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    When connecting 4" ABS sewer line to Cast Iron, how deep is deep enough?

    Thanks HJ for the clarification and explanation. Regarding the rubber seal, it was in place with the previous C.I. pipe. Are you saying that the rubber seal was previously, historically not used in plumbing and that for a true seal, Oakum and melted lead were used? I do have a problem with...
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    When connecting 4" ABS sewer line to Cast Iron, how deep is deep enough?

    Thanks for the quick reply. I believe the Fernco couplings would work perfectly in a C.I. pipe to ABS pipe scenario. However I have an ABS pipe to C.I. female (hub?) with a rubber seal, and it happens to be a Y so I have to keep it in place. My question comes back to, would you settle with...
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    When connecting 4" ABS sewer line to Cast Iron, how deep is deep enough?

    I'm replacing 4" Cast Iron Sewage plumbing with some ABS. I was able to replace a section of old cast iron with ABS and connect the new ABS pipe into the female gasket on the Cast Iron side. I believe the depth of the rubber gasket was about 2 and 1/4" deep on the inside of the old pipe. I...
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