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*PVC and plastic lasts indefinitely [https://abbottsplumbing.com/plumbing-replacement/how-long-do-pipes-last/#:~:text=They%20still%20last%20a%20pretty,drain%20lines%20will%20last%20indefinitely.] | *PVC and plastic lasts indefinitely [https://abbottsplumbing.com/plumbing-replacement/how-long-do-pipes-last/#:~:text=They%20still%20last%20a%20pretty,drain%20lines%20will%20last%20indefinitely.] | ||
*Galvanized pipes last between 20-50 years [https://www.google.com/search?q=how+long+does+steel+pipe+last+underground&sxsrf=AOaemvImpFQctDhn2UfklP0UcngfgETRBA%3A1635034699316&ei=S6Z0Ydy1EqKtqtsPhfSw2Aw&ved=0ahUKEwich8rz4uHzAhWilmoFHQU6DMsQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=how+long+does+steel+pipe+last+underground&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEM0CMgUIABDNAjoHCAAQRxCwAzoGCAAQBxAeOggIABAIEAcQHjoFCAAQhgM6BQgAEIAEOgYIABAIEB46BAghEApKBAhBGABQ7xlY2zdgljpoA3ACeACAAXiIAdsKkgEDNS44mAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz] | *Galvanized pipes last between 20-50 years [https://www.google.com/search?q=how+long+does+steel+pipe+last+underground&sxsrf=AOaemvImpFQctDhn2UfklP0UcngfgETRBA%3A1635034699316&ei=S6Z0Ydy1EqKtqtsPhfSw2Aw&ved=0ahUKEwich8rz4uHzAhWilmoFHQU6DMsQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=how+long+does+steel+pipe+last+underground&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEM0CMgUIABDNAjoHCAAQRxCwAzoGCAAQBxAeOggIABAIEAcQHjoFCAAQhgM6BQgAEIAEOgYIABAIEB46BAghEApKBAhBGABQ7xlY2zdgljpoA3ACeACAAXiIAdsKkgEDNS44mAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz] | ||
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*The ultimate solution is the [[Pitless Adapter]] | |||
=Summary= | =Summary= | ||
Revision as of 00:48, 24 October 2021
- Brand matters. Reports of life from 1-5 years for really crappy ones, others are more like decades of life [1]
- OSE experience - galvanized pipe corrodes over 9 years - see bottom of hydrant all corroded in album [2]. In album picture, brass seems to eat galvanized through electrolytic action - [3]
- Note some soils can be very corrosive [4]
- PVC and plastic lasts indefinitely [5]
- Galvanized pipes last between 20-50 years [6]
Replacement
- The ultimate solution is the Pitless Adapter
Summary
Frost free hydrants should be used strategically. In large open areas where stock watering is required - absolutely. But nowhere else. Expect maintenance of valves, and replament every decade or two. This is especially challenging if other lines such as electrical or internet complicate routing. Conclusion: do not use freeze-proof hydrants unless absolutely necessary. Absolutely necessary means ONLY daily supply in freezing weather. Not summer watering/pools/filling. Those should be in non-frost areas, or rolled up in winter. Long supply line is cheap ($100 for 1000 feet [7])