Leaking water line

[Kays Supply]

The last post reminded me of a similar situation. I had a line several thousand feet long with a leak. I cut it in half and aired it up like he said. The side that held air I left the air in. The side that wouldn't I left the valve closed on both ends. It was a sloppy day like this time of year. I opened the ball valve on the good side and it looked like a volcano when the air hit the bad spot. It turned out the delivery guy had dumped the load off the front of his truck and split a bell end on one pipe. He finally confessed when I raised **** with my supplier about the bad pipe.

 

[picker77]

Haven't tried it myself but I'm told that a push-in plastic liner can be installed inside the existing metal feeder pipe and sealed at each end. People claim it works fine, and MUCH cheaper than digging up and replacing the old line. Some plumbing outfits specialize in this type of repair.

 

[dex3361]

There is a device that will allow you to pull a new line through your old pipe. You fish a cable through your old pipe and on the end of the cable there is a cutting head that the new pipe attaches to. the when you pull the cable through the pipe it splits the old pipe and allows room for the new pipe to be pulled through. You use a back hoe to pull with. Here is a link to USA BLUEBOOK too clarify what I am talking about.

 

[coffeeman]

There is a device that will allow you to pull a new line through your old pipe. You fish a cable through your old pipe and on the end of the cable there is a cutting head that the new pipe attaches to. the when you pull the cable through the pipe it splits the old pipe and allows room for the new pipe to be pulled through. You use a back hoe to pull with. Here is a link to USA BLUEBOOK too clarify what I am talking about.

I like this idea!

Thanks Coffeeman

 

[dex3361]

I like this idea!

Thanks Coffeeman

Your welcome.

 

[coffeeman]

put an adapter on a outside faucet an air the line up to about 100psi, higher if possible..then you can walk down the line an hear a leak...especially after the water is out an air is escaping.. shut off lines in the house to keep from over pressuring them
heehaw

Like this idea too. My plumber suggested shutting water of then back on. He mentioned sometime the leak can be heard. The air in line might be way
better.

By the way, I have a Case back hoe. AS things go, the engine is shot and I'm looking for another engine. So if I need to replace line I gotta hire a hoe and do the work quickly as costs mount with time on hoe that's rented.

Thanks....Coffeeman

 

[Kays Supply]

This puller idea interests me also. I have done a home grown version on short pieces, like under an air conditioner pad or drive way, but never a total replacement. I just recently got an old metal lathe. I'm not good enough to make anything with close tolerances, but one of these heads might be within my ability.

 

[coffeeman]

There is a device that will allow you to pull a new line through your old pipe. You fish a cable through your old pipe and on the end of the cable there is a cutting head that the new pipe attaches to. the when you pull the cable through the pipe it splits the old pipe and allows room for the new pipe to be pulled through. You use a back hoe to pull with. Here is a link to USA BLUEBOOK too clarify what I am talking about.

Just checked out USA BLUEBOOK. It looks like a good idea. My problem is it's a 1000+ feet of line that I have. Looks like the kit is just 100 feet of cable. Still an interesting idea.

Cheers...Coffeeman

 

[DanD78]

Are you shure it's a leak and not a bad meter? There should be a little white tell tale dial on the meter face that will spin if there is flow. You might take a look at that.

Dan