I have a leak in my 70 year old 3/4 galvanized supply that is getting worse and have to replace it asap.
- It is 8 feet deep so I am abandoning the galvanized and putting in new 1" pex at code depth which in my region is 2 feet (actually 18" in my city).
- my city uses meter setters, I dug down hoping the leak was there but no dice.
- I'm using PEX-A with expansion fittings.
My question (pics attached) is the easiest way to connect to the horn of the setter. My current plan:
- 1 inch FIP to 3/4 Meter tail onto the horn: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbil...-Water-Meter-Adapter-Fitting-801829/300096110
- 3/4 to 3/4 brass coupling - for some reason every coupling I've found says "not for underground"
- 3/4 to 1 inch pex expansion fitting : https://www.homedepot.com/p/Apollo-...MNPT-Reducing-Male-Adapter-EPXMA134/302741298
then off we go. Am I missing something? Because I haven't undone the fitting on the horn I am not certain what it is. Learning about water meter connections, setters, etc has been a bit of a ride.
- It is 8 feet deep so I am abandoning the galvanized and putting in new 1" pex at code depth which in my region is 2 feet (actually 18" in my city).
- my city uses meter setters, I dug down hoping the leak was there but no dice.
- I'm using PEX-A with expansion fittings.
My question (pics attached) is the easiest way to connect to the horn of the setter. My current plan:
- 1 inch FIP to 3/4 Meter tail onto the horn: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbil...-Water-Meter-Adapter-Fitting-801829/300096110
- 3/4 to 3/4 brass coupling - for some reason every coupling I've found says "not for underground"
- 3/4 to 1 inch pex expansion fitting : https://www.homedepot.com/p/Apollo-...MNPT-Reducing-Male-Adapter-EPXMA134/302741298
then off we go. Am I missing something? Because I haven't undone the fitting on the horn I am not certain what it is. Learning about water meter connections, setters, etc has been a bit of a ride.
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