Well to house plastic pipe

[Mar3232]

When they ran a new pipe from my well to the house, seems to me the guy told me it was a "newer" more advanced technology -- anyway, it's 1" (looks like it, haven't measured) black plastic and I believe it was on a roll, (trying to remember) so I guess somewhat flexible. Is this just a PVC pipe or is there something better than that? -- thanks

 

[Reach4]

Probably SIDR polyethylene pipe. The ID is fixed for the different weights, and the OD varies with material thickness. Two worm gear clamps, with the worms on opposite sides, are usually used to connect to that pipe. The connectors are barbed ("insert" ).

https://www.menards.com/main/search.html?sf_categoryHierarchy=&search=sidr

This kind of pipe has been around for a long time, but some newer stuff is rated stronger for a given wall thickness.

If the OD is about 1 inch, that would be 3/4 pipe... which has an ID of 0.824. That is significantly bigger ID than 3/4 inch pex.

 

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[Mar3232]

Yep -- I'm sure that's it. Thanks. In the basement where the pipe comes in there is a weird sort of brass connector that connects it to regular pvc pipe. What psi rating should I use? Going to run water from my house the garage underground.

 

[Reach4]

Yep -- I'm sure that's it. Thanks. In the basement where the pipe comes in there is a weird sort of brass connector that connects it to regular pvc pipe. What psi rating should I use? Going to run water from my house the garage underground.

I would think they would have run 160 psi or more, but I am not saying that is required.

Are you asking how to connect what they did to something, or are you doing QC on what they did?

If you are running water to the garage, what you do might be affected by the distance. If burying below the frost line, I don't know what all to consider.

Are you running your pipe in a basement, or what? Is that pipe they transitioned to maybe CPVC (cream/tan color instead of bright white)?

 

[Mar3232]

I'm not a pro, just want to buy the right pipe for going to the garage from the house. -- thanks for filling me in

 

[Reach4]

https://www.huduser.gov/portal/publications/pex_design_guide.pdf may have some useful info, even if you run SIDR pipe.

CPVC or PVC pipe now?

 

[Mar3232]

Thanks for that guide. There's nothing now -- this is for getting water to my detached garage. sidr only 43 bucks at menards -- like that -- they're right down the street. thanks again.

 

[Mar3232]

Because this stuff is on a roll, is it maybe a good idea to lay it in the sunshine for a while (unrolled?) -- or does it help? Does it straighten out easily as is?

 

[nikono]

I think some pipes are rated for potable water, some are not.
Potable: safe to drink; drinkable.