What Makes A Sewer Work Properly? House Sewers And Sewer Lines
What makes a sewer work? House Sewers And Sewer Lines
. A NYC sewer for a property works on gravity, the principal that water runs downhill. As a matter of fact a pressurized NYC sewer is not legal in NYC unless they have prior approval due to very special circumstances.A house sewer line in NYC is installed using
Share:extra heavy cast iron pipe and should have a minimum of 1" of pitch for every 5' of sewer run. The pitch of a sewer line is limited by NYC code to no more than 1' of pitch for every 4' of sewer run. A sewer line connects to the NYC sewer system typically in the roadway and at a point above the flow line of the NYC sewer. A typical house sewer line is 4" in diameter from the house to the property line, then 6" from the property line to the NYC sewer connection. Commercial properties in NYC typically require a 6" extra heavy cast iron pipe for the entire run.
Share:Installing a larger diameter pipe than what is required has no benefit and as a matter of fact will actually slow the flow of water in the sewer line. Because no mechanical device such as a pump is required for a house sewer line to function properly a NYC sewer should work without any maintenance whatsoever for well over 50 years. Routine cleaning or treatment is not required unless a sewer line has some sort of defect or is being misused.
Because a sewer linein NYC must have a double vent
Share:house trap large or unsuitable objects placed in a house drain are usually caught before they can cause a blockage in a NYC sewer. Some municipalities outside of NYC do not require a trap. A double vent house trap also creates a water barrier in the bottom of the trap to prevent gases from entering into a property.
Share:It is important that the sewer trap have tightly fitting plugs to prevent leakage of waste or potentially dangerous sewer gases. In some cases where the public sewer system tends to back up during heavy rains a backwater check valve is recommended. Installing a sewer check valve in some cases can save thousands of dollars in damage from when a NYC sewer backs up into a property. Sewer chack valves are dependable mechanical devices which only require periodic maintenance, which can be easily performed by the property owner.
All sewer line work in NYC must be performed by a
Share:licensed master plumber. NYC DEP permits are required and typically NYC DOT permits are required as well. All NYC sewer work must be inspected by a NYC DEP inspector prior to backfill of the excavations. In some cases a NYC DOT representative is present to monitor the backfill and compaction of the excavations. Additional helpful information is available on the Balkan Plumbing web site Resources page.
What Makes A Sewer Work Properly? House Sewers And Sewer Lines
By: David Balkan