Plumbing drains are a very important part of our lifestyles today. Most people don't realize just how important, until the day one stops working. That magical process of the waste disappearing right before your eyes, has ceased to function.

Most of us never see our plumbing drains. They hide within the walls and under the floors. Doing their Nobel job quietly. In fact the only time there ever on our mind is when there not functioning. Plumbing clogs can be easy to fix or they can seem impossible. Either way is an inconvenience.

Plumbing drains today come in all sizes, colors and materials. Plastic pipe has replaced the traditional copper and cast iron of latter times. The light weight and ease of cutting for installation have helped this along. Metals of all kinds corrode, plastic's resist corrosion for great lengths of time. Plastic pipe also has the benefit of being able to glue the fittings as opposed to soldering joints. The times have changed and with this part of construction the industry has changed with it.

When drainage lines are installed, it is imperative they be pitched the proper amount per foot. Normally horizontal pipes smaller then four inches around will be pitched at a rate of one quarter inch per foot. Lines four inches and larger will have an eighth inch per foot pitch. These standards have been found to best carry the solids along with the liquids as they drain. Less or more is not acceptable and will result in solids being left behind and eventually they will build up and clog the line.

Drainage codes require pipes that are run horizontally be properly hung to eliminate the possibility of the pipe sagging in the future. This will cause a belly or trap in the line resulting in an obstruction forming when the solids collect in the trap. Avoiding this at the installation stage is easily accomplished by installing hangers at proper intervals and fastening them securely to the structure. Stop the problem before it occurs and save expensive service calls in the future.

The new plastic pipe and fittings used today is installed using a primer first and then a glue to connect all pipes and fittings. Priming the pipe is imperative to a god bond and this operation should never be ignored when using this material. The primer prepares the materials to be bonded chemically. The glue is then absorbed into the softened material, forming a permanent liquid proof bond.

Most commercial drains, are required to be made of cast iron and copper. These installations are more apt to come in contact with adverse conditions. Industrial drains are also commonly designed using cast iron for the larger drains. Copper tubing will take over when pipes are required to be small enough where it is economically efficient. This decision is due to the weight factor of cast iron and the time frame to install these materials. Cast iron drains are now normally connected to each other with stainless steel clamps.

Some systems are made of other materials to carry highly corrosive materials. These are usually in factory settings used in the plating process.

In a world used to modern convenience, where we expect things to work well. Disposing of our waste seems like such a simple thing. Installing drainage systems properly from the get go, will keep it that way.

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