You just never know what lurks below ground (plumbing)

[saturated]

Had water in the yard starting about three weeks ago

We had had some heavy rain so I kinda blew it off

Finally decided to take a look

What the heck

The female adapter on the left side was split/cracked

Smdh

 

[Cable Guy]

Not sure where you are at, but did you check the freeze line depth for your area? I know here in Tennessee it's like >16", I'm guessing you're farther south because that looks like less than a foot. Just curious.

 

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Yes sir thanks I am by Beaumont Texas east of Houston headed towards Lake Charles

We do have our share of freezes occasionally

 

[Cable Guy]

Glad you got it fixed, I have seen a few leaky valves. Texas has been experiencing a rough winter the last few years, weather patterns changing I think.

 

[saturated]

Yes sir idk why that was down there it was covered with grass and no indication on the surface. Perhaps it was marked at one time I bought the house in 2002

 

[saturated]

Well since it was leaking for at least two weeks I figure it ain't gonna hurt to leave it on for a little bit for Smokey

 

[Smokinone]

Not sure where you are at, but did you check the freeze line depth for your area? I know here in Tennessee it's like >16", I'm guessing you're farther south because that looks like less than a foot. Just curious.

I didn't realize it got that cold in TN...By the way, having lived in the Mojave desert for 58 years, what;s a freeze line... lol

 

[gcook]

Had water in the yard starting about three weeks ago

We had had some heavy rain so I kinda blew it off

Finally decided to take a look

What the heck

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The female adapter on the left side was split/cracked

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Smdh

I'm in central Alabama, and all of my lines are 2' deep (minimum). I know, because I buried them.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Surprises like this always happen at the wrong time, it seems. This reminds me of some fun we had a while back.

We had this situation a couple of years ago at my mother in laws house here in Delaware. We could hear running water, and could see water coming through the wall in the crawl space. The water comes from a pump house from her property around the corner and across the street, so it just happened to be under the sidewalk in the back of the house.

We dug down four feet deep to find a short section of pipe that was not galvanized. Note to self, black iron will only last 50 years...

 

[Eldorado828]

Surprises like this always happen at the wrong time, it seems. This reminds me of some fun we had a while back.

We had this situation a couple of years ago at my mother in laws house here in Delaware. We could hear running water, and could see water coming through the wall in the crawl space. The water comes from a pump house from her property around the corner and across the street, so it just happened to be under the sidewalk in the back of the house.

We dug down four feet deep to find a short section of pipe that was not galvanized. Note to self, black iron will only last 50 years...

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And that little section not being galvanized caused you to have to rip up the sidewalk to make it a little more fun.