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@Cypherian
I had the most problems with uponor pex yesterday on slab leak. Kept having leaks. What I didn’t know was I was dealing with 120 psi water pressure. Going this am to install prv.

 

Umm is it rated for that? What is PRV ? Not a plumber hence I ask you the ahh plumber questions when I want to learn things about well ... plumbing :} LOL

Cypher

 

Dare I ask this how you feeling this AM ? Death warmed over in the microwave or the oven ??

Cypher

 

I believe it’s rated for 160psi. I was giving normal time to draw back down on fittings. At last I gave it 10 minutes before water and was good that’s when I checked water psi. If you use crimp fittings you don’t have to wait,I use expanded pipe (uponor) . Prv is a pressure reducing valve. If they had 120 in day it’ll be higher at night.

 

Greg he works right next door

 

I went to Lowes yesterday and asked about the insulation they just recomended the split foam so put that on. We'll see I guess

 

Mine hasn’t burned up but it doesn’t get much use.

 

Micro this morning. Slept a lot at dr for blood work. Then I’ll fill myself with meds.

 

We've gotten in the habit of checking water pressure in several locations. Our water system should be really easy since it's gravity (and mostly is) but some of the stuff from the past is pretty hokey. Pressure relief valves on the up lines, old check valves going bad, deadend lines where there shouldn't be anything....fun stuff.

 

Ran ac on way home yesterday. Got frost on windshield this am

 

Good morning folks. Hanging at the office today. Going to put a 100 gallon fuel transfer tank in the other truck today. He doesn't need one all the time, but when he does he does. So we'll get that straightened out.

The clouds are building here pretty decently and the air feels damp. Winds are supposed to kick off about 0900. So a day in the shop won't be so bad.

 

....and here's a current pic..

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He looks "shady".

 

Morning all
Big squall hitting right now, haven't heard it rain this hard in a long time. I installed a 4" drain pipe last summer, still too dark to see how it is doing.

Thanks Ken, that was interesting.

Fish sauce...bottles of death...never on a hot dog.

 

Still raining hard
Drain works

Bring it on

 

What’s wrong?

 

Morning Doug, we got about 3 1/2 to 4 inches (drifted in spots from the wind) Had freezing rain yesterday afternoon into the evening. Went out the front door and damn near fell on my ass, neighbors probably thought I was practicing figure skating for the Olympics . It just hit 40 here and with the sun shining it is a nice day for a change. Have a good day sir.

 

That's an awful big next door.

 

Sounds like you work here lol This place started in 1931 there are more pipes, elec etc in the ground and the oldest bldg yes built in 1931 and still in use . lol Every time they dig here they break something sometimes stuff that we need other times stuff no one knows where it went or what it was for lol

Cypher

 

Thanks Anthony, all should be good. Getting things organized for this with insurance and such.

Out on the Beach cruiser and sending Sun And Warmth out to who ever needs it. Another day closer to spring!