Use And Care Manual

>> Standards
• ASTM D 1785 Schedule 40 Solid Wall
PVC Pipe
• ASTM F 891 Cellular Core PVC DWV Pipe
• ASTM D 2665 PVC DWV Pipe & Fittings
• NSF Standard 14
>> Dimensional Standard
• Schedule 40 Iron Pipe Size (IPS)
>> Cell Class
• 12454 PVC Solid Wall Pipe & Fittings
• 11432 PVC DWV Cellular Core Pipe
>> Maximum Working Temperature
• 140° F
>> Maximum Working Pressure
• 0 (zero) PSI
• PVC DWV is NOT a pressure-rated
piping system.
• Recommended test is 10 feet of hydrostatic
pressure, which equals 4.3 PSI.
>> Joining Method
Solvent Weld Joints
• Solvent cements must meet ASTM D 2564.
• Primer is required.
• May be joined with a slip joint compression
fitting (a trap adapter, for example).
Threaded Joints
• Threading PVC 40 pipe is NOT recommended.
• MIP and FIP adapters are available.
PVC Schedule 40 DWV Pipe & PVC DWV Fittings For Non-Pressure Applications
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Piping System Applications
PVC DWV Pipe and Fittings