I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a
replacement.

The size is 1.75" inside diameter. Yes, you read that correctly.

Nobody carries a 1.75" ID cleanout plug. And a 1.5" rubber one won't
fit (neither will a 2" - I purchased both).

Furthermore I can't find ANY info on the net about 1.75" threads.
House was built in 1955.

Am I hallucinating?

"Bryan Scholtes" wrote in message
...
I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a
replacement.

The size is 1.75" inside diameter. Yes, you read that correctly.

Nobody carries a 1.75" ID cleanout plug. And a 1.5" rubber one won't
fit (neither will a 2" - I purchased both).

Furthermore I can't find ANY info on the net about 1.75" threads.
House was built in 1955.

Am I hallucinating?

I am assuming that you merely destroyed the plug portion of the cleanout. A
part like one of the ones shown he
http://www.plumbingsupply.com/cleanoutplugs.html

I am betting you need a 2" cleanout plug. The actual thread to thread runs
about 1/4" less than the "call size". Most likely a 2" PVC from the BORG
will work just fine. You may not be able to buy just the plug at the BORG,
you may have to buy the whole adapter.


--
Colbyt
Please come visit http://www.househomerepair.com

On Mar 6, 9:06*am, "Colbyt" wrote:
"Bryan Scholtes" wrote in message

...

I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a
replacement.

The size is 1.75" inside diameter. Yes, you read that correctly.

Nobody carries a 1.75" ID cleanout plug. And a 1.5" rubber one won't
fit (neither will a 2" - I purchased both).

Furthermore I can't find ANY info on the net about 1.75" threads.
House was built in 1955.

Am I hallucinating?

I am assuming that you merely destroyed the plug portion of the cleanout. *A
part like one of the ones shown hehttp://www.plumbingsupply.com/cleanoutplugs.html

I am betting you need a 2" cleanout plug. *The actual thread to thread runs
about 1/4" less than the "call size". *Most likely a 2" PVC from the BORG
will work just fine. *You may not be able to buy just the plug at the BORG,
you may have to buy the whole adapter.

--
Colbyt
Please come visithttp://www.househomerepair.com

Thanks for the advice. Can you check out this picture and see if your
recommendation still applies?

http://picasaweb.google.com/bryansch...37945815808674

Bryan Scholtes wrote:
I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a
replacement.

The size is 1.75" inside diameter. Yes, you read that correctly.

Nobody carries a 1.75" ID cleanout plug. And a 1.5" rubber one won't
fit (neither will a 2" - I purchased both).

Furthermore I can't find ANY info on the net about 1.75" threads.
House was built in 1955.

Am I hallucinating?

What material?

1-1/2" Sch 40 is roughly 1-5/8" ID; that could measure at roughly 1-3/4"
if you measured the outside of the threads in the plug.

It's highly unlikely the house was plumbed w/ anything out of the
ordinary unless this was something done by a DIY-er HVAC guy that used
tubing instead of pipe or somesuch...

--

"I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a
replacement.

The size is 1.75" inside diameter. Yes, you read that correctly.

Nobody carries a 1.75" ID cleanout plug. And a 1.5" rubber one won't
fit (neither will a 2" - I purchased both).

Furthermore I can't find ANY info on the net about 1.75" threads.
House was built in 1955.



*It sounds like either 1 1/4" or 1 1/2" trade size.

On Mar 6, 9:10*am, dpb wrote:
Bryan Scholtes wrote:
I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a
replacement.

The size is 1.75" inside diameter. Yes, you read that correctly.

Nobody carries a 1.75" ID cleanout plug. And a 1.5" rubber one won't
fit (neither will a 2" - I purchased both).

Furthermore I can't find ANY info on the net about 1.75" threads.
House was built in 1955.

Am I hallucinating?

What material?

1-1/2" Sch 40 is roughly 1-5/8" ID; that could measure at roughly 1-3/4"
if you measured the outside of the threads in the plug.

