↑This is how my day began. (looking at the house from the water meter)↑
My home is an 80 yr old farm house. The pressure in all points left a lot to be desired, so I had planned for some time to make this (expensive) move
Near the meter, the pipe (surprisingly) was copper, and large enough to have provided good pressure, but
About 8 feet up towards the house, not only did the water line rise to within 8 inches of the surface (how the HELL did that not freeze all these years)
but it also spliced into the (we assume) original 3/4" galvanized pipe
Which may have been 3/4 outside diameter, but inside mineral buildup had reduced the flow space to around 3/8 inch.
No Wonder I had No Pressure!
The "plan" all along, had been to put in a new line all the way to the house and replace the pressure regulator.
So way back when, the original line came to the house, connected to the copper pipes INSIDE the house at a 90° junction WITH A SHUT OFF VALVE.
The idiots who "Flipped" my house before I purchased it, installed an outside AC unit, connected it to the existing Gas Furnace, and they put this unit... you guessed it.
Right On Top of that Corner and Shut off valve
So at the end of the day, after a couple of missteps, I have a new water line,
↑A NEW "hose bib/Spigot" installed where none had been before with MASSIVE pressure (I am not going to know how to act!)
I scarfed a LOT of stone from the trench work
I got a lot of exercise watching the work (I did help when I could)
and
Now I can rest knowing that my $2,200.00 was spent well in the investing in my home, EVEN THOUGH, the old adage
"A House is a hole in the ground"
into which you pour money
Seems to be proving true
by
Jerry E Smith
©03/25/2022
All images taken with my
Samsung S22 Ultra cellphone
