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This 1910 multi family home had cast iron waste pipe still in use that was installed into the crawlspace and continued into the dirt soil out to the city main sewage. In this video it shows recent spot repairs with new PVC pipe and connections to the original waste pipe in the crawlspace dirt floor. After a 4 hour inspection of normal plumbing use I went back into the basement to find the foundation leaking. The wall with leakage was adjacent to the crawlspace that had the main waste pipe. I decided to go back upstairs and run more water through the system and found that there was more leakage.
Because the exterior weather conditions were freezing temperatures and snow it tells me that it is not exterior water. This leads me to believe that this is underground and leaking from the main waste pipe to the city sewer.
Many home owners do not go into their crawlspaces to assess mechanicals, plumbing or structural annually. If you smell sewer gas coming from your crawlspace that could indicate damaged or backed up waste pipe.
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A qualified/experienced #plumbing #contractor should be consulted to remedy any #repairs or #applications to prevent further damage or jeopardize your own safety.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: DWV #drainage #waste and #venting
DWV is the abbreviation of Drainage Waste & Ventilation. These 3 items are connected to serve the purpose for discharging waste water.
DWV piping may be made of one or several different materials including copper, chrome plated brass (at under sink drains) galvanized steel, cast iron, plastic or lead.
Cast Iron pipe was historically used as a pressure pipe for transmission of water, gas and sewage, and as a water drainage pipe during the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Since the 1960"s, cast iron pipes have not been commonly installed because it rusts, forms pin holes, corrodes, and may split or crack. Cast iron drainage pipe was switched to copper for a period of time but due to the cost and value of copper increasing PVC plastic pipe took its place during the 1970's up to today’s construction.
PVC plastic pipe for drainage also allows the construction process to speed up because it’s lightweight and easy to install. Another benefit to having PVC vs. cast iron is that plastic has a smooth internal wall that does not allow solids or debris to snag, catch & clog!! Cast iron has sharp jagged edges on the internal walls that can cause backups.
Drain traps are found at the beginning portion of the drainage systems underneath kitchen sinks, bathtubs, showers & floor drains. The drain trap is in the shape of a P or an S, which traps water designed to remain inside the loop to prevent sewage gas backing up during drainage use. When looking down inside a drain, water should be observed to ensure the drain trap is functioning properly. Missing water in the drain trap can cause sewage gas odor backup.
Improper slope/pitch - One problem with improper slope and pitch of the drain pipe is when shallow or too steep the solids in the pipe will not be carried away with the water. This can result in backed up pipes.
Venting - Vent stacks can be made of several different materials including cast iron, galvanized, steel, lead, plastic or copper. The vent stack is designed to release the #sewage #gas out of the drain pipe system. This prevents sewage gas from coming into the interior of the home. When water drains down a drain pipe the sewage gas is forced upward and through the vent stack above, rather than out of the sink, tub, shower or floor drains. Vent stack pipe areas are typically visible to inspect at areas of the basement or crawlspace attic and exterior. The vent stacks must terminate at the exterior of the home structure above the roof line.
Sound of drainage noise pollution - Two story homes with PVC drainage plastic pipes do not provide a sound barrier. A good builder would add more insulation or a foam barrier around the pipe in the walls for noise pollution. For an example, when a bathtub or toilet drains from the 2nd floor, you can hear the noise in the walls at the 1st floor. If you see cast iron being installed today, it would be on higher end homes and only vertical in the wall cavities because of the density and sound barrier as an extra luxury for noise pollution.
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