@@trumanskaggs1891 and it's not a "chemical reaction" primer just cleans the service so the glue gets better adhesion. You literally sound like a hack trying to teach people things lmao.
So smart, as an apprentice you notice people have their own way of literally doing everything and it’s interesting to pick up on everyone’s way and use what works best for me
Hold your level across the bull end of your fitting and use your plumb bubble to set pitch of your wye. Dry fitting the street 90 does not insure it is sitting correctly in the wye. Also, to all the haters of your priming technique, new IPC codes allow for no primer on non pressurized DWV piping 4" and below. Even so, primed fittings will remain softened for some time after application. Try doing slab work in 100° sun. That primer is dry soon as it hits the pipe. 25 year experience, commercial plumbing foreman here.👍
@@vtryst2337 they bull of the wye should be pitched by 2% for a 2" pipe. Using the level across the hub in a vertical position, rotate until about a quarter of the bubble is past the plumb line.
And be sure to prime the ENTIRE surface of the socket, not just a tiny bit. That assembly still needs to hold 5# air test before getting covered. UPC requires use of contrasting color primer. In MN we are also required to use purple primer.
Whatever your job is, making an effort to do it well is the mark of competence and a good work ethic. I've never had time for slackers, can't stand them!
Yeah but u know how hard it is 2 keep a job when u don't have documented work experience...and they don't want quality then want jack shit....like snake ING a drain and just drilling a hole in the sand tee and putting a piece of tape over it ....S.M.H. wow I couldn't believe that one
Yeah. Dry primer does nothing but clean the pipe. Wet primer Mixed with wet glue actually melts the pipe together. People who preprime pipe are only doing it because they have to.. not because they care about the job it’s doing.
@Noneof Yourbusiness not actually mixing it all together silly. When I say “wet primer mixed with wet glue” no plumber with common sense would think I’m saying that 😂 You take your brush with primer and you brush it on the pipe and the female end of fitting. You then place your primer brush back into your primer can. Then immediately after applying the primer you grab your glue brush and brush the glue on top of the primer on your pipe and the female end of the fitting. You place the glue brush back in glue can. Push the pipe into the fitting until it hits the stop in the fitting and rotate your pipe 180° and you’re done. Jesus I thought this was shit we learned from our pops in 2nd grade. Didn’t realize y’all didn’t know how to do it. Shoulda told me I would’ve given you directions sooner! 😂😂
You would never dry fit that 90 to level the wye. There is too much variation and by the time you glued it up afterwards it would be in a different position. You would glue the 90 into the wye first then level it
Excellent video tutorials not only for the apprentice but also those who have no idea about plumbing technique. Thanks for sharing your video. Watching here with full support from Canada 🇨🇦
I like to dig a hole out of the spot, only because sometimes lifting the pipe will allow dirt to fall all under the pipe, then you loose your grade. Then it becomes a lot more work to fix
Keep the vids coming ! Love it, I've been in commercial Plumbing for over 15 years. I still so satisfying fitting pipe, like Legos for grown ups and you get paid well.
Clearing large rocks from your trench will save you a headache or two when it comes to verifying the pitch on these jobs. Also can be very beneficial to pre-glue some of these sections before bringing them to the trench at all, just lock them in to the main but glue them somewheres where your not uncomfortably kicking dirt into your trench or messing up levels/measurements due to terrain and sitting on your knees
man i tell u what, ive done alot of plumbing in my life and never have i set a coupling with out a lil dirt in it😂🤷🏼♂️it makes tha bond stronger!! also thats a very clean job site u have there sir
Only tip I can think of to add is always have the lettering on the pipe facing up That way years later if they need to do a repair they can get the size off of it immediately without guessing
Some places require this so the inspector can see the writing and approval marks on the pipe to make sure it's not cheap Chinese crap. That can force you to do this so it's good practice
You wear gloves. What a relief to meet a true pro here as I take my next step in career as a plumbing tech in training, I always wore gloves when building pools the contractors and rednecks all thought I was nuts
I may be on RUclips but I still have a plumbing license. This dude is definitely an apprentice. He primed all three sides of the wye. He’s got a hell of an expensive torpedo level though.
