We snaked this underground cast iron line from the kitchen sink for over an hour with no success. The line was just a bit too far away to make pitch, so we installed a laundry pump basin to move the water to the stack.
I can appreciate you calling me out for my comment on the video you mentioned. I’m sure, though, you understood my shock at what looked like a total hack job. I really wish you had made mention of that “hackery” being done by somebody prior to you working there because it really blew my mind based on the work I have seen you guys do in other videos. Really, it blows my mind that anybody would have done something like that, regardless of their skill level. I deleted my comment as soon as you replied to mine because it all made sense right away. You guys do good work and my comment could have lead to people thinking otherwise. I just felt it was better to delete what I wrote rather than continue a conversation that would leave something negative in the comments.
I really appreciate your comment, Bruce. No ill will here. We do our best to fix others “mistakes” but it isn’t always possible to fix them all. Also, it’s tough to remember to narrate all of the details when filming a video because my job is to be a plumber first and be a RU-vidr second lol. Thanks for watching our videos!
Your work looks very professional, and you seem very proud of your workmanship.. but how in the heck is that vent in the basement, okay?? Water and soap still stink...
You should have tied into the old sink vent under the counter. That vent with the return 90’s will give off some odors very soon. After say 6 months of the occasional grease and fats that inevitably go down the drain turn rancid, I can guarantee a call back. One last thing that you didn’t mention , the manufacturer’s instructions will say to vent to atmosphere with no AAV allowed.
Not true. As long as the piping meets the head requirements, this pump and basically any other pump (sump/ejector) will have no problem overcoming horizontal load. This 404 will move water over 100 feet easily. Probably much more. Bigger 2” discharge ejector pumps will move water over 500’ with no pitch.
It wouldnt have made it without totally blocking the window and possibly the door opening. If the door and window weren’t there, I would have strapped it to the wall, but it wasn’t an option, unfortunately.
@@valenzaplumbing I love the way you do hang it on wall. Pretty cool you get to work with your son. Your a good plumber and like to see your work. I’m a plumber in Washington state . I hate dealing with Code browns but we are number one in the number 2 business
Hey Mike! My father owns the company, but hasn’t been shown in any videos. Ian is my apprentice and gets more screen time than I usually do lol. I’m usually holding the camera! Have a good Memorial Day.
You are correct. There’s no way to install a cheater vent above the flood level rim of a fixture unless you open the wall and put it inside of a box. That’s not possible to do here. If you read the manual for the vent, it shows it installed in this exact orientation. As long as the vent is installed at least 4” above the trap arm, it is code compliant.
@@rautemusic You may be talking about a back water valve? They are rare and not required in most places around us. This home is on a septic tank. The “vent above flood level rim” is supposed to be for a blockage in an individual fixture. You’d want the fixture to overflow before waste water enters a horizontal portion of the went, which would leave waste blocking it, with no way to clean it, worst case scenario leaving the vent inoperable. Such is the case with cheater vents. Ideally you’d want the fixture to overflow before the water hits the cheater, in case the vent is not working correctly. This way water doesn’t flow out of the vent. This is worst case scenario, again. These cheaters are basically a reverse check valve. They let air in, but keep sewer gasses/water from coming out. Furthermore, the whole point of these air admittance valves is to be able to use them where conventional venting isn’t possible, like under an island sink or in finished construction, where installing is above the flood level rim is impossible.
@@valenzaplumbing I’m talking liability wise. If something goes wrong some somewhere electrical wise around the house you may automatically get blamed for it, even if you had nothing to do with it. Yeah you lawyer may prove the insurance wrong but the headache is def not worth it. Now I’m not sure what state you are in tho.
And idk care who follows me. Should mention this to ur customer when u bid it. That autovent will stick n the next home owner will wonder where methane is coming from
That open vent in the basement will smell very soon. It's isolated from the building sewer by the check valve, but not the pump chamber. I just installed one a few weeks ago in a basement where venting was impossible. I piped it like this: ipsplumbingproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Studor-Sump-Pump_071420.pdf
Thanks for the good feedback. I like that idea, and will definitely keep it in mind when I install another one of these! It likely won’t smell though, because there is a constant slug of water holding the check valve shut, and the only thing going into this would be water and soap.
