Installation Guide

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Plastics Technical Manual
INSTALLATION
Installation Procedures for ABS, PVC and CPVC Piping Systems .......................... 82-101
Cutting, Joint Preparation and Solvent Cement ............................................................. 82
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CTS Installation Procedures ....................................... 83-84
  1/2”-4”ABS,PVCandCPVCIronPipeSizeInstallationProcedures ...................... 85-87
  6”andLargerABS,PVCandCPVCIronPipeSizeInstallationProcedures ............. 88-91
Solvent Cements .......................................................................................................... 92
Applicator Types .......................................................................................................... 92
Joint Curing .................................................................................................................... 93
Flanges ............................................................................................................................ 94
Threaded Joints and Threading of PVC and CPVC Pipe ............................................ 95-99
Important Information on Threaded Connections ......................................................... 97
Taper Thread Dimensions ............................................................................................ 99
Joining Roll-Grooved Pipe ............................................................................................. 100
Repair Coupling Installation ......................................................................................... 100
Underground Installation .............................................................................................. 101
Trenching .................................................................................................................. 101
Bedding and Backfilling ............................................................................................. 101
  UnstableSoil ........................................................................................................... 102
CTS CPVC Under-Slab Installations ............................................................................. 102
In-Slab Installations ...................................................................................................... 102
ABS and PVC Under-Slab Instalations ........................................................................... 102
Testing and Inspection .................................................................................................. 103
Testing DWV System ..................................................................................................... 103
Testing Pressure System ............................................................................................... 104
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Antifreeze Solutions for ABS DWV, Pressure PVC and Pressure CPVC Systems ......... 105
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Domestic Water Systems .................................................................. 105
Disinfection ................................................................................................................... 106
Advantages of a FlowGuard Gold CPVC System ........................................................... 106
Chemical Compatibility with CPVC Products ............................................................... 106
Low Temperature and Cold Weather Conditions ........................................................... 107
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Closed-Loop Systems .................................................................................................... 108
Connecting CTS CPVC to Fixtures or Other Materials ................................................. 108
FlowGuard Gold and Corzan Domestic Water Systems Do’s and Dont’s ................ 108-109
T/P Relief Valve Drainage Pipe ...................................................................................... 110
HVAC Condensate Drain Lines ...................................................................................... 111
Thermal Expansion ........................................................................................................ 111
Thermal Conductivity and Sweating of CTS CPVC ....................................................... 111
Water Hammer Arrestors .............................................................................................. 111
Hydronic Heating, Chilled Water or Geothermal Applications .............................. 112-113
  UsingPlasticsinMulti-StoryConstruction ................................................................ 114
  UsingPlasticsforVentingCombustionGases ............................................................. 114
Repairs or Modifications to Existing CPVC CTS Systems ............................................. 114
Material Selection, Special System Design and Engineering Considerations ............... 115
  SelectionofMaterialforSanitaryandStormDrainage ............................................. 115
Engineered Applications ........................................................................................... 115
LIMITED WARRANTY ......................................................................................................... 116
FLOWGUARD GOLD CPVC CTS LIMITED WARRANTY ...................................................... 117
HELPFUL REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 118
Reference Standards Plastics ................................................................................. 118-121
Conversion Charts .................................................................................................. 122-123
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