Replaced the steel plumbing at the cabin with copper. New 1/2 horse shallow well pump. 19' well (cabin is next to a stream). 1 1/4&quot; well with new point. New 40 gal propane water heater. 3/4 copper inlet/outlet to water heater. I didn't thinktoputacheckvalve in the cold supply. I have a 3/4&quot; threaded, gravity operated check valve to put in. Will this function ok on the horizontal section of the supply (runs along the cieling)? I only have a few inches from where the main splits the cold supply/water heater supply, and runs vertically to turn at the cieling. Not much room to cut and clean properly for the solder to stick at the verticle section. Also, I haven't been able to find a spring loaded valve in 3/4&quot; if they make this.<br>Thanks, <br>Don

 

I'm not sure of the answer, but here's a forum where you might find someone who can help:<br><br>http://www.selfhelpforums.com/index.php<br><br>There are some folks on here who know various codes pretty well. They've helped me on a couple of electrical code questions.

 

Hehehe...Redleg needs &quot;self help&quot;....hehehe.... ;D

 

Speak for yourself Hoss.

 

Sounds like what you are talking about is a &quot;swing check&quot;. Yes they will work in a horizontal position. Just make sure that the hinge pin is on top and the flow is the right way.<br>Tom

 

Part of my business is new water well installations. You would be far better off, imo, to install a check on top of your submersible pump, if that's what you have downhole. If it only hangs 19' this shouldn't be much of a task, and would save yourself the added task of jerking around with all of your new plumbing, and you could concentrate on the important stuff like fishing.

 

I agree with Old School except I would install the check valve just ahead of well point. IE as far back as possible in the system.

 

My dad always told me that there were only two things you needed to know to be a plumber, Stuff runs down hill, and payday is friday. ;D ;D ;D

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