JGPlumbing
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Is it normal for an PRV to be buried underground right after the water meter? It was buried in dirt maybe 6 to 8 inches on the way down to the main waterline to the house. The city water comes up to the water meter and makes a U turn back into the ground about 2ft or so, before it screws into the main waterline to the house. I had a problem with it cracking two years ago from freezing and replaced everything in that section and I now have another small leak at one of the treads that i fixed.
The one picture shows the issue i had two years ago. The other is the hole the meter and PRV go in.
Question: Can i remove this a put a straight pipe in, instead of this PRV in the middle. I do have a PRV in the basement of the house on the main water line. The water line does split and one end goes into the house and the other runs to a horse barn. I cant find a PRV in the barn.
Also, any suggestions on what to use to fill in the hole that is a good insulator and easy to remove, if i need to fix again. Mud is very hard to dig out in such a small hole down 2-3ft. Sand or gravel?
Thanks
The one picture shows the issue i had two years ago. The other is the hole the meter and PRV go in.
Question: Can i remove this a put a straight pipe in, instead of this PRV in the middle. I do have a PRV in the basement of the house on the main water line. The water line does split and one end goes into the house and the other runs to a horse barn. I cant find a PRV in the barn.
Also, any suggestions on what to use to fill in the hole that is a good insulator and easy to remove, if i need to fix again. Mud is very hard to dig out in such a small hole down 2-3ft. Sand or gravel?
Thanks
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