Open Pvc Pipe In Attic

Continue this process over the entire length of piping in your attic.

Open pvc pipe in attic.

The second pvc pipe right next to the first leaves the unit and exits the house wall high up near the eave. Of pipe two cuts. If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq. The tee part is left open.

I should probably re plumb again with copper but it would be a real pain to solder the joints in the walls. One of the two pipes has a tee fitting right where it leaves the unit. Pipe it out the roof. Pope cmi december 6 2006 4 07pm 4.

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. Pvc is allowed for cold water distribution outside of the building. Then either glue in a proper 3 in to 4 in. 12 20 2009 08 40 pm 15.

The portion of pipe in the garage below the attic is still strong and flexible. Are you perhaps refering to cpvc and not pvc. The easiest solution is to saw out the caulked joint removing about 1 in. I can feel cold air when ac is running coming out of it and venting into the attic.

Pvc coupling or insert a 3 in to 4 in. Plastic pipe in the attic. Or even a better idea cap them lol. To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Results 1 to 7 of 7 thread. Open the insulation piece at the slit and slide it over the pipe. You must register before you can view photos and images. Can pvc pipe be used in attics as a water supply line.

Is this supposed to work this way. Thats pretty much a no brainier. This will allow you to slip the insulation over the pipe corner easily. There are 3 vents in one area and 2 in another.

Even if it is insulated. For corner joints that need to be insulated cut a simulated miter joint by cutting the insulation at a 45 degree angle. Moving plumbing pipes from a slab to an attic. I might just replace the pipes in the hot 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. The pipe was so brittle that i broke it again when sawing it to fix it.