Hello, didn't choose plumbing.... Plumbing chose me. It's a love hate, that's my introduction. If you need to know more feel free to ask.
Got a system in the ground and we've been having issues for months. Between the pipe ordered, pipe received and system that it's for is all wrong and I already understand that. Owners and engineers get what they want. I've fought my fight. And lost.
Pipe is underground, sch. 80 pvc. Ranges from 1.5" to 4". Have a supply and a return. Had multiple leaks and all leaks have been fixed to the best of our knowledge. (All leaks were 3 and 4") Pipes are capped in crawl space and are isolated out from each other.
Filled the RETURN up to bldg pressure at 64lbs. No issues at all, bled air and filled within 15 minutes.
Go to fill the supply and after 10 minutes we had no pressure. My first thought is another break, guy calls me over and we have built 2 lbs. call the horses off we aren't going to break ground on yet another hole. Not yet. Let it build to about 10 lbs after nearly an hour. Valve open can hear it burping. Swap sides to fill from. Possibly air locked? Nope, same story. Took me 4 hours to build 42 lbs. So I think I know what you're gonna tell me now. You've got a good leak and are just putting in more than you're losing. That's also incorrect. Pipe holds pressure at 42. There are no PRVs or anything on the system. at least not on what I'm testing those have also been isolated at the manifolds. No clogs in the hose, no clogs on the aerator. I'm baffled. Maybe I'm worn out with the system. Need some advice.
Got a system in the ground and we've been having issues for months. Between the pipe ordered, pipe received and system that it's for is all wrong and I already understand that. Owners and engineers get what they want. I've fought my fight. And lost.
Pipe is underground, sch. 80 pvc. Ranges from 1.5" to 4". Have a supply and a return. Had multiple leaks and all leaks have been fixed to the best of our knowledge. (All leaks were 3 and 4") Pipes are capped in crawl space and are isolated out from each other.
Filled the RETURN up to bldg pressure at 64lbs. No issues at all, bled air and filled within 15 minutes.
Go to fill the supply and after 10 minutes we had no pressure. My first thought is another break, guy calls me over and we have built 2 lbs. call the horses off we aren't going to break ground on yet another hole. Not yet. Let it build to about 10 lbs after nearly an hour. Valve open can hear it burping. Swap sides to fill from. Possibly air locked? Nope, same story. Took me 4 hours to build 42 lbs. So I think I know what you're gonna tell me now. You've got a good leak and are just putting in more than you're losing. That's also incorrect. Pipe holds pressure at 42. There are no PRVs or anything on the system. at least not on what I'm testing those have also been isolated at the manifolds. No clogs in the hose, no clogs on the aerator. I'm baffled. Maybe I'm worn out with the system. Need some advice.