MiamiDan
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We have had a large number of leaks into our apartment and just when we thought they were all fixed we get two simultaneous leaks at either end of our apartment.
Thankfully we quickly got to the bottom of the first leak as it comes from a waste line in the apartment above which is currently undergoing construction work.
The plumber for the construction work cut out a segment of cast iron and inserted a PVC branch for a future sink. When the next door washing machine ran, water would leak out (you can see it in this video).
When the plumber came back to fix his work he just tightened the bottom clamp and said it was fine. I couldn't test it because the owner of the washing machine was out.
I don't want it to leak in the future so I want to make sure the repair is bulletproof. It seems to me that even if it is OK now, the branch to the new sink is going to act like a lever and potentially shift the PVC downpipe segment because he is using flexible couplings.
I plan to suggest switching the rubber couplings for shielded versions (something like this).
Does anyone know if the current way it is installed is up to code in Miami? Is there a connection that would allow the PVC pipe to insert into the cast iron? What do you suggest to make it water tight?
Thankfully we quickly got to the bottom of the first leak as it comes from a waste line in the apartment above which is currently undergoing construction work.
The plumber for the construction work cut out a segment of cast iron and inserted a PVC branch for a future sink. When the next door washing machine ran, water would leak out (you can see it in this video).
When the plumber came back to fix his work he just tightened the bottom clamp and said it was fine. I couldn't test it because the owner of the washing machine was out.
I don't want it to leak in the future so I want to make sure the repair is bulletproof. It seems to me that even if it is OK now, the branch to the new sink is going to act like a lever and potentially shift the PVC downpipe segment because he is using flexible couplings.
I plan to suggest switching the rubber couplings for shielded versions (something like this).
Does anyone know if the current way it is installed is up to code in Miami? Is there a connection that would allow the PVC pipe to insert into the cast iron? What do you suggest to make it water tight?
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