Why ABS instead of PVC?
I have noticed that all the DWV plumbing in my MH is ABS plastic. Is there a technical reason why ABS is used exclusively? Is it just that ABS costs about 1/2 of what PVC costs? If I redo a goodly por...
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BobsYourUncle wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
Are you a plumber?
No.
More like general contractor. I've built houses, additions, basement finishes, siding, roofing, windows, electrical, plumbing, drywall, decks, sunrooms etc etc for 44 years.
"Stick to ABS for all your drain stuff.
That's what it's made for.
I've never measured it but the wall on ABS is at least twice as thick as PVC.
2 different plastics here, and each designed for different purposes.
You can throw a chunk of ABS off a building and won't hurt it much.
Forget the PVC for the purpose you describe.
Drain fittings and more are all designed to fit with ABS, not PVC"
Read my above post and do some research.
DWV in the PVC form does the exact same job as the ABS.
There are different types of PVC pipe and fittings such as Irrigation and water line.
