How to Connect PVC to Copper Drainage

How to Connect PVC to Copper Drainage
Written By
Russell Wood
Russell Wood
Published: Mar 28, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
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Step 1

Place the flexible coupling onto the end of the PVC pipe by sliding it over the tubing until the PVC is sticking up past the end of the flexible coupling.

Step 2

Slide the flexible coupling over the PVC and onto the end of the copper drainage pipe until the flexible coupling is approximately halfway onto the PVC and halfway onto the copper drainage pipe.

Step 3

Tighten down the clamps on the flexible coupling to both the PVC and copper tubing using the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket. Torque the clamps down to 60 inch-pounds using the 3/8-inch torque wrench.

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Russell Wood

Russell Wood is a writer and photographer who attended Arizona State University. He has been building custom cars and trucks since 1994, including several cover vehicles. In 2000 Wood started a career as a writer, and since then he has…

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