tube that enters/exits the ground measures 1-3/8" OD.

I have a slow leak outside where the water service enters my house. The supply line coming out of the ground is 1-1/4 " copper. My neighbor told me that in our 1981 built housing tract, all the lines from the meter use blue colored tubing which I assume is poly B. My options at this point are...

"Don't use the toilet or garbage disposal as a trash can" <--- That's my rule at home. But I think I'm the only one who follows it :mad:

I was in H*me Dep*t this weekend looking for replacement fittings for the drain pipes under my bathroom sink. Probably been at least 10 years since I bought any and was very surprised at how thin and lightweight these are now. The original stuff in my 1980 built home is much thicker and more...