Iron water main

[Dangee]

Other than a transition coupling, any recommendations for adapting to heavily pitted iron (1”)
I suspect the slightest movement whilst cutting the leaking section out & it will just fracture further along.
Nightmare at a golf club.

 

[oldbuffer]

Get a new main (32 mm MDPE?) moled in?

 

[Dangee]

Not a chance short term.
We can’t work out what it’s feeding yet.
It’s either a clamp repair or cut & cap & see if it cuts anything off.
There are branches everywhere but I’ve asked if anywhere has occasional discoloured water & it’s a no. The trouble is, once I’ve cut it & if I do need to reconnect, there will be issues of fracturing.
Clubs are shut until 29th but I’m to busy!

 

[Ian H]

You can normally tap all the crust off with a brick hammer to leave it clean enough for a connection with a Plass4 or whatever. Horrible stuff though, look inside it after you cut the section out

3rd pic looks like it’s gone on a joint so you might be lucky with the pipe either side.

 

[JimCrow]

https://cityirrigation.co.uk/acatal...hoA46GlUVSJgXJF1-HUJFzO0DL5IOsYoaAl1-EALw_wcB

 

[Dangee]

Did it today (finally) ground down the external until smooth, transition coupling (27 - 34mm) & capped it.
Wait till Monday & see if anyone screams.
Touch wood it isn’t/wasn’t going to anything still in use. I put a rubber bung in the dead leg anyway, just Incase.
Btw, Ian. Yes you were right, it was on the socket.

 

[Ian H]

Nice one

 

[HERTS P&D]

Did you do it live??

Andy