Best Material to Use for Drainpipes in Residential Homes.

ethicalpaul · May 19

Home Depot says so…it's the sharkbite of waste piping!

ConnecTite fittings are reversible, reusable and repositionable

Their instructions say 3 strikes and you're out:

ChrisJ · May 19

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1855935#Comment_1855935

PC7060 · May 21

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1855669#Comment_1855669

I always thought PVC carrying waste had to protected from UV due the plastic becoming vulnerable to breakage.

mattmia2 · May 21

i think modern pvc is uv stabilized

PC7060 · May 21

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1855930#Comment_1855930

Anyone here use the Charlotte ConnecTite system?

TAG · 12:16PM

Copper to CI is going to make the least amount of noise … The OP could be looking at a connection that is 80 years old and even with that age the CI is most likely fine. I lost my old school plumber from Philly w/ covid and my last project was all PVC … it's loud even with some thought about insulation for the PVC. It surprised me that you could hear some of the smaller runs to the main stack.

pecmsg · 1:14PM

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1856024#Comment_1856024

Still not!

The gray Sch 80 is.

pecmsg · 1:15PM

Shark Bite for PVC. How lazy can you get?

ethicalpaul · 1:20PM

Do you use a propane torch with an auto-lighter? How lazy are you not to use a kerosene torch?

How lazy are you to buy pre-made copper fittings instead of cutting and fitting your own from pipe?

It will never fail to amaze me that improvements to products that increase their flexibility and decrease valuable labor time are constantly seen as "lazy" in this industry.

Mad Dog_2 · 1:21PM

Thank you Pecmsg! As far as noise abatement, if a client wants silence Charlotte No Hub is my go to. Mad Dog

pecmsg · 2:04PM

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1856111#Comment_1856111

pro press in certain situations is worth the extra cost of fittings. But not always!

ethicalpaul · 3:02PM

I agree! But would you call someone who chose to use propress "lazy"?

ChrisJ · 3:12PM

@ethicalpaul My torches do not have an autolighter. I use a flint lighter with them.

mattmia2 · 4:12PM

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1856111#Comment_1856111

Those don't use kerosene, they use white gas/unleaded gasoline. It even has the hook for the iron.

bhowden · 4:24PM

I used ABS 40 years ago in my house. So far it still looks new and I have had no leaks. The noise is not overly noticeable to me but could be an issue for others depending on location. My father in law used copper waste 60 years ago and I have had to change a couple of horizontal runs. They rot out on the top of the pipe so I am assuming sulphur in the sewer gas but I don't really know.

Brian