Cast Iron - Page 9 - Plumbing Zone

**SlickRick** · 10-04-2009, 09:33 PM

Material is material, The picture is painted by the artist. There are different materials and systems all around the world and they work just fine. I was very opinionated that the UPC was the only code. Until I became a plumbing inspector and delt with other code bodies. I found out they are just peoples opinions that form codes. All we can do as plumbers is to install and maintain our work like the craftspersons (do you like that word?) we are....I will be running for office and would appreciate your vote....

Pipedoc · 10-05-2009, 11:56 AM

Seeing as your pro-gun, you get my vote Rick.

coolwater · 10-21-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Pipedoc

I don't have a problem with iron. You never seen HO's standing around talking about how plumbers are too expensive 'cause any monkey can put together iron.

Can't say that for plastic.

In all seriousness cast iron is needed where PVC/ABS would crush.. like when you have a 4+ interval stack and offsets are prohibited.. We use PVC in Ga and it will collapse under a stack larger than 30ft.. its code down here for most commercial slabs more that 3 stories

Plumber Jim · 10-21-2009, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by coolwater

In all seriousness cast iron is needed where PVC/ABS would crush.. like when you have a 4+ interval stack and offsets are prohibited.. We use PVC in Ga and it will collapse under a stack larger than 30ft.. its code down here for most commercial slabs more that 3 stories

You mean you would actually have the weight of the stack of 4 plus floors without support at each floor? the weight of the stack shouldn't be on the drain below. we use riser clamps.

coolwater · 10-21-2009, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Plumber Jim

You mean you would actually have the weight of the stack of 4 plus floors without support at each floor? the weight of the stack shouldn't be on the drain below. we use riser clamps.

umm no.. never said "without support" we use riser clamps too.. but its code that any building over 3 intervals must use CI or DI as plumbing under the top three intervals..
besides..what if the clamps fail?

**SlickRick** · 10-21-2009, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Plumber Jim

You mean you would actually have the weight of the stack of 4 plus floors without support at each floor? the weight of the stack shouldn't be on the drain below. we use riser clamps.

you beat me to that question..

BigApplePlumber · 10-28-2009, 07:57 PM

I've used cast iron my entire life and not once did I get a call back for a clog. Maybe it's not the pipe that sucks. I don't know what it is with everyone and this plastic pipe garbage. That's pre-school, time to grow up and get schooled by real plumbers who work with real pipe. I've taken out cast over a hundred years old and not a damn thing wrong with it. If you wanted to work with plastic there's a company by my job that distributes drinking straws.......I'll put in the good word if anyone is interested.

**SlickRick** · 10-28-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BigApplePlumber

I've used cast iron my entire life and not once did I get a call back for a clog. Maybe it's not the pipe that sucks. I don't know what it is with everyone and this plastic pipe garbage. That's pre-school, time to grow up and get schooled by real plumbers who work with real pipe. I've taken out cast over a hundred years old and not a damn thing wrong with it. If you wanted to work with plastic there's a company by my job that distributes drinking straws.......I'll put in the good word if anyone is interested.

How about a intro before getting all crazy..

TheMaster · 10-28-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BigApplePlumber

I've used cast iron my entire life and not once did I get a call back for a clog. Maybe it's not the pipe that sucks. I don't know what it is with everyone and this plastic pipe garbage. That's pre-school, time to grow up and get schooled by real plumbers who work with real pipe. I've taken out cast over a hundred years old and not a damn thing wrong with it. If you wanted to work with plastic there's a company by my job that distributes drinking straws.......I'll put in the good word if anyone is interested.

Hey you real plumber...welcome to my class. The topic today is how you can deflect a cast iron joint 5 degrees because your sloppy and cant run pipe straight so when I try to replace it with plastic because the ****s rotten and the angles dont line up because some real plumber doesn't know how to make a 45 a real 45. Sip on that with ya straw

Protech · 10-28-2009, 08:16 PM

Go back and look at the pictures.

I'm a master plumber (are you?) and I use all kinds of plastic pipe. By the general tone and content of your post I would peg you as a union journeymen who has done little work outside of your home turf. You are probably a construction oriented plumber who does mainly high rise work with little experience in the service side of things.

BTW, you do realize that you are a minority now right?

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Originally Posted by BigApplePlumber

I've used cast iron my entire life and not once did I get a call back for a clog. Maybe it's not the pipe that sucks. I don't know what it is with everyone and this plastic pipe garbage. That's pre-school, time to grow up and get schooled by real plumbers who work with real pipe. I've taken out cast over a hundred years old and not a damn thing wrong with it. If you wanted to work with plastic there's a company by my job that distributes drinking straws.......I'll put in the good word if anyone is interested.

10-04-2009, 09:33 PM	#81
SlickRick Moderator Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gilmer, Texas Posts: 5,770 My Photos	Material is material, The picture is painted by the artist. There are different materials and systems all around the world and they work just fine. I was very opinionated that the UPC was the only code. Until I became a plumbing inspector and delt with other code bodies. I found out they are just peoples opinions that form codes. All we can do as plumbers is to install and maintain our work like the craftspersons (do you like that word?) we are....I will be running for office and would appreciate your vote.... __________________ "I believe human-beings and fist can co-exist peacefully....." GW

10-05-2009, 11:56 AM	#82
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10-28-2009, 07:57 PM	#87
BigApplePlumber Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 My Photos	I've used cast iron my entire life and not once did I get a call back for a clog. Maybe it's not the pipe that sucks. I don't know what it is with everyone and this plastic pipe garbage. That's pre-school, time to grow up and get schooled by real plumbers who work with real pipe. I've taken out cast over a hundred years old and not a damn thing wrong with it. If you wanted to work with plastic there's a company by my job that distributes drinking straws.......I'll put in the good word if anyone is interested.