I'm a DIY person (not a plumber). My next project: replacing the water line to my rental house. It is 300' to the meter and I'm not looking forward to getting beat-up by the trencher. Going with 1" PE pipe (not PEX), 200 PSI, IPS which is replacing 63-year old 3/4" galvanized . I've read good things about PEX and Poly and decided poly will work as well as PEX (keeping my fingers crossed I made the right choice) I'm told I don't need to bed the poly with sand, but my soil is rocky and strongly considering it. The local utility company told me I have a 5/8 inch meter, 5/8" (in & out) spuds, and 3/4" copper pigtail coming under the sidewalk to the union. After locating the union, it appears the pigtail is 5/8" rather than 3/4".
Questions:
I'm researching fittings. I'm connecting 5/8" copper or brass (not sure what the pigtal metal is) to 1" PE pipe. I do not want to do barbed with 2 stainless clamps. I'm willing to spend the extra $ to buy good quality fittings which will last as long as the pipe. Someone recommended a "pack fitting" and I've heard of a couple of different brands. (1) Can anyone made a good recommendation regarding fitting type and brand please? (2) Do I need a separate adaptor to increase from 5/8" to 1"?
Also, customer service at my water company (Seattle Public Utilities) told me according to their computer system, my meter has never been "renewed". (3) I'm not sure what that means, and (4) whether renewing the meter would make a difference in water pressure and volume? According the the water department's computer, the meter produces 52 PSI. I'm a little concerned regarding pressure and volume due to the 300' distance. There there is also increase in elevation of about 10' from the meter to the house. My fixture count is low (1 full bathroom, 1,300 sf home). Kitchen has dishwasher, icemaker/water dispensor in fridge, 2 outside spigots, utility sink in basement, washer of course, and no outdoor irrigation (no plans for it either). Perhaps a 2nd bathroom one day. My gut tells me that because I have a 5/8" water meter, having a 3/4" pigtail under the sidewalk (rather than 5/8") would result in marginal benefits.
Attached are pictures of my pigtail joing my existing severely rusty galvanized water supply line.
Thanks in advance.
Questions:
I'm researching fittings. I'm connecting 5/8" copper or brass (not sure what the pigtal metal is) to 1" PE pipe. I do not want to do barbed with 2 stainless clamps. I'm willing to spend the extra $ to buy good quality fittings which will last as long as the pipe. Someone recommended a "pack fitting" and I've heard of a couple of different brands. (1) Can anyone made a good recommendation regarding fitting type and brand please? (2) Do I need a separate adaptor to increase from 5/8" to 1"?
Also, customer service at my water company (Seattle Public Utilities) told me according to their computer system, my meter has never been "renewed". (3) I'm not sure what that means, and (4) whether renewing the meter would make a difference in water pressure and volume? According the the water department's computer, the meter produces 52 PSI. I'm a little concerned regarding pressure and volume due to the 300' distance. There there is also increase in elevation of about 10' from the meter to the house. My fixture count is low (1 full bathroom, 1,300 sf home). Kitchen has dishwasher, icemaker/water dispensor in fridge, 2 outside spigots, utility sink in basement, washer of course, and no outdoor irrigation (no plans for it either). Perhaps a 2nd bathroom one day. My gut tells me that because I have a 5/8" water meter, having a 3/4" pigtail under the sidewalk (rather than 5/8") would result in marginal benefits.
Attached are pictures of my pigtail joing my existing severely rusty galvanized water supply line.
Thanks in advance.