Removing a stuck sewer cleanout cap.
Sewer cleanout cap broken.
I have very little plumbing knowledge but i got the job done i go over the step.
Item 24126 model 4p08.
Repairing a broken sewer cleanout i hit with the loader while rough grading.
The cap is good but thats not the problem.
If the homeowner can t open the cap then plumbers might need to be called.
When the cap is stuck you can often free it by tapping it or heating it.
Scottie123 md the outside sewer main drain vertical stem cleanout pipe is broken the thing that sticks out of the front yard.
A clean out is a pipe that runs vertical to the surface of the ground.
Cap is there just to keep animals people from catching foot in pipe and to prevent debris entry and kids.
The cleanout over is usually just a slip on or threaded cap or plug or a rubber expansion plug generally except with pumped pressure sewer systems does not have to be waterproof because it should sit several feet above the sewer line.
Sewer caps come in two types.
The other has a male thread on its sides that screws into the leg of a wye access fitting and is removed so a sewer snake can be inserted into the pipeline.
A sewer cleanout is a wye fitting that provides access to the sewer line so you can clear blockages.
Plumbers install sewer cleanout fittings so you can get inside sewer pipes and remove blockages.
It is attached to the line with a t joint.
When the fitting remains unused the plug fuses to the threads.
4 in dia 45 degree pvc sewer drain sewer wye.
It usually has a threaded opening that accepts a screw on cap with a nut that allows you to open the cap with a pipe wrench.
They will have the right wrenches with which to open.
Second find the sewer cleanout outside the house.
A clean out provides access to the sewer line in case of a backup or clog.
I can lift the cap w 2ft of pipe attached to it right out of the ground.
Fortunately clean out and plug repair is simple.
Clear it of grasses landscaping dirt and debris and keep it clear.
One is an end cap that fits over the pipe end and is cemented into place.