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DIY & Home Improvement

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3. From the photo it looks like the threaded to PVC fitting is cracked and leaking.

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 12:50 PM

Dec 2021

Try looking at Shark bite fittings. They are very versatile and easy to use.

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Water line, iron pipe to PVC [View all] bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 OP

can you take a picture? Kali Dec 2021 #1

It's all 1" pipe bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #2

prob cracked tightening it on Kali Dec 2021 #10

Thanks for your help bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #11

I've looked at that closely too bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #4

Will this work? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2021 #5

Or this? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2021 #6

No, need female threads, those I can get at Lowes. /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #8

A double female 1" brass coupling would work too. bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #9

Patch is in bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #14

The pitless adapter is indeed a very weak link. william ortiz Feb 2022 #15