Should A Mole Be Used Instead Of A Backhoe To Replace Our Water Pipe?
Our external water pipe running from the meter (by the sidewalk) to our house burst, and one of the plumbers we talked to said they’d use a mole instead of a backhoe to replace our pipe. We would love to avoid having our yard dug up with a backhoe, but don’t know what the mole is, or if it’s a reliable option. The plumber also said he would run the new piping through the existing pipe (ie breaking the existing pipes along the way). THANKS!
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August 27th, 2009 at 2:20 am
A mole just digs from the side and is used all the time. Do you ever see a road crew laying line along the street? They use a backhoe but then like at an intersection when they are running lines across a paved street they don’t want to dig up the asphalt so they use a mole. It’s totally reliable. There is probably a cost difference but if you don’t want your yard dug up then it’s probably worth it.
August 27th, 2009 at 5:00 am
The ‘Mole” your plumber is probably talking about is a bullet shaped of heavy stainless steel with a big air operated slide hammer in it, they are use all over the place all you need is a big compressor and hose and you are set to go, they will pound through a lot..
August 27th, 2009 at 10:17 am
moles are a mechanical device to run cable, pipes etc. they work great.http://www.portamole.com/index.html