The main winter weather hazard in northern Georgia is freezing rain - or rain which freezes upon contact with the ground - which is 2 inches (5.1 cm) or more of snow falling in a 12 hour period, or 4 inches (10 cm) or more in a 24 hour period..
Threaded fittings on PVC are intended to connect to existing, threaded NON-PVC connectors, such as galvanized pipe or fittings. When connecting PVC to PVC it should all be glue joints without threads. You have the wrong type of fitting.Fittings are very cheap, much cheaper than adapters.ou should, instead, get a slip to thread adapter and glue it onto the pipe to thread it wherever you like. Any big-box hardware store or irrigation department should be able to provide this adapter.
Greg Chick, Ramona's Plumber shows how to repair a PVC pipe where this is limited space pipe movement using a slip fix fitting. The slip fix produces a strong joint that can handle high pressure. But because it is a solvent joint in PVC, the pipe must be dry and requires some cure time. PLEASE RATE AND COMMENT. For more information, go to http://www.DIYplumbingAdvice.com. All posted questions will be answered.