hhcibtpaun
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Hey Everyone,
Had a question about pressure testing my drains/vents. In another thread I have been going through the replacement of all my plumbing. In general, its a 1 bathroom house with the following fixtures:
Toilet, Lav, Tub/Shower, Kitchen Sink, Laundry Sink, Washer
This is my little homeowner project and I had no plans to do a pressure test, but maybe I don't have confidence in a connection or two, so I figured maybe I would test. The last time I remember doing a pressure test was for some basement plumbing in a different house. That was easy because it was a small bathroom, that I could easily control blocking off everything for the test.
With my current situation I am trying to figure out how to block everything off. Basically, I would be testing the whole system at once. After reading through a few threads it seems like maybe a water test is better than air. If I did the water test, I assume I would use the vent pipe in my attic and start filling the water from there?
My concerns would be the 3 trap connections (sanitary tee) I would have to block up, then how do I block things from draining out to the sewer, if everything is buttoned up. Do I use a balloon or something?
Or do I just not do it and run the water after I get my water lines sorted out and look for leaks?
TIA...Mike
Had a question about pressure testing my drains/vents. In another thread I have been going through the replacement of all my plumbing. In general, its a 1 bathroom house with the following fixtures:
Toilet, Lav, Tub/Shower, Kitchen Sink, Laundry Sink, Washer
This is my little homeowner project and I had no plans to do a pressure test, but maybe I don't have confidence in a connection or two, so I figured maybe I would test. The last time I remember doing a pressure test was for some basement plumbing in a different house. That was easy because it was a small bathroom, that I could easily control blocking off everything for the test.
With my current situation I am trying to figure out how to block everything off. Basically, I would be testing the whole system at once. After reading through a few threads it seems like maybe a water test is better than air. If I did the water test, I assume I would use the vent pipe in my attic and start filling the water from there?
My concerns would be the 3 trap connections (sanitary tee) I would have to block up, then how do I block things from draining out to the sewer, if everything is buttoned up. Do I use a balloon or something?
Or do I just not do it and run the water after I get my water lines sorted out and look for leaks?
TIA...Mike