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November 7, 2011 · 0 comments

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Question: How much slope should the main soil pipe have on a new installation?  I was told by one person 1/4 inch per foot but then another person told me 1/4 inch in four feet.  He told me that if there was too much slope the waste would de-water in the pipe causing clogging problems.

Which one is correct?  From my furthest toilet to the stack is 20 feet and I installed it at 1/4 in per foot slope.

Thanks fro your help.

Answer: 1/4″ per  foot is correct and he is right. Too much drop too quickly will allow the solids to remain in the line.


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