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I’m trying to figure out how to attach a PVC pipe to my existing sewer clean out.
The treads are rotted out at this point so I cannot just buy/use a typical screw in clean out plug. I did but something that works to seal it which works fine. This isn’t the exact model, but it’s similar:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/JONES-S...r-Cast-Iron-and-Plastic-Pipe-T31004/100141500
The reason I want to attach some PCV is because I want to raise the opening up a couple feet to make it easier to use. I drain the excess water from my pool into the sewer. If I can raise it up a bit and put a better (easier to put on and take off) cap/plug . . . on it, it would work better for my needs.
Problem is that the opening is 3-3/4 inches. And, while there’s a lip on the top outside of the opening, it’s not enough to put a outside diameter rubber reducer coupling on it. So I need something that will go inside the opening and create a reasonably good seal. The clean out is right next to my house, under an eve so exterior water is not really a problem.
Here’s a picture of the clean out. It looks like the cast iron is in worse shape in the picture than it actually is. It does have some rust but the picture makes it look like the rust is about ready to scale off inside the pipe. Actually, it’s pretty solid for 65 years old.
Any ideas how to make this connection? I’d be happy with either 4 inch or 3 inch PVC.
The treads are rotted out at this point so I cannot just buy/use a typical screw in clean out plug. I did but something that works to seal it which works fine. This isn’t the exact model, but it’s similar:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/JONES-S...r-Cast-Iron-and-Plastic-Pipe-T31004/100141500
The reason I want to attach some PCV is because I want to raise the opening up a couple feet to make it easier to use. I drain the excess water from my pool into the sewer. If I can raise it up a bit and put a better (easier to put on and take off) cap/plug . . . on it, it would work better for my needs.
Problem is that the opening is 3-3/4 inches. And, while there’s a lip on the top outside of the opening, it’s not enough to put a outside diameter rubber reducer coupling on it. So I need something that will go inside the opening and create a reasonably good seal. The clean out is right next to my house, under an eve so exterior water is not really a problem.
Here’s a picture of the clean out. It looks like the cast iron is in worse shape in the picture than it actually is. It does have some rust but the picture makes it look like the rust is about ready to scale off inside the pipe. Actually, it’s pretty solid for 65 years old.
Any ideas how to make this connection? I’d be happy with either 4 inch or 3 inch PVC.