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Special Fitting for Black Polypipe for Installation with New Service

frank1492

2006-05-30, 11:21 pm

I recently had a water service installed on Cape Cod. My plan was to
finish the connection after the meter pit was installed by the water
company. They left a piece of black polypipe connected to the meter
pit outlet, but the pipe itself was a little different than what I am
used to seeing. Although the O.D. of the pipe seemed to identify it
as standard 1" polypipe, the walls were much thicker and the 1" barbed
threaded male adapter I had purchased would not fit. (Barbed end too
large in diameter.)
When the crew left, they mentioned something about a "1" male
adapter", but it is now my impression that this was to be threaded
into the polypipe itself and would not involve clamps. I obviously
need one of these but don't know exactly what to ask for at the
plumbing supply.
Can someone help identify the kind of fitting I need? (The line
beyond the polypipe will have a 1" brass female fitting.)
Many thanks for your help!
Frank

frank1492

2006-05-30, 11:21 pm

A little research tells me this could be some sort of compression
fitting as I remember something about using an insert or "the pipe
will collapse."

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