Lead Mains Water Pipe Replacement With 25mm MDPE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2023
- This video shows how I replaced my old lead mains water pipe feeding the house with a new 25mm MDPE plastic type. This was an interesting project as I dug a trench and took it into the garage and then through the wall to the kitchen. The new pipe was encased in twinwall for protection and ease of replacement if needed later.
The job had many challenges and it met all the required codes and was passed by the water supplier. - เพลง
Quality work! Currently doing the same job and this is a very useful guide.
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Great video and some great workmanship 👌 Thanks for sharing 😊
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What twinwall ducting is that?
I bought rigiduct, but it has no flexibility at all.
Great job, sensible to use 25mm MDPE, too many peeps would use the 20mm pipe for such a short distance.
Some water companies allow you to use 32mm MDPE instead of 25mm, great if you have good mains pressure & Twinwall Ducting End Caps are readily available.
Hi Stuart, interestingly I asked our local water company about using 32mm and they said they only use 25mm to the meter. I assumed at that point the larger MDPE was possibly a bit redundant? But I'm not sure to be honest. Many thanks for taking the time to comment. Keep well.
What happens if the don't find lead their end? If the don't change to bigger diameter I'm guessing your flow would remain the same?
Hi Bill, when they came to dig up the pavement to connect my mdpe pipe to the meter, they discovered that their feed pipe to the meter had already been changed to 25mm mdpe. I admit this was a bit disappointing. However, just replacing the lead from meter to house did improve the flow to a degree, not massively but observable. The area where I live does not have high water pressure, but I've managed to achieve the best results available to me and the pipe is now up to code and good for years to come. I could make another video on trying to organise the connection and the chaos that followed! Thanks for your comment. Please subscribe.
@@dembydishdid u still need water pump? Can this pump be installed on 15mm main pipe?
@@Aliens4world Hello, yes I still use the pump which has a maximum fixed output of 10 liters per minute (if memory serves). This is better than what the water mains provides otherwise it wouldn't switch on. The pump comes with adapters so it can be attached to 15 or 22 mm copper pipe. Hope this helps and please subscribe. Thanks for your comment.
What size is the corrugated conduit and the insulation ?
Should’ve used 32mm black poly propylene for underground water supply that will last for ever, while high density polyethylene is used for inside the house