How to fix sewer pipe?
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How to fix sewer pipe?
The sewer drain pipe going from my home to my septic tank busted. Right outside my house the drain pipe stuck out of the ground just a little and my wife hit it with the lawnmower. She ripped the 45 right off of it. Its copper. So, how do I cut the 2 pipes and adjoin another elbow? Do I need sealant?
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Repairs in cast iron drain pipes are made with no-hub couplers.
You cut out a section of pipe and replace it with ABS or PVC. You will need a sawzall or an angle grinder to cut the pipe if it's cast iron.
You can get help here on the details.
You cut out a section of pipe and replace it with ABS or PVC. You will need a sawzall or an angle grinder to cut the pipe if it's cast iron.
You can get help here on the details.
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Ok. Will abs or pvc and those couplers be safe outside? The top side of them will be exposed.
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Picture sure would be nice.
Huge difference from copper to cast iron.
Just can not picture sewer lines ran above grade in your area.
Huge difference from copper to cast iron.
Just can not picture sewer lines ran above grade in your area.
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Sewer pipes are normally buried. The no-hubs are safe for in-wall use or buried, so I imagine they are safe to be exposed to the elements. The metal band and screws are stainless steel.
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It is burried but the top of it was sticking out of the ground about 1". Probally due to me prviously digging around it.
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When it comes to pipes containing water in a cold zone.... like NJ.... the pipes usually need to be buried below the frost line so that they don't freeze. Have you ever had an issue like that ?
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Sewer Pipe
Are we talking about the main sewer pipe or are we talking about a cleanout with the top,of the cleanout at grade level?
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Uploading a pic from your phone is the same instructions as from a computer. See the link in Pete's post #8.
ETA: That is if you're also posting here from your phone. If you're here on a computer, but took the pic on the phone, then you need to email it to your computer and save it, as Ray said.
ETA: That is if you're also posting here from your phone. If you're here on a computer, but took the pic on the phone, then you need to email it to your computer and save it, as Ray said.
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Its definitley copper. I cut the part from the house flush and the other pipe was loose. So I dug down to it and it had a half ass coupling on it that was hardly holding it on. SO, how do I go about fixing it? The copper part from the house is slightly ovaled so sweating a new copper elbow will be hard. The other elbow in the ground isnt in the best of shape but its solid. Do the make couplings that will fit over the copper and pvc?
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08-04-16, 07:28 PM
I would try using shielded rubber couplings. I would cut the pipe as shown below and connect using two pieces of PVC pipe and a 90° PVC ell.
When finished I'd build a barrier around it such as a raised flowee bed to protect it above ground.
When finished I'd build a barrier around it such as a raised flowee bed to protect it above ground.
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You can replace as much pipe and as many fittings as you like with PVC.
You will need special no-hub couplers, copper to PVC/ABS/Cast Iron. The outside diameter of the copper is smaller than the PVC. This is probably why the couplers were loose before, wrong part used.
The special couplers might not be available at a home improvement store, check a plumbing store.
You will need special no-hub couplers, copper to PVC/ABS/Cast Iron. The outside diameter of the copper is smaller than the PVC. This is probably why the couplers were loose before, wrong part used.
The special couplers might not be available at a home improvement store, check a plumbing store.
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Home depot has the fernco couplers should I use those or do I have to use those couplers with the shield?
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08-05-16, 05:28 PM
The forum can only advise you to follow code. I can say that before I knew they weren't considered code and I used them and was sometimes surprised when they tightened in situations I thought they wouldn't. I can't tell you to use them nor do I know if they will work never having encountered copper sewer line.
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If you want this done right, I would put forth the effort to find the copper to PVC no-hubs (shielded coupler). The coupler will fit tight against both pipes and be leak free.
Check Lowes or do a search for a Ferguson supply store or plumber in your area.
Check Lowes or do a search for a Ferguson supply store or plumber in your area.
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