What is Orange Pipe? The city came out and check out our sewer drain pipes since we have had 2 backups in 6 mos that occur past the house. They camera'd the lines (for free, we have an awesome city) and said that we have PVC drains up to a point, then under the driveway (of course) the PVC merges into "what we [city water employee] call orange pipe". Said our orange pipe has a dip that tends to hold water.
I could have heard him wrong. I made him repeat and he explained it was an asphalt like pipe that lasts a while but erodes and crumbles over time (40 yr old home).
Guess we're going to have to get that fixed at some point. The plumber who snaked the lines the night before said he felt something around the same area that the city employee mentioned, that it would be something to checkinto, but it was not the cause of the backup this time 'round.
Anybody know what the heck orange or asphalt like pipes are?
I could have heard him wrong. I made him repeat and he explained it was an asphalt like pipe that lasts a while but erodes and crumbles over time (40 yr old home).
Guess we're going to have to get that fixed at some point. The plumber who snaked the lines the night before said he felt something around the same area that the city employee mentioned, that it would be something to checkinto, but it was not the cause of the backup this time 'round.
Anybody know what the heck orange or asphalt like pipes are?