@@evergreenorganics I can critique the video all day. Just don't care to. And to be honest, saying you have a "plumbers license" doesn't really mean anything to me and other plumbers I do business with. Hang around any plumbers supply and you'll find plenty of 20, 30, or more years of experience licensed plumbers who are half ass.
Also, the main thing is dry fitting leaves a little play in the fitting, so it wont be 100 accurate, as opposed to putting the level on the fitting actually glued
You should also not pre-prime fittings as it is part of the solvent weld and doesn't work well when dried. (35 year 3rd generation plumber licensed in 14 states)
@@sho-meaccountability2674 I’m just joking brother. Im in the plumbers and steamfitters union. But I try to take weld jobs mostly, more my speed. But I have all my plumbing certs and license in IL and IN
@@jeepwk6.5L used to belong to 644 Frontenac ks before it was absorbed into Topeka. I started to make a joke about turd herders but some people get butt hurt easily 🤣
Belive it or not, but that's how I used 2 do..the 1st old dude I learned plumbing from was a damn perfectionist! Every letter on the pvc had 2 line up Copper pipe positioning had 2 be measured out & square...he really taught me some stuff I "copied" working later on my own tho.
He contradicts himself the more he works. Bet he couldn’t be sure how much pitch he left that branch with . Lol something about seeing them use clear glue just makes me die hard af 😂
If you use a hot glue you don't need primer for waste pipe. I've seen guys use grey glue with no primer and had zero leaks on test. If your gluing pressure pipe,you most certainly need to prime the pipe and fitting until the pvc becomes tacky. Not priming pressure pipe will result in joint failure,plus it won't pass inspection.Also the pipe shall be beveled to prevent glue push out.
Just always remember for code , when priming or gluing, north or south of the equator. North of the equator is clockwise and south of the equator counter clockwise .lol a bit of plumber humer for ya .lol
That’s smart. I do that on suspended drainage in high rises too. A level is much more accurate on the horizontal than it is vertical. I see good practice here. Cheers
@@dathvader82 Uh, no. BOTH are critical as both inside and outside of respective parts need to mate cleanly for a solid joint. Inside of the fitting, outside of the pipe. They both need to be contamination free.
@@JohnSmith-mv6bw when you are installing the fitting on the pipe yes. It needs to be dirt free. But laying the pipe on the dirt after ward is not a big deal
Just put your level on the wye. Don’t use another fitting. That’s not accurate at all. The tolerance of the fittings is not that tight. Lay your level on the hub of the 2” part of the wye and read the level that same exact way.
PVC DWV piping like that isn't tapered for an interference fit like smallish PVC water supply piping. Another important difference is DWV pipe isn't under pressure like water supply piping. DWV PVC piping is not solid PVC, it'd be too flexible, and sag. PVC drain pipe has a rigid foam core. You don't want drain pipe to sag so you end up with bellies in your lines. What I'm saying is the last 1/3 of PVC water supply pipe couplings actually have a smaller diameter than the pipe. Your solvent melts the plastic so you're literally pushing some of it out of the way.
@@aredditor4272 I’m a service Plumber in Wa. State 20yrs Experience I’ll keep that in mind thanks. I’ve started Bevelling my drain pipe usually using ABS Celluar Core.
@@chrisk.6849 interestingly what's commonly used for DWV varies by area. Some areas ban ABS in favor of PVC. Arguments against ABS is fire can follow it(through 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc stories), and it's less resistant to puncture in rocky soils. I work on a very large hotel with a failed ABS product from the 80s. All the connections are fracturing apart at the solvent welds. The product was part of a class action lawsuit settled in the early 90s. Many plumbers have never heard of it.
@@aredditor4272 thanks for the comment I didn’t know this was a different pvc than I’m used to. We do mostly carbon steel and stainless piping (not a plumber but a fitter) we have a couple pvc jobs come up here and there but it’s for water lines supplied to tanks for a process in chemicals being manufactured. Point being I was told to always try to glue your fittings while the purple primer is still wet and to apply decent pressure to the fitting as it dries to ensure a tight seal, I appreciate the information!
