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I'm wondering how to plug a ~1" hole in my well casing where the pitless adapter pokes through. Removing the pitless adapter would give a bailer more room to pass by. It's a 6" steel casing and the pitless is only a foot below grade. Any suggestions?

My mom's municipality asks her to run a trickle of water all winter due to a shallow supply line that would otherwise freeze. The trickle is controlled by a globe valve that I've had to replace twice in the last few years. They fail to shut off in the spring due to seat pitting. I don't know if...

Hello, I'm looking for a way to drain my plumbing back into my well. It's a simple setup where I'd like to manually control my submersible well pump so that I can fill an open tank with water in freezing temps and let the plumbing drain itself between uses. I'm assuming that the bleeder type...

Can an outdoor service panel be mounted to the outward face of vertical battens where I have board and batten siding? This would create a 1" gap behind the panel in some areas due to the profile of the siding. I don't know what code specifies. All of the interior service panels that I've seen...

Is there a risk when running long extension cords with high amp tools off of standard house wiring? I use a 50 ft, 12 gauge extension cord with my 15 amp power tools, but often consider that homes are often wired with a smaller 14 gauge wire (?). I've seen plugs melt on extension cords which...

Can plumbing run through the studs behind a surface mounted electrical panel? I've been reading up on the required unobstructed space in front of, above and below a panel. If my surface mount panel sits at shoulder height, can I run copper pipe through the studs closer to the floor? (I'm...

Hello, I'm thinking about having my outbuildings service panel moved further away from the utility pole. The service cable is buried. Would the electrician be able to splice on an additional length of cable, or would it require an entirely new length of cable from the transformer to the...

Hello, I have a drilled well with a 6" x 20' steel casing. Due to shallow bedrock, the pitless adapter is installed at only 12" below grade. That's not deep enough to prevent freezing here in Ontario. How insane would it be to chisel down through some bedrock and sink my water line below...

Hello! I was hoping someone could help identify a valve and recommend a repair or replacement (image attached). The valve mechanism itself is failing, causing drips at the end of the line. I'm assuming mineral buildup is the problem as the valve is kept partly open for months of the year to...

Hello, I was wondering if I could rip the plastic guts out of a push fit spout and use it as a threaded style? I installed a new tub spout that throws water in a wide cone pattern and back onto the wall tile. Messy. To replace it, I got my hands on a long heavy spout (Pfister 920-911A), but...

Hello, I've got a back to back tile shower with one side opened up for repairs. With a gaping hole staring back at me, I've got a few questions and am hoping for some opinions. The two-handled faucet on the open side was previously repaired with PEX fittings (wasn't me). Although it's...

Hello. First timer to the forum here hoping to get some advice. My drilled well is about eight feet from a small uninsulated shed where my bladder-type pressure tank is located. The PEX water line between the well and the shed is buried. I'd like to be able drain the water line where it...