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Plumbing - ABS to PVC Red Green 04-30-2008
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Posted by Red Green on April 30, 2008, 8:49 am
As a reminder, plumbing is not my strongpoint but I do it pretty much
without leaks pretty much first shot lately.

Anyway, Under a sink, black (ABS?) to white (PVC) seems to be a no-no. From
what I take, it's the gluing that is the issue. Actually I hear Oatey makes
an acceptable glue now. Local codes often don't accept this I also hear.

My Q is not about gluing though. It at the slip joints. Since there is no
glue involved, does general code allow this? And again, of course local
code prevails.

Posted by Red Green on April 30, 2008, 7:34 pm

> As a reminder, plumbing is not my strongpoint but I do it pretty much
> without leaks pretty much first shot lately.
>
> Anyway, Under a sink, black (ABS?) to white (PVC) seems to be a no-no.
> From what I take, it's the gluing that is the issue. Actually I hear
> Oatey makes an acceptable glue now. Local codes often don't accept
> this I also hear.
>
> My Q is not about gluing though. It at the slip joints. Since there is
> no glue involved, does general code allow this? And again, of course
> local code prevails.
>

Happened to have a chance to call the inspector here. He says A-OK on ABS
to PVC at slip joints long as it's not a glue joint.

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