How to Replace Sewer Line

Sewer lines for residential houses are composed of polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, ABS, durable plastic. When local regulations allow, cast iron is used air swimmers because it prevents the the vexing sound of water/waste trickling through the pipe. Although are very {hardy|durable|tough, these pipes can break if accidentally banged into and a new section must then be installed. The equipment needed is determined by the material of pipe being repaired. Tape Measure And Marker A tape Air Swimmers measure is useful to measure the pipe 6 inches on each side of the damaged flying shark balloon drainage pipe. A black felt tip marker will serve to mark the white/gray PVC pipe at each 6-inch point. On the other hand, a carpenter's pencil helps to mark both ABS and cast-iron pipe because it makes a contrastagainst its darker color. Saws A circular saw or hand saw creates a straight, clean cut though both PVC and ABS pipe. A snap cutter cuts effortlessly through cast iron pipe. The implement consists of a chain connected to the end of one handle, which wraps around the pipe being cut. The nearby chain link attaches to a hook fixed to the end of one of the cutter's handles, and when the handles pull together the snap cutter sections the pipe. New Pipe A new sewer pipe segment of the same type and width must be measured Air Swimmers and cut to size to stand in for the broken section of piping being replaced. If approved by local building regulations, PVC can take the place of the broken cast-iron section. Couplings PVC and ABS sleeves join the new pipe segment to the existing segment. The couplings come in various angles and need to be the exact width as the drain pipe Whereas primer and PVC cement are both employed to join PVC pipe to couplings, ABS cement is required for ABS pipe. Flexible rubber couplings connect sections of cast iron pipe together, with a screwdriver or ratchet being employed to fix the coupling's metal hose clamps in place to assure that there will be a water-tight seal between the coupling and cast iron pipes.