@@pinballjunky7117 I am a trim carpenter, I have the full set from torpedo to 8’ I don’t have any use for the plate level. Good to see other tradesman using quality tools and not crap off the big box store rack,
Dig out your trench well, and stone in the pipe with pea-stone as you go. Won't need any type of leverage down the line. Cheers, yall have a safe Friday!
Inserting a 10' piece of 4" PVC into a fitting, put some kind of hook on some kind of rope - I use the long side of an old ratchet strap. Hook the far end of the pipe, and duct tape it so the hook doesn't just fall out. Take the free end of the rope down to the fitting end. Get it primed and glued, shove the pipe into the hole, and pull hard on the rope to seat the pipe in the fitting. It's not as good as having a helper shove from the far end, but when you're alone, it's much better than just trying to pull the pipe into the fitting by grabbing on to it.
He did say the 90 was on its hash marks so in the correct position and if you plumb the y you have to bend over to check the level. By putting the 90 on it you can set the level on the horizontal and therefore view it from the top and get the correct fall.
Just put the level on the face of the Y then you can get the correct pitch. That 90 could be off a few degrees one way or the other. The. You have a back pitch fitting
I worked with a guy who was a general laborer, and he was sent to one of our new homes to run the underground pipes away from the downspouts. He came back a little while later, thinking he was done, and said, "That purple glue doesn't work very good! " He used primer and no glue! I think he botched that simple job in other ways, too. He never lived it down. . . But he did turn out to be a decent carpentry helper over the next few years.
Good advice. I’d be worried the pipe isn’t at 1/4 now. Too much weight and not being locked in will throw you out of plumb. Good advice tho. Dirt especially will cause them pinholes with pvc.
@@davidtaylor9249 the "ketones" in the primer say so. Loosely...the primer helps turn it into a pvc "mush" which, when it rehardens, turns it into one solid piece of pipe. It's called "weld bonding" or "solvent bonding". Ideally, when plumbed correctly, the plumbing in a house will be one solid piece from furthest upstairs toilet to the rubber connection at the citys/townships lateral in the street. Wet primer is the difference of "melting" plastic (pvc) together as opposed to "gluing" it together. Hope that explains.
First tip should be the stabilla level. Most people in the trades have never seen it and you can tell at least in electrical when every bodies pipes are crooked 😂
? Sanding? You mean to deburr and bevel the edge slightly? Prep the pipe ends before priming. Primer should still be wet or at least tacky when the glue is applied. Besides, the primer swab will wipe away any dust or grit left behind that you may have missed.
After gluing standard practice is to twist the fittings 2-3 times about a couple inches in both directions to help the glue get a good seal on both surfaces.
When you glued the wye you should have put the level on the face of the 2" outlet to get your quarter bubble fall and then laid the level flat on top of the 90 to get your left and right front to back level.
Old timer lesson: Always clean, prime, and place glue on the female socket first IE: clean socket, then pipe. Prime socket, then pipe, then glue on socket before pipe. This process allows the female fitting (socket) to soften prior to assembling joint. It will make assembly easier and prevent joint failures.
NYC uses two versions the IPC and PCNYS, which neither say that. There are code for vent that talk about being above flood level of pipe to create a vent.
Couple things rarely does a dry fit fitting so square. And usually there's some lack of uniformity on the bell of the fitting you put your level on without some trimming.
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"Keep it out of the dirt"
Proceeds to throw dirt on it.
Immediately deposits dirt directly in the glue 😂
That was funny...
Look down the pipe it shows no dirt. You are not worried about the outside of the pipe glue touching the pipe it is the fitting and pipe
I was going to say the thing but you beat me to it.
I was looking for this comment
I prime the shit out of the pipes I glue together. It starts singing smoke on the water after I'm done with it
Foreal he was skimping on that primer
priming doesnt make a difference
@@jroberts3428 it's a chemical reaction and it's very necessary
@@trumanskaggs1891 no, it's not going to leak. Jesus people are dumb.
@@trumanskaggs1891 and it's not a "chemical reaction" primer just cleans the service so the glue gets better adhesion. You literally sound like a hack trying to teach people things lmao.
