blitziger
New Member
I've just finished the replacement of some under slab ABS rough plumbing, placed a test ball in the main drain at the test tee, and all seemed to be sealed with 10' of head. I bought the ball type tester with the chain because it was considerably cheaper than the balloon type that threads into the tee. I'm only going to use it once after all.
Two questions:
1. Where does the test ball go for the test, before or after the test tee? I placed it after, filled the system and then stuck a old piece of hose down the vent and siphoned the water out to a sewer clean out in the yard. All very unsanitary. Still had a little water left when I opened the tee cap, but worked out well in the end.
2. One of the ABS clean threaded cleanout plugs leaked even after I screwed it in all the way. What do you use to seal the threads so the cap can be removable?
Thanks
Two questions:
1. Where does the test ball go for the test, before or after the test tee? I placed it after, filled the system and then stuck a old piece of hose down the vent and siphoned the water out to a sewer clean out in the yard. All very unsanitary. Still had a little water left when I opened the tee cap, but worked out well in the end.
2. One of the ABS clean threaded cleanout plugs leaked even after I screwed it in all the way. What do you use to seal the threads so the cap can be removable?
Thanks