thaugen
New Member
The ¾ inch galvanized main water line is in a hole 4 feet deep and there is less than 10 inches of usable distance in which to put a Tee, a union and necessary nipple. So far I have been unable to force the main pipes apart sufficiently to pry the installed halves of the union past each other into alignment so the union can be tightened. If I try to over-tighten the nipple threads to create sufficient space for the union parts to slip by each other and then loosen the threads, they leak. I’d like to keep a straight-through connection if possible because the ¾ inch pipe does not flow much water as it is. Thanks in advance for your advice. Tom