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<p>Sorry Brad, <br>
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<p>It's been a long time since I did well work, and now, I can't
find a supplier of the fittings. The pics I sent earlier were
just representative, but not exactly what I used in the past.
What I had used were bronze compression fittings similar to liquid
tite conduit male adapters. I have no idea who made them, or
where I got them from. The closest I can find now are for poly gas
line, and they're over $100/ fitting at Grainger. <br>
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<p><img
src="https://static.grainger.com/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/4EHH1_AS01?$adapimg$&hei=536&wid=536"
alt="Main product photo" width="197" height="197"> I use PEX and
Shark bite fittings for any plumbing I'm doing now. Never had a
leak, super fast, and reversible. <br>
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<p>Ray<br>
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<div>Do you have a US supplier for either of these fittings? The
Jentro fitting looks great, the Blueseal16 does not look like
it would have much of a pressure rating. I did not find a
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<div>What do you all use for drop pipes for well pumps? I have
a 260ft deep well with galv, but the first batch corroded
through, must have been a really bad batch. The second batch
has been fine for many years. I can't bring myself to use PVC
which is most common, I just have seen too many issues with
it. Stainless is really expensive and hard to find threaded
lengths, so I used very high pressure Poly. When it's rated
for 300psi it has a very thick wall and is hard to get onto
fittings, but is light weight and moderately flexible. </div>
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<p>Hi Brad;</p>
<p>I've seen a lot of leaks with barb fittings on poly pipe.
I just replace most of the poly plumbing at my place,
because I just couldn't get it to stop leaking. Black poly
pipe is the lowest cost per foot, but not quite bomb
proof. Barb fittings are really more suited for
irrigation under 40 psi, where leaks are just part of the
irrigation system. Also, if the pipe is exposed to
sunlight, it can degrade and split open. Your described
setup would have sections above 100 psi, and that will
really drive leaks. There are compression fittings for
the poly pipe, which are better. Here are some examples:<br>
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<p>Barb fittings would probably be fine towards the top at
the storage tanks, where the pressure is much lower, but
at the pump, and top of the well, where the pressure is
over 100 psi, I'd be using something better.</p>
<p>Good Luck, <br>
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<p>Ray Walters<br>
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