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sstefca
Nov 25, 2011, 03:41 AM
To add a drain to an existing copper drain system

massplumber2008
Nov 25, 2011, 07:21 AM
In INDUSTRIAL buildings you want to stay DWV copper fittings and TYPE M copper tubing (or type L, but L is more expensive). You cannot use ABS or PVC plastics here.

What exactly are you doing? Have you taken venting into consideration? If you explain what exists and what you want to do we can tell you more, OK?

Mark

Milo Dolezal
Nov 25, 2011, 10:21 AM
In my area we are allowed to use Cast Iron for drains and vents in industrial buildings. We can also use combination of Cast Iron and Copper. In this case we use special Fernco couplings that allows us to connect two pipes of dissimilar wall thicknesses.

Milo