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Just a quick update for anyone interested. I ended up trying to unscrew the existing galvanized pipe, with no success. I tried PB blaster, tried heating it up till it was glowing, tried brute force - nothing. So…I cut it off and used a manual pipe threader and was able get my 1” PEX attached...

That’s what my instinct is telling me, especially since I can’t guarantee a controlled pressure from the street. There is an elbow before hand that I think I’ll try unscrewing a cut piece out of first. In your experience is it pretty tough to unscrew a 70 year oldish piece of 3/4” galvanized...

I’m in the last stage of replacing all of my galvanized water lines to Pex. So far so good. Originally I thought about replacing the main water line outside as well, but will tackle that next summer…so…I need to cut the galvanized line coming in from the main and connect it to my house Pex...

Perfect. Thanks! I’m keeping it 1” then downsizing to 3/4” just after, to run it to the rest of the house. Thanks again.

I’m currently replacing the old galvanized water line with Pex. I’m running 1” into the house straight to an Aquasana Rhino whole house filter system. I plan on converting down to 3/4” after the filter then onward to the house, etc. However the filter allows for either 1” or 3/4” inlet and...

I’ve got a rear outlet toilet (Yorkville Vormax) and it says 4” is needed from finished floor height to center of drain. Problem is that my finished floor is roughly 3 1/4”. I’m thinking (and desperately hoping) that I’m okay to install as is (with a neoprene gasket) and it would still be okay...