Cast Iron - Plumbing Zone

skw83 · 04-14-2009, 09:43 PM

When I flush my toilet, water comes out of my ceiling.

ROCKSTARPLUMBER · 04-14-2009, 09:46 PM

So one would assume, that when you flush your toilet, piss and poo, come out of your ceiling? That just plain old sucks. Weird as it is, I have never had a major plumbing issue in my own home.

Killertoiletspider · 04-14-2009, 09:47 PM

Are they still on a septic?

KratzerPlumbing · 04-14-2009, 09:51 PM

I have never seen copper tied to cast iron like that. Is that normal out there? Thats what I love about this site. You think you know ***** and then you realize evrybody corn chunks ARE different.

skw83 · 04-14-2009, 09:53 PM

Just started this job today. The owner of the house passed away and the house is donated to a church. The bathroom was barely used for the past 3-4 years as she could not get up and down stairs to good. The top half of the cast on the horizontal was completely gone. Two swings with a 20 oz Eastwing hammer and the hole pipe came down, fittings and all.

skw83 · 04-14-2009, 09:56 PM

The house is on city sewer. I will take a close up shot tommorrow of the copper/cast connection and post it.

**Airgap** · 04-14-2009, 10:01 PM

Is that copper reducer leaded in that hub? I can't tell how from the pic.

Killertoiletspider · 04-14-2009, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skw83

The house is on city sewer. I will take a close up shot tommorrow of the copper/cast connection and post it.

The house used to be on a septic, hydrogen sulphide gas is what ate away the top of the cast iron, the copper will go next, it only affects horizontal piping, all the vertical stacks will still be fine. If you want to do the church a favor tell them it is in their best interest to cut out all of the existing three inch horizontal copper waste as well, it doesn't last that much longer than the iron does once it is exposed to hydrogen sulphide.

Killertoiletspider · 04-14-2009, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by airgap

Is that copper reducer leaded in that hub? I can't tell how from the pic.

It is a reducing hub adapter, it is a legal fitting.

ROCKSTARPLUMBER · 04-14-2009, 10:09 PM

Cast to copper fittings are common on older homes in this area. See it at least once a week.

04-14-2009, 09:46 PM	#2
ROCKSTARPLUMBER I aint CPV see in it? Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tallahassee Fl Posts: 4,647 My Photos	So one would assume, that when you flush your toilet, piss and poo, come out of your ceiling? That just plain old sucks. Weird as it is, I have never had a major plumbing issue in my own home. __________________ My Name Is Rockstarplumber, and I Am Second. Tallahassee Plumber Tallahassee Water line repair Tallahassee Tankless Water Heater Plumber Killearn Lakes Service Repair

04-14-2009, 10:01 PM	#7
Airgap Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,318 My Photos	Is that copper reducer leaded in that hub? I can't tell how from the pic. __________________ AG..Keepin' the good water from the bad water....

04-14-2009, 10:09 PM	#10
ROCKSTARPLUMBER I aint CPV see in it? Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tallahassee Fl Posts: 4,647 My Photos	Cast to copper fittings are common on older homes in this area. See it at least once a week. __________________ My Name Is Rockstarplumber, and I Am Second. Tallahassee Plumber Tallahassee Water line repair Tallahassee Tankless Water Heater Plumber Killearn Lakes Service Repair

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04-14-2009, 09:47 PM	#3
Killertoiletspider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,411 My Photos	Are they still on a septic?

04-14-2009, 09:51 PM	#4
KratzerPlumbing Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 114 My Photos	I have never seen copper tied to cast iron like that. Is that normal out there? Thats what I love about this site. You think you know ***** and then you realize evrybody corn chunks ARE different.

04-14-2009, 09:53 PM	#5
skw83 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 15 My Photos	Just started this job today. The owner of the house passed away and the house is donated to a church. The bathroom was barely used for the past 3-4 years as she could not get up and down stairs to good. The top half of the cast on the horizontal was completely gone. Two swings with a 20 oz Eastwing hammer and the hole pipe came down, fittings and all.

04-14-2009, 09:56 PM	#6
skw83 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 15 My Photos	The house is on city sewer. I will take a close up shot tommorrow of the copper/cast connection and post it.