Pilot
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2004
- Messages
- 1,208
- Location
- Oregon
- Tractor
- JD 770, Yanmar 180D, JD 420 (not running), had a Kubota B6200
Hydrant started leaking underground, got worse when I turned on the valve, slowed when I shut it off, so I presume it's the hydrant and not the pipe leading to it. So I also assume it's something to do with the piston / valve near the bottom of the hydrant.
Supposed to rain heavily tomorrow. It's 8:30 in the evening now, dark out there and there is no source within 20 miles for a replacement that's open.
I plan to dig it out tomorrow, unscrew the hydrant and screw a plug into the pipe and replace the hydrant when the rain passes.
My only concern is could it fail catastrophically, leaking full blast?
Supposed to rain heavily tomorrow. It's 8:30 in the evening now, dark out there and there is no source within 20 miles for a replacement that's open.
I plan to dig it out tomorrow, unscrew the hydrant and screw a plug into the pipe and replace the hydrant when the rain passes.
My only concern is could it fail catastrophically, leaking full blast?
