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    wadeofalltrades Posts: 11, Reputation: 2
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    Oct 19, 2009, 04:58 PM
    If my well pipe coming in the cellar is 1inch is it okey to reduce it?
    Is it OK to reduce 1 inch well line AFTER it passes through the pressure tank to 3/4?
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    Oct 19, 2009, 05:06 PM

    Once inside your home it is common for supply lines to be less than 1". Many are 3/4 and quite a few to sinks and toilets may be 1/2"
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    Oct 20, 2009, 06:29 AM
    In my area we run 1" from the meter to the house where it'd reduced down to a 3/4" main. We then branch off the main with 1/2" branches with no more then three fixtures on a 1/2" branch. Good luck, Tom
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