Connecting To Cast Iron Soil Pipe

After the pipe is cut wipe the hub bell and spigot end of the pipe dry and clean it of all foreign particles.

Connecting to cast iron soil pipe. If your cast iron pipe is too small in diameter to accept the sp140 this is rare but can happen remove the fins and then try to push it in. Is the best way to get from cast iron to plastic. Hello everyone i am currently in process of installing an understairs toilet and am at the point where i need to connect in to the existing cast iron vertical soil pipe which runs conveniently right out side the wall where the new toilet waste will exit the wall. Another method if you want to connect to the female bit of the cast iron pipe to 110mm plastic would to use a straight wc connector.

If you want to connect a 32mm 40mm or even 50mm plastic pipe to a cast iron soil pipe then its best to cut off the cast iron pipe below the joint you want to make then replace this section in plastic. The answer is to cut off the cast iron at ground level and make the connection with the specially designed sp140 connector. This without all of the proper tools such as angle grinders heavy duty hole saws etc. Since cast iron is no longer used for residential sewer systems you need a way to connect new pvc pipe to your old cast iron system.

A no hub connector is the standard coupler to join pvc and cast iron pipes. Joining new plastic toilet connections to old cast iron waste pipes when fitting a new soil and vent toilet waste pipe is a very common problem encountered by diy enthusiasts. The difference in the pipe diameters and the rigidity of cast iron soil and vent pipes makes it very difficult to cut into them to add a new toilet or even the waste pipe from a wash basin or shower. It has a ratchet device to allow short backward and forward strokes to cut through the pipe.

Quite often cast iron soil pipe is left outside for storage so the pipe and be damp or frozen in the winter. The sp140 is available in both black and grey options. Or you re thinking about repairing leaks in an older home s system to prolong the inevitable replacing the entire system which btw is our recommendation. The rubberised fins push inside the old pipe to make an airtight seal and the new pvc soil pipe fits straight into the integral socket job done.

Connect one side of your no hub coupling connector to the cast iron pipe. Tying in to cast iron with pvc is a great way to add new waste lines. They are available in many sizes so make sure you purchase the one best suited for your particular needs.