countryhouse
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I will be replacing the line from my house to the septic tank in a few months.
The current line is made up of short tile sections with hubs. The line is probably broken somewhere or has sank, as it plugs every so often. The length of the run is about 60 feet.
I will be using schedule 40 4" diameter PVC pipe.
I have read that some people don't use the PVC solvent-welded couplings, but rather use the rubber couplings with the worm-gear clamps. They claim that this allows some settling and movement without breaking the solvent-welded joints.
What is the opinion here on how I should couple the joints? Our frost line here is 42" down if that is a factor.
And I will also be installing a cleanout where the pipe exits the house.
Thanks
Steve
The current line is made up of short tile sections with hubs. The line is probably broken somewhere or has sank, as it plugs every so often. The length of the run is about 60 feet.
I will be using schedule 40 4" diameter PVC pipe.
I have read that some people don't use the PVC solvent-welded couplings, but rather use the rubber couplings with the worm-gear clamps. They claim that this allows some settling and movement without breaking the solvent-welded joints.
What is the opinion here on how I should couple the joints? Our frost line here is 42" down if that is a factor.
And I will also be installing a cleanout where the pipe exits the house.
Thanks
Steve