So smart, as an apprentice you notice people have their own way of literally doing everything and it’s interesting to pick up on everyone’s way and use what works best for me
Hold your level across the bull end of your fitting and use your plumb bubble to set pitch of your wye. Dry fitting the street 90 does not insure it is sitting correctly in the wye. Also, to all the haters of your priming technique, new IPC codes allow for no primer on non pressurized DWV piping 4" and below. Even so, primed fittings will remain softened for some time after application. Try doing slab work in 100° sun. That primer is dry soon as it hits the pipe. 25 year experience, commercial plumbing foreman here.👍
I believe that would depend on what state ur in and local municipality.
Was gonna say the same thing. His wye is not where he thinks it is 😂
When he's leveling the y it isn't leveled completly there has to be a degree right ? What is it?
@@vtryst2337 they bull of the wye should be pitched by 2% for a 2" pipe. Using the level across the hub in a vertical position, rotate until about a quarter of the bubble is past the plumb line.
And be sure to prime the ENTIRE surface of the socket, not just a tiny bit. That assembly still needs to hold 5# air test before getting covered.
UPC requires use of contrasting color primer. In MN we are also required to use purple primer.
I love watching plumber videos you guys are so friggin practical! I wish everyone thought like a plumber.
Water is incredibly good at finding the flaws in the system, so basically acceptable = flawless.
😂😂😂😂shit would be all fucked up if every thought like a plumber 😂😂
It'd be an Almost perfect world if everybody thought like us, it's a mentality that can taught but not learned by all. Lol
@@edgoyette9645 you seen the plumbing in some of these old houses I take it? Haha!
Whatever your job is, making an effort to do it well is the mark of competence and a good work ethic. I've never had time for slackers, can't stand them!
Yeah but u know how hard it is 2 keep a job when u don't have documented work experience...and they don't want quality then want jack shit....like snake ING a drain and just drilling a hole in the sand tee and putting a piece of tape over it ....S.M.H. wow I couldn't believe that one
Gaffer: Remember to flick some dirt on the freshly glued pipe.
Student: are you sure?
I had a street 90 last night, my bitz had a Y. It all worked out great.
They say it’s not good to pre- prime… instead prime as you go.
Yeah. Dry primer does nothing but clean the pipe. Wet primer Mixed with wet glue actually melts the pipe together. People who preprime pipe are only doing it because they have to.. not because they care about the job it’s doing.
Yup
I tell my guys that if the primer dries before adding glue
REPRIME
Thank you! It's actually the right way. You're supposed to glue it while the pipe is still wet with primer or tacky.
@Noneof Yourbusiness not actually mixing it all together silly. When I say “wet primer mixed with wet glue” no plumber with common sense would think I’m saying that 😂
You take your brush with primer and you brush it on the pipe and the female end of fitting. You then place your primer brush back into your primer can. Then immediately after applying the primer you grab your glue brush and brush the glue on top of the primer on your pipe and the female end of the fitting. You place the glue brush back in glue can. Push the pipe into the fitting until it hits the stop in the fitting and rotate your pipe 180° and you’re done.
Jesus I thought this was shit we learned from our pops in 2nd grade. Didn’t realize y’all didn’t know how to do it. Shoulda told me I would’ve given you directions sooner! 😂😂
@Noneof Yourbusiness who in their right mind would even think anybody would do that. Good lord.
"keep the dirt out of your glue..."
*proceeds to throw dirt into the glue.*
You would never dry fit that 90 to level the wye. There is too much variation and by the time you glued it up afterwards it would be in a different position. You would glue the 90 into the wye first then level it
This is not the master plumber, hopefully 😂
@@chaziltonthis guy is so far from a master it’s not even funny
Glue the y first pit level on 2 inch to 1/4 then glue 90 and level
I was about to say there was no point in what he just did lol
He never intended to glue the 90, he’s just using it as a leveling aid.
