During the period of mass building, most of the house communications were made of cast iron or steel. The structures were not only heavy and bulky, but their service life had long since ended. They were mounted by welding, and the exits were sealed using tow or cement. It was in these places that accidents most often occurred.
The development of technology has marked the beginning of the use of pipes and fittings made of new materials - PVC, polyethylene, polypropylene - in the water supply and sewerage sector. The plumbing tee, which is also made from polymers and is successfully connected even with cast-iron risers, has become especially in demand.
If earlier such repairs were only possible for the specialists of the housing office, who brought a new pipe, welded instead of the old one and caulked such a connection in the old fashioned way, now sewage repair work can be done independently, in a lightweight version and without any welding.
Which material do you prefer?
Repairin the bathroom is often associated with the replacement of plumbing, which automatically causes a desire to renew the pipes. Polymer pipes have a lot of advantages over iron pipes, which made them very popular. Plastic pipes and PVC plumbing tee have a smooth inner surface, which is not subject to limescale coating, sticking of various deposits in which microorganisms can develop.
It is much lighter in weight, cheaper, has a longer life and a lot of versatile components, which makes it convenient and easy to work with.
Connecting elements in the sewerage system
In addition to pipes and adapters, one of the main elements of the pipeline is a plumbing tee, which is necessary to create bends, bends or connect additional plumbing devices.
Tees come in different shapes, sizes and functions. They are used both in internal structures and in the construction of external pipelines. For example, a plastic plumbing tee is used to drain sewage and is designed for temperatures up to +90. It is resistant to alkalis and acids (though in small quantities).
By the way, you need to know that plastic for outdoor use is brown (orange), and for indoor use it is gray. You can choose tees for connecting pipes of different diameters and for different purposes.
How to install a plumbing tee yourself?
Parts of plastic pipeline are connected very easily. If the tee has a rubber seal, then the pipe is inserted tightly, just moisten the rubber with soapy water. If not, then the outer part of the pipe and the inner part of the socket of the tee are lubricated with glue or sealant and connected.
If the pipe is longer than necessary, it is shortened, part of the pipe can be cut off with a fine-toothed hacksaw, after which a small chamfer is made on the cut with sandpaper or a file to facilitate joining.
The auditing PVC plumbing tee has a special purpose - it has a plug on the side outlet, which is removed when clearing blockages.
