You cut with a saw instead of ratcheting pvc cutters? I'm curious why. Is it only because they are old pvc so you worry they will crack if using ratcheting cutter?
I always use ratcheting cutters when possible, but yes, sometimes I am concerned that the pipe will fracture due to age or exposure to heat/sun. In this case they were south facing valve boxes surrounded by rock and a stucco wall in a hot climate so it had all the factors for concern. Another reason I sometimes use them is to conserve every bit of pipe I can when splicing in new fittings into potentially tight places like valve manifolds.
My valves are above the dirt and when I tried to replace the new valve, the length between the old valves and new were different and I couldn’t figure it out. Do you have a video for those situations? Thanks.
You cut with a saw instead of ratcheting pvc cutters? I'm curious why. Is it only because they are old pvc so you worry they will crack if using ratcheting cutter?
I always use ratcheting cutters when possible, but yes, sometimes I am concerned that the pipe will fracture due to age or exposure to heat/sun. In this case they were south facing valve boxes surrounded by rock and a stucco wall in a hot climate so it had all the factors for concern. Another reason I sometimes use them is to conserve every bit of pipe I can when splicing in new fittings into potentially tight places like valve manifolds.
My valves are above the dirt and when I tried to replace the new valve, the length between the old valves and new were different and I couldn’t figure it out. Do you have a video for those situations? Thanks.
Art,
Are they inline valves or anti-siphon valves? What brand and model are the old and new?
As the property owner I would have insisted on unions for cuter valve replacement