Burried 1.25 I.D. PE pipe connections

[strikebd]

I am replacing a portion of the well water line coming into the house, as it had a leak. What fitting is best to leave burried; brass, steel, or plastic? (Barbed coupler)

Thank you!

 

[LLigetfa]

It should not matter but I'd avoid steel simply because they might build up rust on the inside. Any buried metal should be well wrapped with electrical tape.

More important is to only use all SS gear clamps. The cheap ones are not SS on the worm gear.

 

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[Valveman]

It should not matter but I'd avoid steel simply because they might build up rust on the inside. Any buried metal should be well wrapped with electrical tape.

More important is to only use all SS gear clamps. The cheap ones are not SS on the worm gear.

Yeah and wrap the gear clamps with electric tape as well.

 

[LLigetfa]

Test the gear clamp with a magnet. If it has a strong attraction it is not SS.

 

[Craigpump]

I'd only use brass and I've never, ever seen anyone wrap tape around a clamp used underground.

 

[Valveman]

I'd only use brass and I've never, ever seen anyone wrap tape around a clamp used underground.

I have always done it this way in the well or underground. When you take the tape off the clamp looks brand new. 304 SS clamps will still rust unless you tape over them.

 

[Craigpump]

In 30 years I've never seen one fail.

 

[LLigetfa]

In 30 years I've never seen one fail.

Then you must be buying the good ones that are all SS. I have seen the worm gear disintegrate on the cheap ones.

 

[Valveman]

Seen it many times myself. I can't tell the good ones from the bad ones, so I just tape everyone I come across.

 

[Craigpump]

Then you must be buying the good ones that are all SS. I have seen the worm gear disintegrate on the cheap ones.

I'd like to think I use only the best materials, but I did put in some no damn good Pentair pumps....

 

[Valveman]

I think "best materials" are hard to come by these days. You really never know what you are getting any more. Companies are bought and sold. Materials are changed without notice. Nobody knew they changed the material until they start seeing failures. Then the manufacturer says, "you are the only one having that problem". Yeah right!

 

[Ballvalve]

https://www.amazon.com/Breeze-Stain...8-15&keywords=hose+clamps+all+stainless+steel Here is a REAL hose US hose clamp. Well worth the cost

 

[Ballvalve]

Seen it many times myself. I can't tell the good ones from the bad ones, so I just tape everyone I come across.

Here is one I would never bother to tape for $1.29

https://www.amazon.com/Breeze-Stain...8-15&keywords=hose+clamps+all+stainless+steel