The best way to keep dirt out your glue is to not toss dirt into your primer 🙄 🤷🏻♂️
Nice to see you put it on the front of the pipe. Not many do
Excellent video tutorials not only for the apprentice but also those who have no idea about plumbing technique. Thanks for sharing your video. Watching here with full support from Canada 🇨🇦
You’re welcome 🙏
I like to dig a hole out of the spot, only because sometimes lifting the pipe will allow dirt to fall all under the pipe, then you loose your grade. Then it becomes a lot more work to fix
Tell em
Keep the vids coming ! Love it, I've been in commercial Plumbing for over 15 years. I still so satisfying fitting pipe, like Legos for grown ups and you get paid well.
This stuff is so easy. Only took me a few months to master underground plumbing like this
Should always prime and glue your fitting first. Not enough primer also.
Put the level up n down on the face of the 2" branch and rotate the Y till it's plumb, then tweak it up just a C hair.
What color?
c hair lol
Clearing large rocks from your trench will save you a headache or two when it comes to verifying the pitch on these jobs.
Also can be very beneficial to pre-glue some of these sections before bringing them to the trench at all, just lock them in to the main but glue them somewheres where your not uncomfortably kicking dirt into your trench or messing up levels/measurements due to terrain and sitting on your knees
man i tell u what, ive done alot of plumbing in my life and never have i set a coupling with out a lil dirt in it😂🤷🏼♂️it makes tha bond stronger!! also thats a very clean job site u have there sir
I always use a nice sized rock for proping
Only tip I can think of to add is always have the lettering on the pipe facing up
That way years later if they need to do a repair they can get the size off of it immediately without guessing
Or you can use the lettering to help keep your fittings straight by using the lettering as a form of line
Some places require this so the inspector can see the writing and approval marks on the pipe to make sure it's not cheap Chinese crap. That can force you to do this so it's good practice
Nobody is looking for lettering to get the size of the pipe
You wear gloves. What a relief to meet a true pro here as I take my next step in career as a plumbing tech in training, I always wore gloves when building pools the contractors and rednecks all thought I was nuts
Look at all the youtube plumbers who have never done a rough-in, chirping away with their keyboard...lol
I may be on RUclips but I still have a plumbing license. This dude is definitely an apprentice. He primed all three sides of the wye. He’s got a hell of an expensive torpedo level though.
@@evergreenorganics I can critique the video all day. Just don't care to. And to be honest, saying you have a "plumbers license" doesn't really mean anything to me and other plumbers I do business with. Hang around any plumbers supply and you'll find plenty of 20, 30, or more years of experience licensed plumbers who are half ass.
@@JO-cj2dv do you have a plumbing license?
@@evergreenorganics you’re trippin it’s fine, you’re one of those punctual guys get over it
As a flooring installer I wish more of you would use the torpedo level. Thanks for checking.
You can set that wye without the street 90 , put the level vertical on the 2"
he can't with that pos level
Yep, it's surprising to me how many plumbers don't know how to use a level.
Thats the way i was taught. Thats why you have a level with different angles.
Also, the main thing is dry fitting leaves a little play in the fitting, so it wont be 100 accurate, as opposed to putting the level on the fitting actually glued
Just level the branch lol
Plumb*
Thank you , this is excellent advice that I am going to take. I am a plumber in my 17th year and this is something I never thought of doing . Chuck
You should also not pre-prime fittings as it is part of the solvent weld and doesn't work well when dried. (35 year 3rd generation plumber licensed in 14 states)
Damn, you been proudly playing with shit for 35 years?
@@jeepwk6.5L I'm a construction plumber lol and state certified advanced septic installer/inspector. I work with new stuff. But, yes
@@sho-meaccountability2674 I’m just joking brother. Im in the plumbers and steamfitters union. But I try to take weld jobs mostly, more my speed. But I have all my plumbing certs and license in IL and IN
@@jeepwk6.5L used to belong to 644 Frontenac ks before it was absorbed into Topeka. I started to make a joke about turd herders but some people get butt hurt easily 🤣
@@jeepwk6.5L had 3 generations in the hall at the same time!
Belive it or not, but that's how I used 2 do..the 1st old dude I learned plumbing from was a damn perfectionist! Every letter on the pvc had 2 line up
Copper pipe positioning had 2 be measured out & square...he really taught me some stuff I "copied" working later on my own tho.
