I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a replacement.
The size is 1.75" inside diameter. Yes, you read that correctly.
Nobody carries a 1.75" ID cleanout plug. And a 1.5" rubber one won't fit (neither will a 2" - I purchased both).
Furthermore I can't find ANY info on the net about 1.75" threads. House was built in 1955.
Am I hallucinating?
I am assuming that you merely destroyed the plug portion of the cleanout. A part like one of the ones shown here:
Thanks for the advice. Can you check out this picture and see if your recommendation still applies?
What material?
1-1/2" Sch 40 is roughly 1-5/8" ID; that could measure at roughly 1-3/4" if you measured the outside of the threads in the plug.It's highly unlikely the house was plumbed w/ anything out of the ordinary unless this was something done by a DIY-er HVAC guy that used tubing instead of pipe or somesuch...
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">I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a
*It sounds like either 1 1/4" or 1 1/2" trade size.
So I should go out and buy 1.5" and 2" PVC cleanout plugs, and see if they fit?
Hi Bryan,
Looking at your photo... I see it's a cast iron fitting... generally the size is cast right on the fitting when it is made... take a stiff wire brush to the outside and it will probably tell you what size it is... Jim
Bryan Scholtes wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@y11g2000yqh.googlegroups.com:
In my home I needed to get a lead plug to fit the cleanout. Royal PITA, since the sizing is terrible. Luckily the local Truevalue Hardware is only a 2.75 minute bicycle ride away. (Minding my carbon "foot"print) :)
I will try a 2" PVC plug and see if that works. I would rather use a
2" rubber plug for easier removal, but oh well.I'll update the group as to what happens.
*Pick up a 1 1/2" too.
Threaded pipe size traditionally refer to the bore of the pipe. However the bore dimension varies slightly because each pipe size comes in a variety of wall thicknesses. So a pipe of 1.75" ext,dia will be 1.5" bore.
here:
Why not use a compressible plug, it fits loosely in the opening and then you turn a handle to compress the plug so it spreads out sideways and fills the opening?
Thanks for the advice. Can you check out this picture and see if your recommendation still applies?
Yes it does. The PVC plug should be less than $1 if you can buy it at Lowes or Home Cheapo.
In 1955, 1 1/2" was a "normal" drain size before codes were changed and 2" became the norm. My best guess is that you have 1 1/2" fitting.
Was this plumbing arrangement for "back to back" or "side by side" sinks?
Get a 1 1/2" plug. If they a 1 1/2" tape or thread chaser, rent it so you can clean up the threads.
cheers Bob
What about the offset for the vertical pipe just above the "tee"? It looks like it is snapped or cut off.
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