the use of Flexible drainline in walls. - Plumbing Zone

boatcaptplumber · 01-26-2012, 09:03 PM

I came across a customer recently who had about 11 ft worth of 1/1/2 pvc in the wall with 6 couplings in it. 2 of them were leaking and the drain constantly stopped up. The guy(a friend of the boss) wanted me to do something that didn't have couplings in it and he found this Flexible drain line made by RTEK? it fit perfectly inside a inch and a half PVC 90 and they give u this blue glue to glue it together. the stuff is heavy duty. to prevent sags i put cut pieces of 2 by 4's under the pipe and re-pitched to drain properly. It was easy to use and i kinda felt like a hack using it but turned out OK.

Anyone ever use this stuff before?? is it really any good???

OldSchool · 01-26-2012, 09:05 PM

Oh Yah

I rough-in all my jobs with that stuff it saves on fittings

RealCraftsMan · 01-26-2012, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by boatcaptplumber

I came across a customer recently who had about 11 ft worth of 1/1/2 pvc in the wall with 6 couplings in it. 2 of them were leaking and the drain constantly stopped up. The guy(a friend of the boss) wanted me to do something that didn't have couplings in it and he found this Flexible drain line made by RTEK? it fit perfectly inside a inch and a half PVC 90 and they give u this blue glue to glue it together. the stuff is heavy duty. to prevent sags i put cut pieces of 2 by 4's under the pipe and re-pitched to drain properly. It was easy to use and i kinda felt like a hack using it but turned out OK.

Anyone ever use this stuff before?? is it really any good???

One more thing to make plumbing easier... :(

boatcaptplumber · 01-26-2012, 09:12 PM

it was only a matter of time with flex gas and flex water lines. cheater vents... yes it is getting easy.

OldSchool · 01-26-2012, 09:14 PM

Do you know if they make sharbite fittings for that pipe like y and such?????

ChrisConnor · 01-26-2012, 09:15 PM

I am just going to replace sewerlines with 4" kanaflex septic pumper hose with a camlock coupling at the house and one at the city tap. Save money on fittings.

playme1979 · 01-26-2012, 09:16 PM

I've seen this pipe ,its the same stuff they use on jacuzzi's . You can also buy a waste and overflow kit here in texas that comes with pipe like that.

OldSchool · 01-26-2012, 09:18 PM

I started using garden hose for water lines off the hot water tank...it seems to work great and saves me time and money...

I posted a pic of some of my handy work in another thread I didn't know you can do that

RealCraftsMan · 01-26-2012, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by OldSchool

I started using garden hose for water lines off the hot water tank...it seems to work great and saves me time and money...

I posted a pic of some of my handy work in another thread

Looked nicce with that red handle and all.

AlbacoreShuffle · 01-26-2012, 09:23 PM

I cant ever imagine using that crap !
Does it meet code in your area ?

01-26-2012, 09:03 PM	#1
boatcaptplumber Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NKY Posts: 27 My Photos	the use of Flexible drainline in walls. I came across a customer recently who had about 11 ft worth of 1/1/2 pvc in the wall with 6 couplings in it. 2 of them were leaking and the drain constantly stopped up. The guy(a friend of the boss) wanted me to do something that didn't have couplings in it and he found this Flexible drain line made by RTEK? it fit perfectly inside a inch and a half PVC 90 and they give u this blue glue to glue it together. the stuff is heavy duty. to prevent sags i put cut pieces of 2 by 4's under the pipe and re-pitched to drain properly. It was easy to use and i kinda felt like a hack using it but turned out OK. Anyone ever use this stuff before?? is it really any good???

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01-26-2012, 09:12 PM	#4
boatcaptplumber Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NKY Posts: 27 My Photos	it was only a matter of time with flex gas and flex water lines. cheater vents... yes it is getting easy.

01-26-2012, 09:15 PM	#6
ChrisConnor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,441 My Photos	I am just going to replace sewerlines with 4" kanaflex septic pumper hose with a camlock coupling at the house and one at the city tap. Save money on fittings.

01-26-2012, 09:16 PM	#7
playme1979 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: TEXAS Posts: 543 My Photos	I've seen this pipe ,its the same stuff they use on jacuzzi's . You can also buy a waste and overflow kit here in texas that comes with pipe like that.

01-26-2012, 09:23 PM	#10
AlbacoreShuffle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 766 My Photos	I cant ever imagine using that crap ! Does it meet code in your area ?