Great work sir😮 am also plumber 👨🔧
Don't use your level as a prop unless you like a level covered in glue
Using a st 90 to get your pitch is genius….. Thx for the tip🔥🔥🔥
Plumbing tip... Pipe writing face up and you can just level the the y not the dry ran fitting
That street 90 is a great tip
Takes me back, way back.
Brutal, just level the wye with the vertical part of your level
Haha exactly
@@AndrewJackson456
That's what I was thinking. If your street 90 is cocked a little one way or the other, it could throw that wye angle off
@@jamesmkoenig correct, and you want the the wye falling as well
@@AndrewJackson456 correct.
Btw, I'm actually a plumbing inspector for the city of Detroit
@@jamesmkoenig I've been plumbing here in Mississippi for 18 years now
I'm glad you explained, at first glance I was wondering if you knew how to use a level
Wedge it under whatever you're trying to level and eyeball it--makes sense to me
He contradicts himself the more he works. Bet he couldn’t be sure how much pitch he left that branch with . Lol something about seeing them use clear glue just makes me die hard af 😂
That's a trick I use in so many places.
Once had a dude tell me, if you buy the pipe new from the store it doesn't need primer. I told him, im telling everyone what you said
It also doesn't need inspections....🤦♂️
If you use a hot glue you don't need primer for waste pipe. I've seen guys use grey glue with no primer and had zero leaks on test. If your gluing pressure pipe,you most certainly need to prime the pipe and fitting until the pvc becomes tacky.
Not priming pressure pipe will result in joint failure,plus it won't pass inspection.Also the pipe shall be beveled to prevent glue push out.
Primer remove the gloss coating on the pipe, in a pinch you can sand the pipe instead of primer
Uses level to keep glue clean...then also uses level to make glue dirty. Lol
Just always remember for code , when priming or gluing, north or south of the equator. North of the equator is clockwise and south of the equator counter clockwise .lol a bit of plumber humer for ya .lol
Yes. You glued the end of the pipe. Good job
…the ends butt the inside of the knuckle..nothing wrong here
@@jimcowan6472
Fitting has a chamfer on them.
Good idea about the st 90 but I get too worried the fitting isn’t set properly and you won’t get good an accurate level
It's not
Exactly
Totally do that to plumb up my fittings.
That’s smart. I do that on suspended drainage in high rises too. A level is much more accurate on the horizontal than it is vertical. I see good practice here. Cheers
Don't forget to put ease the edge so it doesn't push to go out
Now we all know a little dirt in the glue is actually better and will make that seal more air tight and wayyy more stronger 💯
Try to teach my lads tricks like this. Such a simple little thing takes all the stress out of what can be an awkward little job
Uses the level to keep pipe out of dirt. Proceeds to pick up level and flings dirt all over freshly glued pipes.
Doesn't matter in the outside of the pipe. Only the inside matters
@@dathvader82
Uh, no. BOTH are critical as both inside and outside of respective parts need to mate cleanly for a solid joint. Inside of the fitting, outside of the pipe. They both need to be contamination free.
@@JohnSmith-mv6bw when you are installing the fitting on the pipe yes. It needs to be dirt free. But laying the pipe on the dirt after ward is not a big deal
Just put your level on the wye. Don’t use another fitting. That’s not accurate at all. The tolerance of the fittings is not that tight. Lay your level on the hub of the 2” part of the wye and read the level that same exact way.
I would put the y pipe on with the 90 level it mark pipe and the y pipe then put glue it
I always like to Install and level out fitting before I glue them. Just so I can mark them out and when I glue them all I have to do is line up lines.
Way too slow
I never thought of that. Good tip, thank you
With the glue we use in the netherlands there is no removing pipes. Its stuck and it stays stuck
Thank you for making your excellent videos, generously sharing important knowledge! I hope your subscriptions explode upwards!
That glue likes to push thought might want to apply pressure for 15 to 30 seconds.
