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I need to cap an old 3/4" black pipe water supply line but there is no way to shut off the line. Why there isn't a shutoff valve is a whole other story!
This supply line was the original water source to our house and we've since switched to a different source. The old line is already capped off but I need to remove 30 feet of this old line. The line was burried and is somewhat rusted.
I thought about cutting back just before a union then unthreading the remaining stub from the union and putting in a valve or a plug/cap. My concern is that the pipe may be so rusty that this may not work and I'll be left with a free flowing line.
As a backup, can I pinch the line? Is there a special pinching tool? I'm open to just about any ideas!
Thanks.
This supply line was the original water source to our house and we've since switched to a different source. The old line is already capped off but I need to remove 30 feet of this old line. The line was burried and is somewhat rusted.
I thought about cutting back just before a union then unthreading the remaining stub from the union and putting in a valve or a plug/cap. My concern is that the pipe may be so rusty that this may not work and I'll be left with a free flowing line.
As a backup, can I pinch the line? Is there a special pinching tool? I'm open to just about any ideas!
Thanks.