Sorry Brad,
It's been a long time since I did well work, and now, I can't find a
supplier of the fittings. The pics I sent earlier were just
representative, but not exactly what I used in the past. What I had used
were bronze compression fittings similar to liquid tite conduit male
adapters. I have no idea who made them, or where I got them from. The
closest I can find now are for poly gas line, and they're over $100/
fitting at Grainger.
Main product photo I use PEX and Shark bite fittings for any plumbing
I'm doing now. Never had a leak, super fast, and reversible.
Ray
On 5/26/2024 12:36 PM, Bradley Bassett wrote:
Ray,
Do you have a US supplier for either of these fittings? The Jentro
fitting looks great, the Blueseal16 does not look like it would have
much of a pressure rating. I did not find a specification.
What do you all use for drop pipes for well pumps? I have a 260ft
deep well with galv, but the first batch corroded through, must have
been a really bad batch. The second batch has been fine for many
years. I can't bring myself to use PVC which is most common, I just
have seen too many issues with it. Stainless is really expensive and
hard to find threaded lengths, so I used very high pressure Poly. When
it's rated for 300psi it has a very thick wall and is hard to get onto
fittings, but is light weight and moderately flexible.
Brad
On Sun, May 26, 2024 at 11:17 AM Ray Walters via RE-wrenches
<re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
Hi Brad;
I've seen a lot of leaks with barb fittings on poly pipe. I just
replace most of the poly plumbing at my place, because I just
couldn't get it to stop leaking. Black poly pipe is the lowest
cost per foot, but not quite bomb proof. Barb fittings are
really more suited for irrigation under 40 psi, where leaks are
just part of the irrigation system. Also, if the pipe is exposed
to sunlight, it can degrade and split open. Your described setup
would have sections above 100 psi, and that will really drive
leaks. There are compression fittings for the poly pipe, which
are better. Here are some examples:
Barb fittings would probably be fine towards the top at the
storage tanks, where the pressure is much lower, but at the pump,
and top of the well, where the pressure is over 100 psi, I'd be
using something better.
Good Luck,
Ray Walters
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