cleanout

Hey everybody-- I have a floor drain whose cleanout threads are bad, so that the existing 1.5" NPT PVC cleanout plug won't thread back in. Maximum OD of the plug's threads is 1.89", so it must be 1.5" nominal NPT. I'm having an awful time knowing for sure that I'm finding the right rubber...

Hi All, I am trying to resolve a partial blockage in my main outlet to my septic tank. The lowest point drain is my washing machine drain right next to the main outlet. It occasionally backs up when there are multiple draining activities along with the washer draining. In any event, I want to...

I’m tying into an existing cast iron sewer line using a rubber coupling to 3" ABS, then a wye with a cleanout. Is this cleanout setup UPC-compliant and a good approach? Should I cut the cast iron (red line in picture) to remove the old T and gain a bit more space? Would a single T or a...

Hi all, I am designing my DWV for basement bathroom and bar sink/powder room. I'm hoping to apply for permits within the next 2 weeks. We are under 2021 UPC and 2021 IBC. In the bar sink and powder room area, I am trying to figure out how to place my upper terminal cleanout to keep a clean...

The 2018 IPC Section 708.1.4 states, in part, that when a 2" horizontal drainage pipe has a change of direction greater than 45 degrees, a cleanout is required. If I make a 90-degree turn using two 45's, do I still need a cleanout? The distance between the 45-degree fittings would only be about...

Total amateur plumber here and I'm looking to make sure I have all my bases covered before drywall goes in. The space where the photo is taken will not be finished for some time, if ever, but I want to make sure I'm on the right track before I finish the drywall in the other room where the wet...

Scenario - New construction 15o feet of 2" pipe connected to the output of a Sewage Ejector System (41 gal) with a 1/2 HP pump. Output is connected to backflow preventer valve and a union connector. Septic system pipe front end - where I am connecting - is 3 feet below the height of the ejector...

I am designing a bathroom to add to a workshop. I'm wondering if I have any mistakes in the design? I did a bathroom addition in the house a few years ago (learned a lot), but still a DIYer. The addition will extend the slab and the sewer lines will be under the slab. The 1" water line and 4"...

Hey guys, I'm redoing the plumbing in the basement bathroom since it was never vented properly. I cut all the existing pipes out. I re-connected a new 3-inch pvc into the existing 3 in pvc that led to the stack that goes to the street. I would like to know if everything is up to code for NY...

Hi, I'm planning to renovate a bathroom in the basement. I found this video which explains the exact DWV layout I need, but the only problem is that my bathroom is on a concrete slab so the cleanout location in the diagram won't work. My cleanout obviously needs to be above the slab, but I'm not...

Hi, I am new to the forum here. Sorry if my question may sound stupid I am just looking for options. I will be looking to put a bathroom in my basement and will have to install a sewage pump. I am trying to figure out the best way to tie into my existing plumbing. My basement has since been...

I am finishing my basement and I have an issue with one cleanout. The cleanout is just above the basement slab. It is a 2" drain pipe from the washer/floor drain on the second floor. It transitions to 3" for the cleanout and UG. The problem that I have is very limited space to accomplish the...

Need help in figuring out a drain for a water softener that I would like to have a plumber install in a new home being built. I have a loop for a water filter (along with a 20amp electrical) that will be installed. The whole house water filter is a Aquasana (model EQ-AST-WH) that I chose just...

Hi everyone, I'm trying to decide where to put a sewage cleanout at the exterior of a house (my house). The tricky thing is there's a 90 degree turn around 10 feet from where the pipe (4" PVC) exits the slab. Beyond the 90 degree there's another cleanout around 30 feet away. As I see it...

Hey all, remodeling my master bath (3rd floor), replacing the old acrylic shower/tub unit with a clawfoot tub. Want to make sure I'm doing the plumbing correctly. This is a picture of the actual space with overlay of the plan. Tub outline (roughly) in black. Plumbing pipes in white, yellow for...

Hey everyone! First time posting here. Apologies if this is a dumb question. I've attached two pictures of what I'm pretty sure is my sewer cleanout in my backyard. I'm planning on putting up a retaining wall that will put the cleanout on the second tier of my yard. My plan is to just shorten...

Greetings from Oregon! I could use some help and I think this is the right place. I noticed what appeared to be a cleanout of some sort while we were clearing an area for a garden at my home. In the process of digging I managed to clobber it with the mattock so I decided to dig out the line...

ETA: It is 4 inch coming into the house and at the T goes to 3" up the main. I'm replacing the CI cleanout in my house and after much jackhammering and digging I find this: I've attached a drawing. I'm wondering if the ABS with Ferncos I'm using will adjust for the angles? They sure didn't...

I have a 3" cleanout plug outside that will no longer screw into the cleanout pipe. The cleanout pipe and plug are not PVC. Some sort of galvanized metal? My house was built in the 40's. In any case, I went to Lowes and bought a 3" PVC Cleanout Plug. When I got home, I tried to screw it on...