Dave Hoskins
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Due to the fine weather conditions (cold), not all things are going to work as they should. Sometimes things expectantly break. One of the couplings on my water well head going to the pressure tank did that yesterday afternoon. AAARRRRGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, knowing I didn't have all the tools necessary to do the job properly, I got on the phone and finally got a plumber out to me. As some know you have country plumbers and city plumbers. Country plumbers carry fittings and so one for something bigger than 3/4" pipe. City plumbers generally don't. We worked and argued with one galvanized union until we were probably literally blue in the face. Finally it broke loose and we were able to take the final steps on completion. The task was finally done around 10 pm. Some of the plumbing repair was also pvc. So, guess what? You can't put pressure on new pvc fittings if the cement is put on in temps below 30 for several hours. Gots to cure, ya know? Won't cure at 20. So, it is finally warming up out there some and soon I will be able to turn the well back on and all should be well. Excuse the pun such as it was. I feel like I am just now really thawing out.