How to Guide

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Plastics Technical Manual
INSTALLATION
Installation Procedures for ABS, PVC and CPVC Piping Systems ............................ 86-94
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CTS CPVC Pipe and Fitting Systems ........................... 86-88
  1/2”-4”ABS,PVCandCPVCPipeandFittingSystems .......................................... 88-90
  6”andLargerABS,PVCandCPVCPipeandFittingSystems................................. 90-93
Solvent Cements .......................................................................................................... 94
Applicator Types .......................................................................................................... 94
Joint Curing .................................................................................................................... 95
Flanges ............................................................................................................................ 96
Threaded Joints and Threading of PVC and CPVC Pipe .......................................... 97-100
External Taper Thread Dimensions ............................................................................ 100
  ImportantInformationforFittingswithPlasticorMetalNuts ................................... 100
Joining Roll-Grooved Pipe ............................................................................................. 101
Antifreeze Solutions - Pressure Testing CPVC and PVC at Reduced Temperatures ...... 101
Antifreeze Solutions for ABS DWV Systems ................................................................. 102
Underground Installation .............................................................................................. 102
Trenching .................................................................................................................. 102
Bedding and Backfilling ............................................................................................. 102
CTS CPVC Under-Slab Installations ............................................................................. 103
ABS and PVC Under-Slab Instalations ........................................................................... 103
In-Slab Installations ...................................................................................................... 103
Testing and Inspection .................................................................................................. 103
Testing DWV System ..................................................................................................... 103
Testing Pressure System ............................................................................................... 104
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
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Domestic Water Systems .................................................................. 105
Advantages of a FlowGuard Gold CPVC System ........................................................... 105
Chemical Compatibility with CPVC Products ............................................................... 105
CTS CPVC Pipe Passing Through Studs ........................................................................ 106
Closed-Loop Systems .................................................................................................... 106
Connecting CTS CPVC to Fixtures or Other Materials .......................................... 106-107
Disinfection ................................................................................................................... 107
Elevated-Temperature Performance ....................................................................... 107-108
Horizontal and Vertical Support .................................................................................... 108
HVAC Condensate Drain Lines ...................................................................................... 108
Low Temperature Recommendation .............................................................................. 108
Cold Weather Considerations for CPVC ........................................................................ 109
Heat Build-Up ............................................................................................................... 109
Thermal Conductivity and Sweating of CTS CPVC ................................................ 109-110
Water Hammer Arrestors .............................................................................................. 110
FlowGuard Gold and Corzan Domestic Water Systems Do’s and Dont’s ................ 110-111
Hydronic Heating Applications .............................................................................. 112-113
Material Selection, Special System Design and Engineering Considerations ........ 114-115
  SelectionofMaterialforSanitaryandStormDrainage ............................................. 114
Engineered Applications ........................................................................................... 114
  UnstableSoil ........................................................................................................... 114
  UsingPlasticsinMulti-StoryConstruction ................................................................ 115
  UsingPlasticsforVentingCombustionGases ............................................................. 115
Repairs or Modifications to Existing CPVC CTS Systems ............................................. 115
LIMITED WARRANTY ......................................................................................................... 116
FLOWGUARD GOLD CPVC CTS LIMITED WARRANTY ...................................................... 117
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