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Originally Posted by Bugsinrugs

When the water agency here ran piped water down our county road I decided to buy in. I needed to run 600 feet of piping from the newly installed meter to my house. I bought two 300 foot rolls of polyurethane 1inch pipe. Not an easy job when the weather is cold as polyethylene pipe doesn’t want to unroll. I have one connection at the meter one coupling connection and one at the house. I put down markers where the pipe is joined together with a stainless steel coupler and clamps in case I have an issue there. Poly pipe is tough to work with. I used a torch to soften it when connecting any fittings.

I noted that in the videos a torch was often used to heat the pipe when installing a coupler. I assume it would be a bit easier to work with in the heat of the summer after sitting in the sun a bit. "They" said that the high pressure stuff was stiffer and harder to work with than the low pressure.

Originally Posted by craigster59

The short answer is "yes". HD used to sell it in 18" lengths with couplings on both ends. Made pipe repairs a breeze. They might still sell it but easier to make your own.

Convenience often costs quite a bit more than doing it yourself, and sometimes doing it yourself isn't that hard. I usually opt for diy to save the money.