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    Feb 22, 2007, 12:59 PM
    Connecting 1 1/2" ABS to 1 1/4" pipe
    Can I trust a flexible fitting to connect 1 1/2" ABS to existing 1 1/4" pipe, which is sold in the retail outlets for a closed wall bathroom drain? Do these flexible connectors with torque down clamps provide durable connections that will last without leaks?
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    Feb 22, 2007, 01:16 PM
    If you're attempting to connect the trap tail to the wall stubout a better way would be to glue a 1 1/2" compression fitting with a 1 1/2 X1 1/4" nylon gasket,(see image) on the stub out and connect with that. That's how we do it and the compression fitting makes a more ridged connection which means less leaks. Good luck, Tom
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    Feb 22, 2007, 07:33 PM
    Those flexible connectors you speak of are forbidden for use by all of the plumbing codes adopted in the Continental US.
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    Feb 23, 2007, 10:13 PM
    Are you connecting this flex to the wall stub or into a trap?
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    Feb 24, 2007, 08:59 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by doug238
    are you connecting this flex to the wall stub or into a trap?
    Doug,
    Sounds like he's doing both. Connecting from the wall stubout to the tail of the trap. Cheers, Tom
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