Cast Iron Drain Pipe To Pvc

Step 7 test for leaks you want to run water through the pipe to make sure there aren t any leaks.

Cast iron drain pipe to pvc.

You can use stainless steel no hub clamps to make leak proof connections in case you want to run pvc into the cast iron. Diy plumbing at its best. I will be cutting the cast iron out from the base at the fo. I made this video because i couldn t find one anywhere on.

Join the pvc pipe with the cast iron by inserting it into the adapters. Connect one side of your no hub coupling connector to the cast iron pipe. It s also easy to work with if you re creating a new branch line. Learn how to cut cast iron pipe then replace the cast iron pipe with pvc pipe to repair a drain pipe leak.

A no hub connector is the standard coupler to join pvc and cast iron pipes. Using a regular wye cut two lengths of pvc that will slip into the ends of the wye fitting and hold the no hub fittings that attach the pvc to the cast iron. Old true cast iron pipe could suffer from thin wall syndrome but that s no longer an issue. No hub couplings make it easy to connect to existing cast iron drain waste or vent lines with new pvc pipe.

Here s how to do. It s not a guaranteed method of checking for leaks. Newer cast iron pipe is made so the wall thickness is uniform. Drilling out a lead joined pipe from a cast iron hub and replacing it with pvc via a fernco donut.

Then replace the cast iron pipe with pvc pipe to repair a. Tying in to cast iron with pvc is a great way to add new waste lines. Then mark that length on the cast iron with pencil lines and use zip ties to mark the cut on the pipe.