the use of Flexible drainline in walls. - Page 3 - Plumbing Zone

OldSchool · 01-26-2012, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by boatcaptplumber

i only live in one corner of the world. God only knows they make the stuff somewhere someone is using it. It did have the CSA stamped on it, however not local code approved. That was the purpose of the question. if i traveled all 50 states to see what everyone is using as far as plumbing drainage vent water underground etc this question would have never been asked. i cant believe people use PEX water lines and have a terminal in an electric panel like box, but its done. That was the point of the question.
Im not accustomed to using junk to plumb, however i have to take orders, ......not that i like them. but it is what it is.

Any how glad to see you got some thick skin...

Some guys would have high tailed it by now....

I guess you past the test....

Mississippiplum · 01-26-2012, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by boatcaptplumber

i only live in one corner of the world. God only knows they make the stuff somewhere someone is using it. It did have the CSA stamped on it, however not local code approved. That was the purpose of the question. if i traveled all 50 states to see what everyone is using as far as plumbing drainage vent water underground etc this question would have never been asked. i cant believe people use PEX water lines and have a terminal in an electric panel like box, but its done. That was the point of the question.
Im not accustomed to using junk to plumb, however i have to take orders, ......not that i like them. but it is what it is.

Does it conform to the united plumbing code?

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boatcaptplumber · 01-26-2012, 10:02 PM

it should have been conformed to the garbage can but hey, what can u do.

Widdershins · 01-26-2012, 10:16 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???

It sounds like Sched. 40 ductile PVC.

I've used it in larger diameters in the past for running the discharge from sewage ejectors on house boats to dockside storage tanks.

playme1979 · 01-26-2012, 11:28 PM

http://flexpvc.com/application-guidelines.shtml

bartnc37 · 01-27-2012, 12:31 AM

I know the flex pvc is a bit hackey but is it any worse than the old sheet lead drains from tubs and showers installed by the "true craftsman".

boatcaptplumber · 01-27-2012, 08:50 AM

Thank you for that link. Good info however Something I will not be using alot. The particular situation I used it in was not truly a part of the house plumbing system. It was laundry tub that had been added to the house in the early 80,s in the garage wasn't trapped or tied into a vent and indirected into a sump pit. They built these houses where the basement sink also ties into the sump and pumps to a high wall sewer. Quite a oddball situation. The original objective of this question was what is this stuff and who if anybody uses it not so much the application.

nhmaster3015 · 01-27-2012, 07:42 PM

A lot of you guys are making fun of this stuff but a lot of you guys are also the ones using pex, csst, flexi supplies, aav's and a host of other plastic cheap and easy crap so why not flexible dwv pipe too? or is this finally the straw that breaks the Camels back?

OldSchool · 01-27-2012, 07:55 PM

I guess if you used it all together it would look real nice

Sent from my portable office....yes I am at work

GREENPLUM · 01-27-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by nhmaster3015

A lot of you guys are making fun of this stuff but a lot of you guys are also the ones using pex, csst, flexi supplies, aav's and a host of other plastic cheap and easy crap so why not flexible dwv pipe too? or is this finally the straw that breaks the Camels back?

Those were all on my material list today.

I say bring on the flexy stuff, as long if its approved

should secure my income for years to come.

01-27-2012, 08:50 AM	#27
boatcaptplumber Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NKY Posts: 27 My Photos	Thank you for that link. Good info however Something I will not be using alot. The particular situation I used it in was not truly a part of the house plumbing system. It was laundry tub that had been added to the house in the early 80,s in the garage wasn't trapped or tied into a vent and indirected into a sump pit. They built these houses where the basement sink also ties into the sump and pumps to a high wall sewer. Quite a oddball situation. The original objective of this question was what is this stuff and who if anybody uses it not so much the application. __________________ "You know we're sitting on four million pounds of fuel, one nuclear weapon and a thing that has 270000 moving parts built by the lowest bidder."

01-27-2012, 07:42 PM	#28
nhmaster3015 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: S. Maine Posts: 2,070 My Photos	A lot of you guys are making fun of this stuff but a lot of you guys are also the ones using pex, csst, flexi supplies, aav's and a host of other plastic cheap and easy crap so why not flexible dwv pipe too? or is this finally the straw that breaks the Camels back? __________________ So little time, so many asses to kick Protect your trade, think before you buy

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01-26-2012, 10:02 PM	#23
boatcaptplumber Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NKY Posts: 27 My Photos	it should have been conformed to the garbage can but hey, what can u do.

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bartnc37 brown is down Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: WI Posts: 285 My Photos	I know the flex pvc is a bit hackey but is it any worse than the old sheet lead drains from tubs and showers installed by the "true craftsman".