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Hassin Bin Sober

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6. Too bad you can't find something that is water tite.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 11:22 AM

Jan 2013

You are gonna be really pissed if that thing fails again.

A quick google search didn't find anything less than $500 bucks.

I would probably fashion something.

Maybe have the guys pour a nice clean squared off rectangle and embed some threaded posts (like J-bolts for foundations). Have a piece of 1/4 inch plate cut at the local steel fabricator. Set it on the posts to mark the post locations. Drill for the posts. Place a gasket down (maybe add silicone for good measure) and crank down the bolts. Cut the posts flush. And Viola!

You can check here for other ideas. These are the guys that will tell you ANY mechanical fitting will fail and needs access. I bet they have some ideas:

http://www.plbg.com/forum/list.php?1

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Help! Plumbing / check valve advice needed stat [View all] Capt. Obvious Jan 2013 OP

we had a busted pipe replaced last year Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2013 #1

Thinking this over a light bulb went off in my head Capt. Obvious Jan 2013 #2

Leaving access seems like a very good idea. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2013 #4

I've got a fuller back story now Capt. Obvious Jan 2013 #5

Too bad you can't find something that is water tite. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2013 #6

I'm betting that the plumbing code requires MineralMan Jan 2013 #3