Definition of the term Cast-Iron Pipe (Plumbing)

Definition of the term Cast-Iron Pipe (Plumbing)

Drain and vent lines. Most older drain-waste venting systems are made of cast-iron pipes. Now increasingly supplanted by ABS and PVC. Pipes were originally joined with molten lead, but most plumbers now join them with no-hub couplers.

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