Jmorrisk2j
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We just had a sewage basin and pump installed at our cottage in Quebec. This is for a powder room and laundry.
We had it done by a licensed plumber.
Yesterday was the first day i got to inspect the work done. It all looked clean and well done however I noticed a couple things.
The installation material said the check valve must be installed horizontally and the check valve itself that was used has a label saying that it is for horizontal installation yet it was installed vertically. The plumber said he always installs these vertically. He says it is the same vertically or horizontally, even better closure vertically. I would think there would be more pressure installed vertically making it harder to eject and more of a chance of a solids settling on it possibly jamming it closed. He is willing to change it if I insist. Should I?
Also he wet vented it rather than tied it directly to the vent that was accessible. Not sure why he did that, should I insist that be changed?
I know there are a lot of things that can be done differently and if the above aren’t necessarily a big deal then I don’t mind keeping it as is.
thanks.
We had it done by a licensed plumber.
Yesterday was the first day i got to inspect the work done. It all looked clean and well done however I noticed a couple things.
The installation material said the check valve must be installed horizontally and the check valve itself that was used has a label saying that it is for horizontal installation yet it was installed vertically. The plumber said he always installs these vertically. He says it is the same vertically or horizontally, even better closure vertically. I would think there would be more pressure installed vertically making it harder to eject and more of a chance of a solids settling on it possibly jamming it closed. He is willing to change it if I insist. Should I?
Also he wet vented it rather than tied it directly to the vent that was accessible. Not sure why he did that, should I insist that be changed?
I know there are a lot of things that can be done differently and if the above aren’t necessarily a big deal then I don’t mind keeping it as is.
thanks.