ABS to CI Hub with plumbers putty

[lloyda]

Hello All,


I could use some advise on what to do about this connection I have found under my new (used) house. It looks like someone connected the KS drain to the cast iron using plumber's putty to seal the connection.

Can I have a plumber use oakum and lead wool to fix this and still pass code in California? I was thinking of using the connection as a cleanout instead, the connection is right at the foundation and would seem to be a very good place to have a cleanout (there are no cleanouts in the house, as of yet.)

Thanks in advance

Lloyd

[Terry]

http://www.terrylove.com/images/hub_donut.jpg
Normally you would use a 2" donut or pour lead for a joint like that.
I use one like in the picture, but a 2"

You can't use plumbers putty.

[lloyda]

Thanks Terry,

I had not heard of a donut before. Looked it up on the Internet after your post and found previous posts on your forum about donuts, cannot find a marking for what type pipe it is (sv vs x?) will try sv first. Thanks for your help.

Lloyd

[hj]

Be sure to clean the inside of the hub first, because that surface is also a sealing point. I would take the ABS out, pour a lead joint to secure a short piece of cast iron into the hub, and then use the proper transition coupling to connect to the ABS. In the process I would install a cleanout tee.