PVC DWV piping like that isn't tapered for an interference fit like smallish PVC water supply piping. Another important difference is DWV pipe isn't under pressure like water supply piping. DWV PVC piping is not solid PVC, it'd be too flexible, and sag. PVC drain pipe has a rigid foam core. You don't want drain pipe to sag so you end up with bellies in your lines.
What I'm saying is the last 1/3 of PVC water supply pipe couplings actually have a smaller diameter than the pipe. Your solvent melts the plastic so you're literally pushing some of it out of the way.
@@aredditor4272 I’m a service Plumber in Wa. State 20yrs Experience
I’ll keep that in mind thanks. I’ve started Bevelling my drain pipe usually using ABS Celluar Core.
@@chrisk.6849 interestingly what's commonly used for DWV varies by area. Some areas ban ABS in favor of PVC. Arguments against ABS is fire can follow it(through 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc stories), and it's less resistant to puncture in rocky soils.
I work on a very large hotel with a failed ABS product from the 80s. All the connections are fracturing apart at the solvent welds. The product was part of a class action lawsuit settled in the early 90s. Many plumbers have never heard of it.
@@aredditor4272 thanks for the comment I didn’t know this was a different pvc than I’m used to. We do mostly carbon steel and stainless piping (not a plumber but a fitter) we have a couple pvc jobs come up here and there but it’s for water lines supplied to tanks for a process in chemicals being manufactured. Point being I was told to always try to glue your fittings while the purple primer is still wet and to apply decent pressure to the fitting as it dries to ensure a tight seal, I appreciate the information!
Good Plumbers eye it up without any level 👍
😂
Stabila level. You do quality work.
I believe you and I are the only ones that noticed that, I commented then scrolled through to see if anyone else noticed that. Lol good eye…
@@davidwhite410 I installed steel siding for 42years. It was very dependable
@@pinballjunky7117 I am a trim carpenter, I have the full set from torpedo to 8’ I don’t have any use for the plate level. Good to see other tradesman using quality tools and not crap off the big box store rack,
Dig out your trench well, and stone in the pipe with pea-stone as you go. Won't need any type of leverage down the line. Cheers, yall have a safe Friday!
Plumbing 101 stop working someone else start your own business
The best companies started off as the best plumbers
Great tips! Thank you!
A job where you don’t even need a lunchtime gummy 😹
Inserting a 10' piece of 4" PVC into a fitting, put some kind of hook on some kind of rope - I use the long side of an old ratchet strap. Hook the far end of the pipe, and duct tape it so the hook doesn't just fall out. Take the free end of the rope down to the fitting end. Get it primed and glued, shove the pipe into the hole, and pull hard on the rope to seat the pipe in the fitting. It's not as good as having a helper shove from the far end, but when you're alone, it's much better than just trying to pull the pipe into the fitting by grabbing on to it.
Great tip thank you 👍
@@SJ-Equipment you're welcome. 👍
Or you could put a riser clamp on it and pull it on easily.Rope? LMAO! You must've been in the Navy
Best way to do it. Retired Plumber my journeyman taught me that in the 80's he was taught by a guy that had 50 years as a Plumber.
For all you apprentices out there:
Use long sweep 90’s on drains and waste lines
Only on a horizontal change of direction
Bro the level goes on top of the pipe. 😂
He was making sure the Wye was rolled properly for his branch. The level was in the correct place 😂
Ima welder idk much about pvc but you seem to know what your doing good job bro
Cool tip but just gotta make sure that street elbow is in there evenly
Or just level the side outlet with the 1/4 bubble guage on the level. No need to drag extra fittings.
Yesterday I couldn't spell plumber. Now I are one!
Hey I resemble that remark!
Everyone is an expert on here. There is nothing wrong with what you did. Everyone does things differently.
skip the 2" 90. just plumb the face of the 2' branch with the level
Great tip. So fast for proper pitch.
Why would you stick the dummy piece in there to level, and not just off the y? How do you know the dummy was straight?
He did say the 90 was on its hash marks so in the correct position and if you plumb the y you have to bend over to check the level. By putting the 90 on it you can set the level on the horizontal and therefore view it from the top and get the correct fall.
