pharmvet
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- North East TX
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- Ford 7710 II FWA, NH TB110 FWA w/ NH 46LB loader, JD 5303 2wd w/ loader
I ran some 2000 ft fo 2" slip joint this spring for my future house site. I got it installed and covered, but am just now getting around to installing 2 frost free faucets on the ends (I split it and will have water at 2 locations. I covered the pipe in the trench (4 ft deep) except for the last 10 feet of each end. I left the pipe bent up and sticking out of the trench. My coop put in my meter and ran some water back in the summer. This evening I cut the pipe to proper length and began the installation process of my faucets (gravel underneath ect) I noticed that there was some standing water, and my pipe (inside) was coated with a thin layer of green slime as far down the pipe as I could see.
HOW DO I GET THIS OUT ??? My plan (unless you guys tell me otherwise) is to attach a flexible hose (slip it over the end of the pipe and clamp it) and get it up out of the hole and turn on my water for an hour or so to try to flush out the green layer.
Do you think this will help? I also considered pouring some concentrated bleach water backward into the pipe and letting it sit for a day or so.
If I attach my faucet now, will the slime clog it up when it breaks loose from the walls?
Can I ever really hope to get this green layer out?
Any and all advice, suggestions, told you so, etc welcomed. thanks
HOW DO I GET THIS OUT ??? My plan (unless you guys tell me otherwise) is to attach a flexible hose (slip it over the end of the pipe and clamp it) and get it up out of the hole and turn on my water for an hour or so to try to flush out the green layer.
Do you think this will help? I also considered pouring some concentrated bleach water backward into the pipe and letting it sit for a day or so.
If I attach my faucet now, will the slime clog it up when it breaks loose from the walls?
Can I ever really hope to get this green layer out?
Any and all advice, suggestions, told you so, etc welcomed. thanks