On Oct 7, 7:38 am, The Fisherman wrote:
Hello all,

I have an artesian well that has been disconnected from my house and
is now only a 1 5/8" inch PVC pipe sticking out of the ground in my
front yard.

It flows at about 5 gallons per/minute.

I currently have a plastic cap on it with a hose clamp to stop it from
running.

I'd like to put a hose bib on it so that I can use the water in
various uses when I want to.

How in the world can I work with this? How can I glue anything to this
pipe while it's running?

Is there some method that would allow me to cap this thing properly
where I could then add on to this system? Getting a valve into the
line is my problem.

How can I put a valve into this line?

The operation is simple. Buy a valve that will fit the pipe. Open
it, Place it on the pipe. Close the valve.

Yes, you will probably get wet doing it but it isn't harmful.

That is the short version.


I would prepare a string of fittings beginning with one that fits the
pipe and sizing down to a 1" or 3/4" then fit it.

Being PVC you might have a problem glueing a fitting on due to the
wetness. If so, use a fernco connector. There are also connectors
with 'rubber' gaskets and screw ends that repair pipe leaks. Memory
is fading at my age and I can't recall the technical name of them.

Harry K