1/32 Bend 4" ABS

[Hexum]

So I am repairing my cleanout because of root infiltration. The current cleanout is 4" ABS that goes from cast iron to clay. The cast iron is only at a few degree incline while the clay is closer to 15 degrees. The way the cleanout is currently installed it looks like that difference is mostly taken up in the Fernco coupler between the ABS and clay. I would like to fix all that and install a 1/32 bend in the ABS before it connects to the clay. Problem is I can't find any. Only thing I have found are CPVC 4" 1/32 bends. Anyone have a source for ABS or perhaps a different solution?

 

[John Gayewski]

So I am repairing my cleanout because of root infiltration. The current cleanout is 4" ABS that goes from cast iron to clay. The cast iron is only at a few degree incline while the clay is closer to 15 degrees. The way the cleanout is currently installed it looks like that difference is mostly taken up in the ferco coupler between the abs and clay. I would like to fix all that and install a 1/32 bend in the abs before it connects to the clay. Problem is I can't find any. Only thing I have found are CPVC 4" 1/32 bends. Anyone have a source for ABS or perhaps a different solution?

Google 11.25 degree PVC fitting.

 

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[Hexum]

Google 11.25 degree PVC fitting.

Right. I found some CPVC fittings as I mentioned. But not ABS. I could replace everything with PVC but I have to double check code for that and I am not sure about connecting PVC to ABS.

 

[John Gayewski]

Right. I found some CPVC fittings as I mentioned. But not ABS. I could replace everything with PVC but I have to double check code for that and I am not sure about connecting PVC to ABS.

Cpvc isnt pvc. Use 2 no hub bands and couple pup pieces of pvc.

 

[wwhitney]

Seems like it may not be made in ABS. Here's one in plain PVC:

411-040 - Spears 411-040 - 4" PVC Sch. 40 11.25° Elbow

Spears 411-040 - 4" PVC Sch. 40 11.25° Elbow - PVC Sch. 40 11.25° Elbow

www.supplyhouse.com

But I imagine that's not a DWV weight, rather a pressure weight, and so may have a sharp bend (inside corner). Does that matter, or is 11.25 degrees so slight that it doesn't?

Cheers, Wayne

 

[Hexum]

Cpvc isnt pvc. Use 2 no hub bands and couple pup pieces of pvc.

Thanks John. You are right CPVC is not PVC. I was implying I had found both but I should have been more specific. Everything but ABS. Thanks for your responses!

 

[Hexum]

Seems like it may not be made in ABS. Here's one in plain PVC:

411-040 - Spears 411-040 - 4" PVC Sch. 40 11.25° Elbow

Spears 411-040 - 4" PVC Sch. 40 11.25° Elbow - PVC Sch. 40 11.25° Elbow

www.supplyhouse.com

But I imagine that's not a DWV weight, rather a pressure weight, and so may have a sharp bend (inside corner). Does that matter, or is 11.25 degrees so slight that it doesn't?

Cheers, Wayne

Ya, not really sure if the bend is so slight that it would matter. Like if there was a long sweep version of it. Probably not. I might just try to see if I can use a set of 22.5's set at different angles.

 

[wwhitney]

I might just try to see if I can use a set of 22.5's set at different angles.

You can definitely do that to get any angle between 0 degrees and 45 degrees. You'll just end up with an old of plane offset (to the side) at the in between angles, not sure if that's a problem for your application.

Cheers, Wayne

 

[John Gayewski]

I know I have ran piping underground that required 11.25° fittings. I think it was larger pipe and I can't remember if it was sched. 40 / pressure pattern fittings or drainage.

 

[John Gayewski]

Ya, not really sure if the bend is so slight that it would matter. Like if there was a long sweep version of it. Probably not. I might just try to see if I can use a set of 22.5's set at different angles.

You should do the 22.5's. Just buy pure coincidence I used those 4" 11.25's just yesterday. They are definitely not a recessed drainage pattern fitting.

 

[hj]

Those are 1/16 bends, NOT 1/32. 1/32 are 5 5/8 degrees and almost not enough to need a fitting in the small sizes.