It's highly unlikely the house was plumbed w/ anything out of the
ordinary unless this was something done by a DIY-er HVAC guy that used
tubing instead of pipe or somesuch...

--

So I should go out and buy 1.5" and 2" PVC cleanout plugs, and see if
they fit?

"John Grabowski" wrote in message
...
"I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a
replacement.

The size is 1.75" inside diameter. Yes, you read that correctly.

Nobody carries a 1.75" ID cleanout plug. And a 1.5" rubber one won't
fit (neither will a 2" - I purchased both).

Furthermore I can't find ANY info on the net about 1.75" threads.
House was built in 1955.



*It sounds like either 1 1/4" or 1 1/2" trade size.

Hi Bryan,

Looking at your photo... I see it's a cast iron fitting... generally the
size is cast right on the fitting when it is made... take a stiff wire brush
to the outside and it will probably tell you what size it is... Jim

Bryan Scholtes wrote in
:

On Mar 6, 9:10*am, dpb wrote:
Bryan Scholtes wrote:
I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a
replacement.

The size is 1.75" inside diameter. Yes, you read that correctly.

Nobody carries a 1.75" ID cleanout plug. And a 1.5" rubber one
won't fit (neither will a 2" - I purchased both).

Furthermore I can't find ANY info on the net about 1.75" threads.
House was built in 1955.

Am I hallucinating?

What material?

1-1/2" Sch 40 is roughly 1-5/8" ID; that could measure at roughly
1-3/4" if you measured the outside of the threads in the plug.

It's highly unlikely the house was plumbed w/ anything out of the
ordinary unless this was something done by a DIY-er HVAC guy that
used tubing instead of pipe or somesuch...

--

So I should go out and buy 1.5" and 2" PVC cleanout plugs, and see if
they fit?

In my home I needed to get a lead plug to fit the cleanout. Royal PITA,
since the sizing is terrible. Luckily the local Truevalue Hardware is
only a 2.75 minute bicycle ride away. (Minding my carbon "foot"print)



--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

I will try a 2" PVC plug and see if that works. I would rather use a
2" rubber plug for easier removal, but oh well.

I'll update the group as to what happens.

I will try a 2" PVC plug and see if that works. I would rather use a
2" rubber plug for easier removal, but oh well.

I'll update the group as to what happens.


*Pick up a 1 1/2" too.

http://www.jcmindustries.us/pipe_out...ter_guide.html

On Mar 6, 3:06*pm, "Colbyt" wrote:
"Bryan Scholtes" wrote in message

...

I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a
replacement.

The size is 1.75" inside diameter. Yes, you read that correctly.

Nobody carries a 1.75" ID cleanout plug. And a 1.5" rubber one won't
fit (neither will a 2" - I purchased both).

Furthermore I can't find ANY info on the net about 1.75" threads.
House was built in 1955.

Am I hallucinating?

I am assuming that you merely destroyed the plug portion of the cleanout. *A
part like one of the ones shown hehttp://www.plumbingsupply.com/cleanoutplugs.html

I am betting you need a 2" cleanout plug. *The actual thread to thread runs
about 1/4" less than the "call size". *Most likely a 2" PVC from the BORG
will work just fine. *You may not be able to buy just the plug at the BORG,
you may have to buy the whole adapter.

--
Colbyt
Please come visithttp://www.househomerepair.com

Threaded pipe size traditionally refer to the bore of the pipe.
However the bore dimension varies slightly because each pipe size
comes in a variety of wall thicknesses. So a pipe of 1.75" ext,dia
will be 1.5" bore.

On Mar 6, 11:38*am, wrote:
On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 08:49:01 -0800 (PST), harry





wrote:
On Mar 6, 3:06*pm, "Colbyt" wrote:
"Bryan Scholtes" wrote in message

....

I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a
replacement.

