Open Pvc Pipe In Attic

I have a customer that we are doing some work in the attic for and i noticed yesterday that the plumbing is vented up into the attic phew and not thru the roof.

Open pvc pipe in attic.

The portion of pipe in the garage below the attic is still strong and flexible. Of pipe two cuts. 12 20 2009 08 40 pm 15. Are you perhaps refering to cpvc and not pvc.

Pvc is allowed for cold water distribution outside of the building. Moving plumbing pipes from a slab to an attic. Is this supposed to work this way. Any pipe trough to the attic it call ventilation pipe they are design to pressurize the drain system and exit of the bad gases by entry of the air trough to those pipe water in drain pipe will go faster down to the drain system and also differential of the elevation will cause that hot air and gases will rise up to the air and not in to toilet or sink.

Results 1 to 7 of 7 thread. One of the two pipes has a tee fitting right where it leaves the unit. Open the insulation piece at the slit and slide it over the pipe. Or even a better idea cap them lol.

To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. The pipe was so brittle that i broke it again when sawing it to fix it. Even if it is insulated. If it s insulated i d bet that it s being used for hot water distribution.

Plastic pipe in the attic. Pipe it out the roof. Can pvc pipe be used in attics as a water supply line. The easiest solution is to saw out the caulked joint removing about 1 in.

Continue this process over the entire length of piping in your attic. There are 3 vents in one area and 2 in another. The leak can often be repaired by. The tee part is left open.

I can feel cold air when ac is running coming out of it and venting into the attic. I might just replace the pipes in the hot attic. For corner joints that need to be insulated cut a simulated miter joint by cutting the insulation at a 45 degree angle. If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq.

This will allow you to slip the insulation over the pipe corner easily. Thats pretty much a no brainier. The second pvc pipe right next to the first leaves the unit and exits the house wall high up near the eave. Pvc coupling or insert a 3 in to 4 in.

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