Rodi waste - can I connect to my house waste pipe? (pic)
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rwreef
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You can or use a drain saddle clamp.
Ippyroy
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Add something like this on top with a short piece coming up and a saddle clamp on the short piece.
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Biff0rz
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It looks like that has a 2" spigot. I was going to buy a 1/4 to 1/2 threaded male connector (pic). Do you know of a piece that can go from the 2" to the 1/2"?Add something like this on top with a short piece coming up and a saddle clamp on the short piece.
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Yep tap it and tape it or pvc glue it. Ive done this to pressurized rounded pvc and used pvc glue to melt the fitting into the tapped hole for a chemical feed loop at work. No leaks.
Ippyroy
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That pipe looks like 1 1/2 inch. This would work quickly
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Biff0rz
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Awesome! I don't think this is pressurized since it's vented so I was hoping I could just use plumbers tape vs cement it in. I could always buy a cap and cement it if I need to close it up was my thoughts.
rwreef
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I agree, use a vertical section if possible. Gravity can be useful
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You will need a reducing fitting to get to the threaded 1/4" but always an option
Biff0rz
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Good observation, I'll go measure it soon and see what I'm dealing with. In general I'm not a fan of saddles as the leak over time and they make a hole anyways. So.. Maybe the tap is the best anywayThat pipe looks like 1 1/2 inch. This would work quickly
Drain Saddle Clamp - Push Connect
Drain Saddle Clamps directly plumb the waste water line from RO systems to a sinks drain pipe. Two Configurations Available 1/4" Push Connect 3/8" Push Connect Specifications 1/4" hole needed for 1/4" drain saddle clamp 3/8" hole needed for 3/8" drain saddle clamp Max pipe diameter 1.5"...
Ippyroy
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True, but there shouldn’t be much water going through there I think, so that wouldn’t be an issue. I have a vent tube from the ceiling that connects to my house’s main waste pipe. Took me 2 minutes to connect and I can add a small dollop of silicon and it will be sealed if I ever need to remove it. I put the whole towards the wall so it will never be noticed.
Biff0rz
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So, mission accomplished, but I think I have an issue (help!)
OK so, install went fine. When I flush then test, no leaks. Cool. A few mins later I see some water drip out around the top red circle (see pic) to where the bottom red circle is. I see this happen a few times. I took a pic looking up at the cap and it appears to have some sort of vent on the under side? Should I have not done it this way? What can I do to prevent the small drip leaks?
OK so, install went fine. When I flush then test, no leaks. Cool. A few mins later I see some water drip out around the top red circle (see pic) to where the bottom red circle is. I see this happen a few times. I took a pic looking up at the cap and it appears to have some sort of vent on the under side? Should I have not done it this way? What can I do to prevent the small drip leaks?
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