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ddbbp (KS)
I have 4" outside cleanout right outside my foundation. It connects with a DWV Tee below.
Would placing a torpedo level on top of the cleanout give me an accurate determination if that portion of pipe is sloped in the right direction?
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hj (AZ)
No, and even measuring the depth of the pipe at two different locations would not tell you if the whole pipe between the two points was sloping properly. To be accurate, the pipe would have to be checked at every point along the pipe.
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m & m (MD)
Not necessarily. I try to make my cleanouts plumb by "rolling" the Y and adding a second fitting.
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ddbbp (KS)
theres no wye here... its just a tee with about a 3' riser to the female adapter. But by eye, you cant tell if its slanted or not esp with soil up to the top.
HJ confirmed what I was thinking... but I was thinking you would be able to get a general senses that its pointing in the right direction... not an exact measure as in knowing if its 1/4" etc.
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ravi102769 (VA)
Your best bet if you have worries is to get a sewer camera down there.
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
If it's just a tee and you place a torpedo level atop the cleanout and it shows that it's falling backward, I'd be willing to bet that the tee is also sloping the wrong direction.
Easier thing to do is look down into the tee and see if there is standing water. If so you either have a clogged pipe or reverse slope somewhere.
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ddbbp (KS)
I assume if the main cleanout (on the inside of house, on horizontal portion..) was opened and there was no water flowing back into the house ( or onto me!) then its sloping in the right direction..... the two cleanouts are about 3' from each other.
is that a fair assumption?
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