Hard to tell exactly what that is.
It looks like 1" black polyethylene pipe.
Doesn't usually get holes in it like that.
If it is 1" poly.... you can use a barbed splice for repair with a few worm drive clamps.
You would require a heat gun to soften poly to insert the coupler.
The installation of the black poly was probably not done correctly. It should not be springing leaks. I believe you are supposed to make absolutely sure there are no rocks/stones near the pipe. That can cause damage over time.
I would try to remove as many rocks/stones as possible. (I laid mine on a bed of sand).
The installation of the black poly was probably not done correctly. It should not be springing leaks. I believe you are supposed to make absolutely sure there are no rocks/stones near the pipe. That can cause damage over time. I would try to remove as many rocks/stones as possible. (I laid mine on a bed of sand).
I own and grew up in the house next door to this one. When I was kid all the houses in this area had wells. The blocks, bricks and broken tile I dug out of the hole told me that they ran that line through the same spot the old well was so it's no wonder it sprung a leak.
I am going to replace the water shut-off valve to my house. I already ordered a ball valve with 1 inch inner diameter inlet and outlet with compression fittings. After I ordered it, I noticed it was standard port. Should I have ordered a full port ball valve? If so, I can easily return or exchange it.
Also, I attached a photo of the city meter main shut-off valve. Those two large nuts are for valves I believe. Which one is for shutting off the water and which way do I turn the nut to shut-off the water?
The city has a free turn off the valve/turn on the valve service. But it would be nice for me to know how to turn it off if there was ever a water leak emergency. This is not urgent. I plan doing this in month or so.
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