Replacing a galv nipple

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I just bought a really old 2 unit building and need to do a little plumbing to get the water flowing properly. I have a galvanized nipple connecting the supply, into a gate valve, into what looks like brass 90 and nipple. I want to replace it with all 3/4 copper pref with maybe a 1/4 turn valve. What I havent seen before is the attachment at the city pipe to the nipple. How would I change that to get where i need to be. see phote:
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Redwood goes all in on the lead pipe!:cool:

Seriously, You want a plumber on this job! There is nothing there that touched will not lead to a bigger job!:eek:
 

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That looks like a badly abused copper line with half a union and the union nut still on it. There is no way they could have made a proper connection where the small pipe is connected. It appears that they slid a section of smaller tubing, maybe 3/4" o.d. refrigeration tubing inside it and made some kind of handyman joint. So you should remove that half union and extend it with a coupling and full sized copper tubing.
 

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I didn't think copper could bend that bad!

Dang Redwood scoops back his chips while the dealer isn't looking... And get tossed out of the C*a*s*i*n*o rolls across the sidewalk bruised and battered.
 
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I think Ill go with redwood on this one. I dont know when the last time the curb valve was touched so if it breaks if i turn it off its on me, no thanks. and who knows if Ill get it back on again.
 

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That looks like a badly abused copper line with half a union and the union nut still on it. There is no way they could have made a proper connection where the small pipe is connected. It appears that they slid a section of smaller tubing, maybe 3/4" o.d. refrigeration tubing inside it and made some kind of handyman joint. So you should remove that half union and extend it with a coupling and full sized copper tubing.

I'll go with hj on this one. originally I thought lead, but I've only seen that once on a water line (Caldwell, ID). On a closer look that line is copper and looks like it's kinked before it turns up into it's adapter.
 

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I thought lead at first too,zoomed in on the pic and you can see a red
tinge to it.1" type L copper?
 

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Nope, its lead. I cut a little with my knife came off shiny silver. The red tinge might be rust or just the overall crappiness of the basement.
 

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Dang, Redwoods wife comes skipping out the C*a*s*i*n*o door happy as a lark... While I diverted their attention she went all in on a lead pipe cinch!:D

She takes me out to dinner...
 

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Nope, its lead. I cut a little with my knife came off shiny silver. The red tinge might be rust or just the overall crappiness of the basement.

That's what I thought ... then everyone convinced me it wasn't ... so ya gonna replace it? :rolleyes:

I'd be curious to see how they made up that lead to copper joint .... is it a poured lead joint or something?
 

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Yeah, I gotta do something. I might wait til it warms up a bit. And I get some money flowin again. Im havin a pro look at it this week to see how bad it might be. Ill try to get some pics for curious parties.
 

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All municipalities I know must change out lead service pipes at their cost. Most have a program to do so, but many are on a "complaint basis" = waiting for your call and threat to sue. Does this come from a main into your meter?

Be sure not to make a pot of coffee from that first shot of water in the morning.
 
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