Disregard to code - Plumbing Zone

**Bill** · 09-15-2008, 09:40 PM

I remember a few years ago I got a call for a stopped drain. When I got there water was in the streets ditch line. Looking closer I noticed food particles with the water. The land Lord asked me not to say anything but just clear the line so the sink will drain. I said I had to go get a different snake. I went to the inspectors office and reported the problem. I never went back to the house and never found out what happened, but when I drove by some time later the ground was dry. Anyone else ever see a blatent disregard for the plumbing codes?

Plumberman · 09-15-2008, 09:51 PM

Killertoiletspider · 09-15-2008, 09:52 PM

You mean like the fish cleaning station at our cabin that drains directly into the river?

Never heard of such a thing.

Redwood · 09-15-2008, 10:05 PM

Unbelievable...

I did find this disposer hooked up just like this in a customers home...
Kinda looks like the exhaust pipes on a motorcycle I had once...

Ron · 09-15-2008, 10:06 PM

Once come across a house the the sewer line drained into a water canal that is used for farms, told them I was not going to open the clogged line and left.

Ron · 09-15-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Redwood

Unbelievable...

I did find this disposer hooked up just like this in a customers home...
Kinda looks like the exhaust pipes on a motorcycle I had once...

Hey we have badger 5 disposals here also.

Killertoiletspider · 09-15-2008, 10:12 PM

The code said it had to have a trap, but did it specify that it be correctly installed?

uaplumber · 09-15-2008, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killertoiletspider

The code said it had to have a trap, but did it specify that it be correctly installed?

lol

Plumberman · 09-15-2008, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killertoiletspider

The code said it had to have a trap, but did it specify that it be correctly installed?

Redwood · 09-17-2008, 02:10 AM

I'll never dtop being amazed at how hard a DIyer works at doing a job all wrong!

09-15-2008, 09:40 PM	#1
Bill Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: I have no idea! Posts: 5,867 My Photos	Disregard to code I remember a few years ago I got a call for a stopped drain. When I got there water was in the streets ditch line. Looking closer I noticed food particles with the water. The land Lord asked me not to say anything but just clear the line so the sink will drain. I said I had to go get a different snake. I went to the inspectors office and reported the problem. I never went back to the house and never found out what happened, but when I drove by some time later the ground was dry. Anyone else ever see a blatent disregard for the plumbing codes? __________________ Virginia Plumbing Codes Virginia Department of Licensing Ones intellect can often be summed up by his own words Everything in the known universe is governed by "Cause and Effect", there is no getting around it. Think about what you do before you do it.

09-15-2008, 10:06 PM	#5
Ron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,635 My Photos	Once come across a house the the sewer line drained into a water canal that is used for farms, told them I was not going to open the clogged line and left. __________________ Stephen Hawking: If the government is covering up knowledge of Aliens, they are doing a better job of it then they do at anything else.

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09-15-2008, 09:52 PM	#3
Killertoiletspider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,411 My Photos	You mean like the fish cleaning station at our cabin that drains directly into the river? Never heard of such a thing.

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Redwood jA-Rod dat u? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 9,252 My Photos	Unbelievable... I did find this disposer hooked up just like this in a customers home... Kinda looks like the exhaust pipes on a motorcycle I had once...

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Killertoiletspider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,411 My Photos	The code said it had to have a trap, but did it specify that it be correctly installed?

09-17-2008, 02:10 AM	#10
Redwood jA-Rod dat u? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 9,252 My Photos	I'll never dtop being amazed at how hard a DIyer works at doing a job all wrong!