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Can you use one of those slip on rubber pipe fittings on a sewer line?
Posted on 7/18/17 at 8:10 am
Posted on 7/18/17 at 8:10 am
Have to splice a 4" pvc sewer pipe that broke. I don't have room to use the regular fittings to join the 3 pieces of pipe.
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Posted on 7/18/17 at 8:12 am to Ben Lilly
I opened this thread cautiously thinking the title was some kind of euphemism.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 8:14 am to Jimbo21165
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Fernco fittings.
That's the ones I was talking about. Thanks
Posted on 7/18/17 at 8:14 am to slackster
Yes
A sewer line is not pressurized so any good rubber boot and hose connector is good.
A sewer line is not pressurized so any good rubber boot and hose connector is good.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 8:14 am to slackster
Sure you can. I'm not a plumber, but I stayed at a holiday inn last night. Proceed at your own risk.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 8:39 am to jwall3
Yes that's what they are made for. Fernco's are extremely dependable and made for long term use
Posted on 7/18/17 at 8:44 am to Ben Lilly
yes...I wouldn't use it on any pressurized pipes but sewer should be fine.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 9:00 am to Ben Lilly
5/16" nutdriver
Posted on 7/18/17 at 9:06 am to Ben Lilly
Will work fine.
After you put the fernco on take your hose and allow water to run through the trap to make sure it is a good seal and not leaking. In a few years you will most likely have a good amount of roots enter your fernco and cause a blockage, so keep a mental not where you installed the fernco.
After you put the fernco on take your hose and allow water to run through the trap to make sure it is a good seal and not leaking. In a few years you will most likely have a good amount of roots enter your fernco and cause a blockage, so keep a mental not where you installed the fernco.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 9:08 am to Ben Lilly
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A sewer line is not pressurized so any good rubber boot and hose connector is good.
But, be careful that it's not near any type of root system (trees, bushes, etc). A tiny root can grow between the pipe and boot, which will lead to a clogged system. This happened to me about a year ago.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 9:20 am to Jimbo21165
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Fernco fittings.....best rubber boot in the business......
Support. Those work awesome
Posted on 7/18/17 at 10:22 am to Ben Lilly
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Have to splice a 4" pvc sewer pipe that broke
Is this still in your house, or out in the yard? I've used those rubber fittings inside, but I'm not sure I would trust them out buried in the yard.
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