The size is 1.75" inside diameter. Yes, you read that correctly.

Nobody carries a 1.75" ID cleanout plug. And a 1.5" rubber one won't
fit (neither will a 2" - I purchased both).

Furthermore I can't find ANY info on the net about 1.75" threads.
House was built in 1955.

Am I hallucinating?

I am assuming that you merely destroyed the plug portion of the cleanout. *A
part like one of the ones shown hehttp://www.plumbingsupply.com/cleanoutplugs.html

I am betting you need a 2" cleanout plug. *The actual thread to thread runs
about 1/4" less than the "call size". *Most likely a 2" PVC from the BORG
will work just fine. *You may not be able to buy just the plug at the BORG,
you may have to buy the whole adapter.

--
Colbyt
Please come visithttp://www.househomerepair.com

Threaded pipe size traditionally refer to the bore of the pipe.
However the bore dimension varies slightly because each pipe size
comes in a variety of wall *thicknesses. So a pipe of 1.75" ext,dia
will be 1.5" bore.

1.5" NPT is 1 13/16 across the lead thread and tapers a tad bit
larger.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Why not use a compressible plug, it fits loosely in the opening and
then you turn a handle to compress the plug so it spreads out sideways
and fills the opening?

"Bryan Scholtes" wrote in message
...
On Mar 6, 9:06 am, "Colbyt" wrote:
"Bryan Scholtes" wrote in message

...

I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a
replacement.

The size is 1.75" inside diameter. Yes, you read that correctly.

Nobody carries a 1.75" ID cleanout plug. And a 1.5" rubber one won't
fit (neither will a 2" - I purchased both).

Furthermore I can't find ANY info on the net about 1.75" threads.
House was built in 1955.

Am I hallucinating?

I am assuming that you merely destroyed the plug portion of the cleanout.
A
part like one of the ones shown
hehttp://www.plumbingsupply.com/cleanoutplugs.html

I am betting you need a 2" cleanout plug. The actual thread to thread runs
about 1/4" less than the "call size". Most likely a 2" PVC from the BORG
will work just fine. You may not be able to buy just the plug at the BORG,
you may have to buy the whole adapter.

--
Colbyt
Please come visithttp://www.househomerepair.com

Thanks for the advice. Can you check out this picture and see if your
recommendation still applies?

http://picasaweb.google.com/bryansch...37945815808674


Yes it does. The PVC plug should be less than $1 if you can buy it at Lowes
or Home Cheapo.

On Mar 6, 6:44*am, Bryan Scholtes wrote:
I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a
replacement.

The size is 1.75" inside diameter. Yes, you read that correctly.

Nobody carries a 1.75" ID cleanout plug. And a 1.5" rubber one won't
fit (neither will a 2" - I purchased both).

Furthermore I can't find ANY info on the net about 1.75" threads.
House was built in 1955.

Am I hallucinating?


In 1955, 1 1/2" was a "normal" drain size before codes were changed
and 2" became the norm.
My best guess is that you have 1 1/2" fitting.

Was this plumbing arrangement for "back to back" or "side by side"
sinks?

Get a 1 1/2" plug.
If they a 1 1/2" tape or thread chaser, rent it so you can clean up
the threads.

cheers
Bob

On Mar 6, 3:38*pm, "Colbyt" wrote:
"Bryan Scholtes" wrote in message

...
On Mar 6, 9:06 am, "Colbyt" wrote:





"Bryan Scholtes" wrote in message

...

I had to hacksaw out my cleanout plug yesterday. Now I can't find a
replacement.

The size is 1.75" inside diameter. Yes, you read that correctly.

Nobody carries a 1.75" ID cleanout plug. And a 1.5" rubber one won't
fit (neither will a 2" - I purchased both).

Furthermore I can't find ANY info on the net about 1.75" threads.
House was built in 1955.

Am I hallucinating?

I am assuming that you merely destroyed the plug portion of the cleanout.