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To: JRandomFreeper

Those have to be dry well FH! Wet wells are made of brass and will burst if temps too low CA has wet wells, how do I know I installed a ton. Upper elevation in CA and any area subject to low temps we install dry wells. ! Dry wells are made of cast iron and shut off below freeze zone. Not much value in cast iron! Maybe at most 10 cents a lb! All they accomplished was vandalism.


13 posted on 05/18/2014 5:05:07 PM PDT by DocJhn
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To: DocJhn
I'm only familiar with what gets used down south here.

/johnny

14 posted on 05/18/2014 5:06:39 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: DocJhn

To shut down a water main you need a Gate Key, It’s about 6 ft in length and has a square that is made to fit the Gate Valve! A wet well has hollow bolts that secure it to a flange on piping that is encased in concrete, so if you hit it with your car it snaps off like you see in the movies. If you hit a dry well it will prob just lean a bit and your car is screwed! Dry wells are encased in concrete
at the ditch line to prevent blow off @ 200 plus lbs per sq inch!


17 posted on 05/18/2014 5:13:27 PM PDT by DocJhn
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