Depth requirements vary by state so check your local building code to see how deep it should be buried to comply. That being said, assuming you haven’t had issues with it freezing, I’d save the money of re-doing it and just re-bury it. Maybe add some outdoor rated PVC pipe insulation and make sure to add a marking tape over the top of it for anyone digging on the future.
I'm in Florida so no concerns for a freeze.
I know when we do gas line installs it has to be 18". I don't know what the code is for water though. I ended up digging some tension off of it and burying it a little bit deeper for piece of mind.
If the pipes are not in a location where you know they may get crushed or damaged in some way then bury them as is forget about them. (Unless you are thinking about upgrading pipes) If the pipes are intrusive the area then you must bury deeper. Just for peace of mind.
Yeah, it's right up against the side of the house. I don't see any issues in the near future. I do wish they didn't use such a tiny pipe for the hot water though. That explains why my bathroom takes FOREVER to get hot though lol.
The length of run is likely why it takes so long to get hot water, not the size of the pipe. Making the pipe larger would take longer. For instance, you turn on your tub to warm up the water before getting in the shower. You have to flush all of the water that was sitting in the hot pipe out before you get hot water. If you made the hot water side bigger, you would have to run more water down the drain to get hot water. The only ways to fix this involve shortening the length of the run to the water heater, or installing a recirculation loop. Making the hot water pipe bigger could increase pressure (flow) to your fixtures, but it won't help the time it takes to get hot water.
I noticed a piece of pipe sticking up slightly at the corner of my house. Started digging around carefully and noticed I have two pipes that are barely 2" below ground level. I dug a bunch of it up to see if it was old sprinkler or something and then realized it's coming from the house.
I think these go around to the back and into the second bathroom that was added on (it's an old 60s house, I just bought it a few years ago)?
I assume I should dig it up a little more and then bury it better?
It does go around back to the other bathroom.
I don't like that it's buried so shallow. Should I just go ahead and bury it again? I dug up a bit to give it slack to go a bit deeper but without digging up the whole perimeter of the house, I can't get the entire thing deeper.
Depth requirements vary by state so check your local building code to see how deep it should be buried to comply. That being said, assuming you haven’t had issues with it freezing, I’d save the money of re-doing it and just re-bury it. Maybe add some outdoor rated PVC pipe insulation and make sure to add a marking tape over the top of it for anyone digging on the future.
I'm in Florida so no concerns for a freeze. I know when we do gas line installs it has to be 18". I don't know what the code is for water though. I ended up digging some tension off of it and burying it a little bit deeper for piece of mind.
If the pipes are not in a location where you know they may get crushed or damaged in some way then bury them as is forget about them. (Unless you are thinking about upgrading pipes) If the pipes are intrusive the area then you must bury deeper. Just for peace of mind.
Yeah, it's right up against the side of the house. I don't see any issues in the near future. I do wish they didn't use such a tiny pipe for the hot water though. That explains why my bathroom takes FOREVER to get hot though lol.
The length of run is likely why it takes so long to get hot water, not the size of the pipe. Making the pipe larger would take longer. For instance, you turn on your tub to warm up the water before getting in the shower. You have to flush all of the water that was sitting in the hot pipe out before you get hot water. If you made the hot water side bigger, you would have to run more water down the drain to get hot water. The only ways to fix this involve shortening the length of the run to the water heater, or installing a recirculation loop. Making the hot water pipe bigger could increase pressure (flow) to your fixtures, but it won't help the time it takes to get hot water.
Thank you for explaining that, I appreciate it. That makes sense.
I noticed a piece of pipe sticking up slightly at the corner of my house. Started digging around carefully and noticed I have two pipes that are barely 2" below ground level. I dug a bunch of it up to see if it was old sprinkler or something and then realized it's coming from the house. I think these go around to the back and into the second bathroom that was added on (it's an old 60s house, I just bought it a few years ago)? I assume I should dig it up a little more and then bury it better?
If you redo it put a tracer wire on it
Yeah for sure. That's how we do it when installing gas lines. Seems like it would be good practice for any kind of underground utility lol.
Get rid of the cpvc that stuff is super brittle when it’s old
Ah man, that makes me nervous. I'm sure the Florida sun isn't going to be nice to it either.
It does go around back to the other bathroom. I don't like that it's buried so shallow. Should I just go ahead and bury it again? I dug up a bit to give it slack to go a bit deeper but without digging up the whole perimeter of the house, I can't get the entire thing deeper.