Well line to line it should be level but you’re completely right I’d never do it like that.
My pipes setup way too fast to do what you did with the street 90 and level. What am I doing wrong?
Just put the level on the face of the Y then you can get the correct pitch. That 90 could be off a few degrees one way or the other. The. You have a back pitch fitting
Glue the fitting on the pipe first then glue it in the fitting. Keeps dirt out 100%.
Why did you put solvent weld on the part you've not put a pipe into yet? Lol
If you're referring to the 90 joint, that's just primer.
I worked with a guy who was a general laborer, and he was sent to one of our new homes to run the underground pipes away from the downspouts. He came back a little while later, thinking he was done, and said, "That purple glue doesn't work very good! " He used primer and no glue! I think he botched that simple job in other ways, too. He never lived it down. . . But he did turn out to be a decent carpentry helper over the next few years.
Omg thank you y???
@@nicholasittzes7224 they put a labor under a home with no senior plumber ?
Good advice. I’d be worried the pipe isn’t at 1/4 now. Too much weight and not being locked in will throw you out of plumb. Good advice tho. Dirt especially will cause them pinholes with pvc.
My knees hurt watching this
I changed my truck suspension and my knees were hurting the next day
Do your junctions not need to have 30° fall?
Fyi...The purple primer needs to be wet when you apply the glue.
Is this fo real? Ty
@@EnzoRRz yes it’s for real, it’s fine if it dries up (just the purple) but you’d want to reapply it before adding your glue on top of it!
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I'm not a pro but I've glued a lot of pipes without leaks.
@@davidtaylor9249 the "ketones" in the primer say so.
Loosely...the primer helps turn it into a pvc "mush" which, when it rehardens, turns it into one solid piece of pipe. It's called "weld bonding" or "solvent bonding".
Ideally, when plumbed correctly, the plumbing in a house will be one solid piece from furthest upstairs toilet to the rubber connection at the citys/townships lateral in the street.
Wet primer is the difference of "melting" plastic (pvc) together as opposed to "gluing" it together.
Hope that explains.
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First tip should be the stabilla level. Most people in the trades have never seen it and you can tell at least in electrical when every bodies pipes are crooked 😂
Great tip! Thank you! Thats going to help me out a lot!
How about sanding? If you don't wait for primer to dry, especially in wet conditions, it'll fail.
? Sanding? You mean to deburr and bevel the edge slightly? Prep the pipe ends before priming. Primer should still be wet or at least tacky when the glue is applied. Besides, the primer swab will wipe away any dust or grit left behind that you may have missed.
After gluing standard practice is to twist the fittings 2-3 times about a couple inches in both directions to help the glue get a good seal on both surfaces.
Usually just a quarter turn once you insert it
Life saver!
How much working time do you have with the adhesive system?
When you glued the wye you should have put the level on the face of the 2" outlet to get your quarter bubble fall and then laid the level flat on top of the 90 to get your left and right front to back level.
Keeping your pipe out of the dirt is always a wise thing to do.
I've lived my entire life without seeing an underground pipe, so it's safe to say I won't be doing any ground piping. 😂
Old timer lesson: Always clean, prime, and place glue on the female socket first IE: clean socket, then pipe. Prime socket, then pipe, then glue on socket before pipe. This process allows the female fitting (socket) to soften prior to assembling joint. It will make assembly easier and prevent joint failures.
Read the manufacturer instructions. The pipe is first primed then the fitting. The pipe should get more glue than the fitting does.
Love to see you end glue the pipe! Tiny difference but only a real pro would do! You probably wasn't even aware of doing it!
In New York are code says the laterals are supposed to transition into the main on the upper 45° quadrant of the pipe
well new york is lame
That's why people are leaving lol. Well that and the liberals...which probably made that code.
well its more inclusive
Same in California
NYC uses two versions the IPC and PCNYS, which neither say that. There are code for vent that talk about being above flood level of pipe to create a vent.
Am so happy to see this ,even mi am plumber but am from uganda
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Couple things rarely does a dry fit fitting so square. And usually there's some lack of uniformity on the bell of the fitting you put your level on without some trimming.