New Drain Set Up...does it look right?

[Terry]

I like using these couplings.

I would see how high you want the tub drain, line up the two tees, and figure on a 2" piece of pipe out of the lower one to the coupling.

Then I would connecto onto the galvanized for the vent above. That means you could reduce to 1.5" above the top tee.
The bottom tee for the washer would be a 2" santee, the top tee could be a 2x1.5x1.5 tee for the tub.

 

[Bbillcee]

what kinda pipe should i use to replace the vertical run?

PVC?

 

[Sponsor]

 

[Cass]

Use PVC and 2 of the couplings Terry shows above. You can get them at Low*s they might be another color.

2 other things. Be sure the pipe coming from the washer has 1/4" per foot of pitch and it needs to be supported in at least 1 place and 2 places would be better.

You can add a Y and clean out cap to it (vertical run) for easy access in the future for snaking.

 

[Bbillcee]

this is a very supportive forum

thanx for the help

i will let u know how it goes

is cutting cast very difficult with the sawzall?

 

[Bbillcee]

You can add a Y and clean out cap to it (vertical run) for easy access in the future for snaking.

excellrnt IDEA!!!

i love that!!

 

[Cass]

You can do it but it may take some time. Do you have a circular saw that you can put a solid fiber metal cutting blade into? That will cut most of the way through faster. Then finish up with a sawsall or just try the sawsall. They make sawsall blades for cast.

 

[Bbillcee]

i don't i have enough clearence behind the pipe to use the cutter


i will try getting the cast sawzall blade


how long would it take to cut a 2 inch piece with proper blade?

 

[Cass]

No telling how long, could be fast or slow.

 

[Bbillcee]

also how hard is it to open those joints on the cast???

after i cut the gal i want to maybe pull that section right out from the top collar the just cut the lower piece out

 

[Bbillcee]

No telling how long, could be fast or slow.

i guess i will tell u later

 

[Cass]

Just cut out the joints

 

[Markts30]

Here is the "revised" plumbing...
I added an AAV on the slop sink as well as the washer...

 

[Cass]

I love that CAD

 

[Markts30]

Just spent 6 hrs last weekend drawing up a library of 1-1/2, 2 and 3" PVC fittings...
Now have to do 4, 6, 8 and 10" PVC fittings...

 

[ChrisNJ]

That cad is beautiful! What program did u use?

 

[Bbillcee]

well this is what i did today!!...the vertical run was originally crooked so i put it back crooked ...i might offset to straighten out but thats it for now....do u really think the second AAV is a must?

 

[Markts30]

That cad is beautiful! What program did u use?

I used plain Autocad 2004 by Autodesk - but all the fittings and pipe I have drawn by hand - extruded them along the fitting centerlines etc...
They are correct in dimensions and takeoffs...
I do it for fun... (closet geek)

 

[Terry]

The tub is vented by the vent already.

You only need to have the AAV on the washer, or you could have revented back to the vent that the tub used at 42" above the ground.

 

[Markts30]

It would appear you used fernco's (rubber coupling bands with stainless clamps but no sleeve) to couple the pipe in - this is wrong as there is no support for the joint - It will move around....
The transition couplings have to have a metal sleeve around the rubber part...

 

[Bbillcee]

It would appear you used fernco's (rubber coupling bands with stainless clamps but no sleeve) to couple the pipe in - this is wrong as there is no support for the joint - It will move around....
The transition couplings have to have a metal sleeve around the rubber part...

10-4...can i buy those sleeves separately or u have to but the whole thing?

also those sleeves wrap right, i don't need to take the whole thing apart to put them on?