Hi,
I have a 3" line leaving my house with a cleanout about 4" from the foundation wall. The line was originally iron until it reached the cleanout which is clay. In solving a backup in my system, I discovered that the iron pipe passing under the foundation had a good sized hole in it. I have subsequently replaced this with 3" ABS and have it connected via a fermco coupler to the iron which I cut about a foot before from the cleanout.
However...
The current cleanout and line back to the foundation is located under a deck which is being replaced. It dawned on me that this is my chance to add a cleanout which does not terminate under the deck. However, with the deck being where it is, I would have to connect the cleanout so that it is not simply vertical from the main line, but angled so that it emerges a couple of feet to the side.
Are there any regulations on this, or will I be fine with a cleanout that is angled from the line? Does it need to be vertical when it emerges? I have not been able to find anything on this subject. I am in California.
Also, would I be crazy to leave the existing cleanout there? The more I think about this, I should dig up the line to a point just past the deck and make sure I run new ABS all the way there. This way, If the ceramic line needs to be replaced in the future, I won't have to have the work performed under the deck as I will know it is good.
To summerize:
Can a clean out on a residential line be angled to avoid obstacles?
Should I pull out the existing cleanout which is under a deck and terminate the ABS directly into the clay pipe? Will this be harder to join than to the Iron? I presume it is simply annother Fermco coupler.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I have a 3" line leaving my house with a cleanout about 4" from the foundation wall. The line was originally iron until it reached the cleanout which is clay. In solving a backup in my system, I discovered that the iron pipe passing under the foundation had a good sized hole in it. I have subsequently replaced this with 3" ABS and have it connected via a fermco coupler to the iron which I cut about a foot before from the cleanout.
However...
The current cleanout and line back to the foundation is located under a deck which is being replaced. It dawned on me that this is my chance to add a cleanout which does not terminate under the deck. However, with the deck being where it is, I would have to connect the cleanout so that it is not simply vertical from the main line, but angled so that it emerges a couple of feet to the side.
Are there any regulations on this, or will I be fine with a cleanout that is angled from the line? Does it need to be vertical when it emerges? I have not been able to find anything on this subject. I am in California.
Also, would I be crazy to leave the existing cleanout there? The more I think about this, I should dig up the line to a point just past the deck and make sure I run new ABS all the way there. This way, If the ceramic line needs to be replaced in the future, I won't have to have the work performed under the deck as I will know it is good.
To summerize:
Can a clean out on a residential line be angled to avoid obstacles?
Should I pull out the existing cleanout which is under a deck and terminate the ABS directly into the clay pipe? Will this be harder to join than to the Iron? I presume it is simply annother Fermco coupler.
Thanks in advance for your help.