What for, my good dull man?
this post was submitted on 10 Dec 2024
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I'm not OP, but when I did this, it was so allow me to run a pipe cleaning tool in each direction to clear blockages.
Exactly this
Hell yeah you did.
That's not a dull man that is able to do a job like that .... nice work!
Thank you but it sure is not exciting
I was going to say, this is God tier DIY. I paid a plumber like $2k to install one for me.
Thank you but really its dig a lot, cut the pipe, install the rubber clamp thingies.
Good job! Nice work!
Did you need to do any permitting?
permission was granted by the surrounding soil, neither did it intervene, nor did it stand its "ground" ;-)
Depends on the state and jurisdiction.
I was a health dept inspector that focused on septic systems and a homeowner installing or repairing a cleanout would not be something we would require a permit. It would be considered a minor repair or plumbing work on the building sewer unrelated to the functionality of the disposal system--just needs to be watertight.
And the regulations in my state are some of the nations most stringent on this kind of stuff.
Shouldn't you use a "Y fitting" at the bottom?
This tee fitting is designed to be snaked both ways
A wye fitting is designed to be snaked one direction
For example, you'd use a wye fitting after a gutter. If you're going to snake it, it will not be in the direction of the gutter. You're not sending the snake up the gutter. The wye would allow you to snake the portion of pipe you need easier.**
If this was in the middle of a long sewer pipe with no other clean outs near by. Then the tee is probably the better choice.
The issue is whether the crossbar of the tee is flat along the bottom or not (I can't tell from the pic). If not, it's going to risk causing a clog itself.
That was my thought, but apparently, this tee is designed exactly for this purpose. $40 for just the tee.
Someday, you will thank yourself for this.
Exactly. Well kinda because it's still shitty work even with the clean out.
what fi is that pipe? Looks like black pvc water pipe.
I expected fi 110 for sewers.
Its cast iron. And I assume its somewhere warm and dry if its that close to the surface.
Cast iron, at least 60 years old, could be 100. And it's in North Florida.
What about the ballcock?!
*snkk*
What's that?