Galvanized pipes

[waltone]

My son has a galvanized water pipe coming out of the ground in the kitchen and has a funny looking connection on it. Do you know if we can use a brass compression joint on it and then carry on the copper pipe? I think the outside diameter is about 1 inch. If not would one of those plastic push fit connections work? If that won't work, what else is left?
Waltone

 

[ChrisR]

Sure it's not gas? If not sure, don't touch it.

Galvanised pipes are connected with screw threads. Yours is 3/4" bsp. Be careful not to turn it the wrong way or you'll undo the joint under the floor.
Old joints can be very tight.

 

[waltone]

it's definitely water as it goes to the water taps.
Waltone

 

[kevplumb]

is the fitting like

this

 

[doitall]

My son has a galvanized water pipe coming out of the ground in the kitchen and has a funny looking connection on it. Do you know if we can use a brass compression joint on it and then carry on the copper pipe? I think the outside diameter is about 1 inch. If not would one of those plastic push fit connections work? If that won't work, what else is left?
Waltone

Whats is the funny looking connection photo would be handy.
When joining copper to galvanised consideration has to be given to corrosion, this is not usually a problem with dead legs.

The YS fitting that Kev posted are ok for must jobs otherwise special fittings could be required.

K600. A range of non-manipulative (Type A) duplex brass compression fittings for jointing light gauge copper or stainless steel tube. K600 fittings have a one piece body of duplex brass, compression rings of Dezincification Resistant alloy (DZR) and duplex brass nuts

 

[kevplumb]

K600. A range of non-manipulative (Type A) duplex brass compression fittings for jointing light gauge copper or stainless steel tube. K600 fittings have a one piece body of duplex brass, compression rings of Dezincification Resistant alloy (DZR) and duplex brass nuts

copy and pasted straight out of the book you cheat

 

[doitall]

K600. A range of non-manipulative (Type A) duplex brass compression fittings for jointing light gauge copper or stainless steel tube. K600 fittings have a one piece body of duplex brass, compression rings of Dezincification Resistant alloy (DZR) and duplex brass nuts

copy and pasted straight out of the book you cheat

DId you draw the Picture

 

[kevplumb]

toucheeeeee m8

 

[kevplumb]

have a look
here