Plumbing & Mechanical magazine is proud to present to you the first 2021 installment of “Adventures in Plumbing & Heating,” featuring the expert advice of industry veteran Dave Yates.

Forty-eight years ago, as a plumbing apprentice, we used ABS schedule 40 piping and fittings for DWV work. 

Argonics’ three-part Speedy Sleeve Poly Curb Box System includes a polyurethane sleeve, a valve box and a PVC extension pipe.

Materials tested are cast iron soil pipe, solid wall PVC and foam core PVC.

Legend Valve to unveil potable water plastic pipe this month at AHR Expo.

RectorSeal’s Clean Check extendable backwater valve’s upper and lower collars accommodate both 4”- and 2”-diameter PVC risers.

Additional features include a “tool-less” blade change system, a built-in LED light, electric brake and a lock-off switch lock for added convenience.

U.S. prices for polyvinyl chloride, the plastic most widely used in construction, are set to rise by 5 cents per lb. in the first two months of 2014. This is a significant price increase in a market that will see producers end the year with a net five-cent increase in their 2013 margins, according to PetroChem Wire’s PVC & Pipe Report.

Plastic pipe joints succeed with smooth chamfered ends allowing proper fit up.