rrupert wrote:
It may be what is called a Fernco fitting which is used to join sections of pipe which could have been repaired. Rather than cementing the parts together they are used. If done correctly there is nothing wrong with it. They are commonly used in plumbing.
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x2, what you are seeing is not necessarily a bad thing.
Those couplers are actually used a lot in repairs. My old trailer had a bad dump valve that needed to be replace, and it went into a "Y" fitting (long story), but the Fernco fitting was the best way to do the repair. Otherwise I'd be opening up a can of worms, dropping the tanks, etc. Lasted many, many years. They're used in homes to and if used in the right application last for a long time.
