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Rubber caps on cleanouts - Picture OK now

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[#1] Posted: 07/30/2007 - 1:03:30 PM
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Does anybody know if these rubber caps are OK on a cleanout? I thought these were for temporary use.

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[#2] Posted: 07/30/2007 - 6:35:48 PM
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I see them fairly often and they don't seem to pose any problems. It's similar to using a clamp connector to join galvanized/plastic and PVC/ABS drain lines.
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[#3] Posted: 07/30/2007 - 7:05:25 PM
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Where I am "Gem Caps" are quite common, but they are illegal to use for clean out caps.

There should be a tapped fitting with a screwed in cleanout cap.

On a personal, what I see in the picture wouldn't really get my goat.

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