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Bigalec (Canada)
Hi
I am looking to move a toilet about 3 foot from it present place
it means having 3 90 elbows
is that to code or any suggestions
the reason for the extra elbow is the original is in a bulkhead and now t plan to keep it within the floor joist
thanks for any advise
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
If all three 90's are long sweeps, you have a cleanout before the 3rd 90, and the pipe is sloping at 1/4" per foot, then it'll be fine.
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Bigalec (Canada)
Hi NC
hope this picture makes sense
I am moving it away to the left by 3 foot
and there is no clearout
this is on the 1st floor the clearout is on the ground floor
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thank you
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
Could you raise the tee that the toilet drains into and eliminate those 90's ?
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Author:
Bigalec (Canada)
Hi NC
no i cannot because the existing set up is in a bulk head and i was trying to move it up between the downstairs celing and the upstairs floor and 3 foot to the left
the bulk head is because of the the stack transverse a joist
thanks
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