Plumbing question about pipe
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Harold M on Jan 30, 2012I've used the neoprene sleeves before. No problem for a vent pipe. Main thing your doing is sealing off the gas. Now if other drains above drain in to the vent, could be an issue, but probably not.Helpful Reply
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KMS Woodworks on Jan 31, 2012Yes this type of sleeve is used alot when connecting PVC to iron. In those cases it a bit tough as often the iron has had some corrosion and the OD of the pipe is not perfectly smooth and poses some leakage potential. with the smooth OD of PVC you should be golden.Helpful Reply
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Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com on Jan 31, 2012We use rubber couplings all the time. Not an issue at all. These are made just for this type of issue.Helpful Reply
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Ricardo B on Jan 31, 2012ent pipe... no pressure... sleeve... JUST FINE! Yes, I have a story for a somewhat similar situation too. Three houses ago, my Lovely hung a picture. I was at my office in North Atlanta. She calls and says... "One of the two holes was harder than the other to drill, but it should be OK cause the screw held, About a half hour later, she calls again. The picture is still up but it's leaking. Yup, right into a drain pipe... I think that was my most interesting home repair event. I made a PVC plug into a sort of cone shape and tapped it into the drain pipe with PVC cement. It held well! I sold the house to some friends, they've lived there now six years and it's still holding!Helpful Reply
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Hewitt Remodeling Services LLC on Feb 01, 2012Kevin, Since I concur with all the input thus far, just a bit of trivia. One of the major manufacturers of these "rubber" couplings is Fernco...many of the plumbing pros refer to them as a fernco... very similiar to the common use of "Kleenex", which is a brand name as opposed to "tissue". TimHelpful Reply
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Kevin M. Veler, Law Office of on Feb 01, 2012Thanks all! I was concerned about burying in the wall since it is a wet vent pipe.Helpful Reply
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Marilyn Miller on Aug 28, 2014I worked at a plumbing company for 31 years. These neoprene sleeves are even used underground. You'll have no problem. They're great.Helpful Reply
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GrandmaCarol Speight on Jan 19, 2015I realize this question is long since past the point of me even replying BUT that didn't stop me from adding my 3-cents worth!......lolol.....check with the building code requirements...just to be safe. Pretty sure that patch would not pass in Canada BUT south of the 49th. parallel the "rules" change.Helpful Reply
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