Open Pvc Pipe In Attic

Plastic pipe in the attic.

Open pvc pipe in attic.

The pipe was so brittle that i broke it again when sawing it to fix it. The second pvc pipe right next to the first leaves the unit and exits the house wall high up near the eave. I might just replace the pipes in the hot attic. Can pvc pipe be used in attics as a water supply line.

12 20 2009 08 40 pm 15. I should probably re plumb again with copper but it would be a real pain to solder the joints in the walls. Moving plumbing pipes from a slab to an attic. If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq.

Pope cmi december 6 2006 4 07pm 4. When a water pipe leaks under a slab it is necessary to jackhammer a hole in the slab to get to the damaged pipe. Are you perhaps refering to cpvc and not pvc. The portion of pipe in the garage below the attic is still strong and flexible.

Or even a better idea cap them lol. I can feel cold air when ac is running coming out of it and venting into the attic. Even if it is insulated. One of the two pipes has a tee fitting right where it leaves the unit.

The tee part is left open. Continue this process over the entire length of piping in your attic. Open the insulation piece at the slit and slide it over the pipe. Results 1 to 7 of 7 thread.

The leak can often be repaired by. You must register before you can view photos and images. Of pipe two cuts. For corner joints that need to be insulated cut a simulated miter joint by cutting the insulation at a 45 degree angle.

Then either glue in a proper 3 in to 4 in. Thats pretty much a no brainier. There are 3 vents in one area and 2 in another. To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

The easiest solution is to saw out the caulked joint removing about 1 in. 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. Pipe it out the roof. Pvc coupling or insert a 3 in to 4 in.

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.