DIY moving and Installing Frost Free Hydrant-underground Line

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@kylerwilley7964 4 жыл бұрын

I always install hydrants on a threaded double 90 under ground. It allows it to pivot in any direction without ever putting stress on the pvc/ main . You can literally hit it with a car and be okay

@kevimc 7 жыл бұрын

Mr Kapper; you made that look easy and effortless; nice job done

@jayphillips4058 7 жыл бұрын

Nice job! In my small business, I do quite a few hydrant repair/replace/new jobs, a couple things for the next time around" 1) Good that you built a rock bed, I put in at least a 2'x2' "drainfield" for the weep hole to exit water. It should cover the weep hole with about 6"-12" of rock with maybe that much below, too. Then put a layer of geomat or several of landscaping mat on top to keep dirt from infiltrating the drainfield. Most hydrant failures I see are either the stopper eroded and leaking, or weep holes plugged. 2) As a 'just-in-case" measure, wrap the weep hole in landscape fabric and zip-tie in place. Just a little added insurance to keep it from getting plugged. When replacing or installing with poly line, I do the same with my stainless steel hose clamps. Also with stop/drain valves, along with the necessary drainfield. You'd think those weep holes would always self clean, but they don't. And if enough clay infiltrates, they'll slowly build an impervious layer coming back towards the hole. 3) When planning for exposing the line, if there's any way of knowing the direction of the incoming line, dig in that direction instead of 90° to it. As Rod Parkinson said below, toothed buckets are fairly merciless, and if you are digging with pipes, lines, wires etc. there is less chance of accidental breakage when digging in the direction of lay.

@kapperoutdoors 6 жыл бұрын

thanks man, that all sounds like common sense stuff! Wonder why I didn't think of it, lol! Pretty much similar to a french drain.. Well if I have to repair one hopefully I'll remember this.. but I do know that I put alot of gravel down there by the weep hole so hopefully that will be enough to keep the clay out..

@oldpete3153 7 жыл бұрын

Myself I've always gone with black flexible poly waterline to stay away from glued joints that I've seen let go with pressure spikes or undue movement, as well add a masonry brick or cinder block under the foot of the valve, that will take care of a possible strike from above, just my 2 cents worth.

@bretts1 6 жыл бұрын

Kapper i used to have a water meter deeper and always under water, hurt my dam ribs every time i had to open and shut. Just torched a pipe in u to go over shut off and tack welded a handle tee. Lmao I thought I really had something till city guy came along with one much lighter that fit. Live and learn. Be great place to clean all the fish!

@jasonpimp35 7 жыл бұрын

i would have uses a primer also befor using the glue

@eosjoe565 7 жыл бұрын

You're good. That hydrant will drain water out the weep hole each time the handle is moved to the closed position.

@oldpete3153 7 жыл бұрын

Take it from a hoe operator that digging around buried utilities with a tooth bucket is bad business. On a machine that size take a 1/2" steel plate the width of the bucket and about 6" wide and weld it to the teeth. When you dig shallows gradually go deeper and draw the bucket slowly towards yourself in an upward direction, that way if you get too close the smooth edge of the plate will skip over the utility and avert damage. I usually welded to worn teeth then when done remove teeth with plate and go back to your teeth only. Believe me this gets more critical around fiber optic and gas lines.