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Iimarobot replied to the thread Finding a water leak in a buried line.Not a cheap hydrant, bought it at a farm store. That was many years ago (probably when a good one cost $50) so it is quite old and...
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Iimarobot replied to the thread Finding a water leak in a buried line.I did replace the rod and rubber stopper, but still leaks. That doesn't mean it couldn't be some other part down there leaking. I'll...
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IAfter reading about the guy who installs a stop valve in line when fixing leaks an idea came to mind. Dig to line midway (75') and...
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Iimarobot reacted to Mustard Tiger's post in the thread Finding a water leak in a buried line with
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I'm currently digging a 300+' trench for a yard hydrants (one for a greenhouse and garden, one for the burn pile and another for a small... -
Iimarobot replied to the thread Finding a water leak in a buried line.I have a water flow meter that shows water flow. The hydrant is a dry hydrant that allows me to use it in the winter. I will check it to...
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IHow do you know there is a leak? Is there a frost hydrant that you use for watering? I'd bet the hydrant is leaking before the actual...
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Iimarobot replied to the thread Finding a water leak in a buried line.I was thinking of doing that. I wish I had used a larger line and ran the water line inside of it when I installed this. But this was...
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Iimarobot reacted to NorthwoodsLife's post in the thread Finding a water leak in a buried line with Like.
In NH? Wow, I didn't know. Ok, another 5' deep trench then.
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Iimarobot reacted to North Idaho Wolfman's post in the thread Finding a water leak in a buried line with Like.
Their frost line depth is 4 to 5 feet, so 2 foot would just freeze solid!
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Iimarobot replied to the thread Finding a water leak in a buried line.Grass is greenest above my leach field :) This line runs under my driveway and there is no grass. At the depth of this line, and the...
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Iimarobot replied to the thread Finding a water leak in a buried line.Correct line is 4-5' down which is below the frost line, not 4-5' below the frost line as I mentioned.
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Iimarobot reacted to North Idaho Wolfman's post in the thread Finding a water leak in a buried line with Like.
I'll correct you in that your water line is probably not 4 to 5 feet below the frost line as that would put the water line in at 8 to 10...
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II have the same situation. But only have too dig 2'. I was thinking of installing a ball valve half way down the line to test each side...
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Iimarobot replied to the thread Finding a water leak in a buried line.My line is 4-5' underground and the ground down that far is very sandy, so water will never make it near the surface.
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II assume you have looked for wet spot in soil. Few lines are more than 24 inches deep here so water usually surfaces when there's a...