Clay Drain Pipe To Plastic

All you need to do is connect the pvc pipe to these fittings.

Clay drain pipe to plastic.

In most cases all sewer main lines owned by a city are already fitted with the proper y fittings. In this video i am connecting terracotta clay pipe to pvc pipe. While clay pipe may seem archaic it is a viable form of sewer pipe. In addition to n 12 pipe the company offers a complete line of fittings and other accessories including nyloplast drainage structures and various geotextiles.

If you are installing a pvc home water system pipeline to a sewer main line made of clay pipe a special coupling is required. Connecting pvc drainage to clay pipes we explain how to connect a new pvc underground drainage pipe to an old clay pipe using a versatile and innovative adaptor. Because clay sewer pipe has a porous surface it tends to attract tree roots. Both of the pipes are 3 inch but the clay pipe has a 0 5 inch wall thickness vs the pvc wal.

One great benefit of clay pipe over plastic pipe is that it is inert making it highly resistant to chemical degradation.