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Something to Ponder
-A six" drain pipe is permitted to handle 1380DFU's (Drainage Fixture Units)
-1 Water Closet (toilet)= 3DFU's
-Max length of pipe allowed is 720'
-460 WC's allowed on a 6" pipe
-The legal WC uses 1.6 gals of water per flush
-There are 360 sq ft in that pipe
With the above in mind, how long do you think it would take for 460 people taking a dump and flushing at the same time to clog that line up?...LOL
Yes I am getting very bored being at home!
-1 Water Closet (toilet)= 3DFU's
-Max length of pipe allowed is 720'
-460 WC's allowed on a 6" pipe
-The legal WC uses 1.6 gals of water per flush
-There are 360 sq ft in that pipe
With the above in mind, how long do you think it would take for 460 people taking a dump and flushing at the same time to clog that line up?...LOL
Yes I am getting very bored being at home!
Last edited by Placermike; Nov 9, 2007 at 04:47 PM.
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Bear in mind, these are government generated numbers, therefore do not take into consideration the real world. I'd like to see a 6" pipe handle 460 flushes, especially dumps. Especially after a get together, BBQ, etc............
BTW, do you have any 6" or 8" pipe laying around? Cement, plastic, steel, iron, doesn't matter. I need about 30' of it, and I'm not putting another dime of my own cash into this place.
BTW, do you have any 6" or 8" pipe laying around? Cement, plastic, steel, iron, doesn't matter. I need about 30' of it, and I'm not putting another dime of my own cash into this place.
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We have 20ft sticks of 6" abs at work...Not sure if I can get it free, but at our cost...will look into it. Some 10" pvc, but them darn things run over $200/20ft at our cost.
If they do not have to be full length, I could probably swing 4 8ft pieces, depending on scrap from jobs at no cost.
Let me know, and I can perhaps swing it by on the way to Lacey on the 17th.
If they do not have to be full length, I could probably swing 4 8ft pieces, depending on scrap from jobs at no cost.
Let me know, and I can perhaps swing it by on the way to Lacey on the 17th.
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Originally Posted by Ford_Six
Bear in mind, these are government generated numbers, therefore do not take into consideration the real world. I'd like to see a 6" pipe handle 460 flushes, especially dumps. Especially after a get together, BBQ, etc............
BTW, do you have any 6" or 8" pipe laying around? Cement, plastic, steel, iron, doesn't matter. I need about 30' of it, and I'm not putting another dime of my own cash into this place.
BTW, do you have any 6" or 8" pipe laying around? Cement, plastic, steel, iron, doesn't matter. I need about 30' of it, and I'm not putting another dime of my own cash into this place.
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Let me know- I'll piece together 2' sections if I have to. It's a drain, it'll be buried, and I don't really care.
Depending on cash flow, I would like to go to Lacey. I had planned on hitting Cabela's in Nebraska on the way out here, but took the northern route instead. Don't know if I'll have the gas money just yet, I am doing a head gasket on the wife's Jeep tomorrow to fix an external leak, so there goes the play money.
I know I'll make the grand opening of the new Lowe's here in Port Orchard in a few months though........
Depending on cash flow, I would like to go to Lacey. I had planned on hitting Cabela's in Nebraska on the way out here, but took the northern route instead. Don't know if I'll have the gas money just yet, I am doing a head gasket on the wife's Jeep tomorrow to fix an external leak, so there goes the play money.
I know I'll make the grand opening of the new Lowe's here in Port Orchard in a few months though........
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