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bh6875
Feb 4, 2011, 05:56 PM

PlumbRob7
Feb 4, 2011, 09:50 PM
Should be 1/8" per foot so there would be 9 1/8" difference in elevation over 73 feet.

ChazC
Feb 5, 2011, 12:33 PM
A good rule of thumb for wastepipe carrying solids,1/4 per foot is considered optimum.

ballengerb1
Feb 5, 2011, 01:03 PM
Yea but that is for 3" or smaller drains. A 4" only needs 1/8"

PlumbRob7
Feb 5, 2011, 05:47 PM
1/4" per foot would be optimum if you have the height to fall 18.25"