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    Apr 29, 2012, 05:56 AM
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    Can you just replace a small section with PVC? I down want to go all the way up through the roof.
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    Apr 29, 2012, 06:15 AM
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    Can you just replace a small section with PVC? I down want to go all the way up thru the roof.
    Hi hart and Welcome to The Plumbing Page. At AskMeHelpDesk.com. You're responding to a 2 year old dead thread so I gave you one of your own. Look in then upper left hand corner of the first post form the date in the first post before you post, Thanks,
    Can you give us more details. The answer is yes you can replace a small section. Would you like to know how? If so I'll need the size and material of the pipes and their function. Back to you, Tom
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