Independent connection of the bath to the sewage system — work is not from the lungs. However, it is still possible to cope with her, if everything is careful and in order. Therefore, we will make all the stages of this work — from the dismantling of the old bath to the installation of a new.
Connection of the bath to the sewage system — dismantle the old
Video installation of a bath
Before starting work, do not forget to turn off the hot and cold water supply.
So, before putting new plumbing, you need to dismantle the old. First you need to remove all the “obstacles” from the premises: nightstands, a sink and, if you have a combined bathroom, then the toilet. Since the door in the process of removing the old bath can also be scratched, if possible, it should be removed or protected by film.
It often happens that the bath is tightly connected to the wall with a cement mortar, which must be carefully removed. If after the repair ends you return the same bath to place, then do it carefully, trying not to scratch.
Then you need to disconnect the drain pipe from the bath. If you have already installed plastic pipes, then you will do it without difficulty, but if you have an “antique” Chugunin, then it may have to be cut off. After that, the bath can be removed. Of course, if you do not have a cast -iron multi -kilogram unit, but a light steel «vessel», there will be no problems. Otherwise, you will have to suffer, so if you have just such a bath, it will be best to contact a specialized company. If this is not possible, then the bath needs to be raised in such a way that it is leaning on one of the walls on which there are no communications and only then endure. You need to raise the bath by the legs.
After the plumbing is dismantled, you need to clean the room from construction waste. In addition, at the same stage of repair it is recommended (if necessary) change old sewer pipes.
We put a new plumbing
Video installation of a bath
Before connecting the bath to the sewer, you need to make sure that it. But before installing the bath, you should lay the wall with tiles. This will allow it to press it as tightly as possible to the wall, and the seam can be easily stacked.
First of all, the legs are screwed to the new bath. At the same time, you need to ensure that their ends are smooth and even. If there are influxes on them, then they need to be cut off with a grinder or, if they are very small, then sanded. You need to work extremely carefully, since cast iron is a very fragile material.
After that, the bath is placed in the right place. The most important thing at this stage is to check the level of installation of plumbing. The bathtub drain should be two to three centimeters above the level of sewer pipes, otherwise the water will leave poorly during operation. If the heights of the legs are not enough, under them you need to put gaskets that can withstand the total weight of the bath, water and humans. Then, using the level, check how smoothly it is installed. If there is any skew, then you need to twist the bolts on the legs. Water drain will occur due to the design features of plumbing, on the bottom of which a special slope is provided.
Nuances of sewage connection in the bathroom
In order for the sewage to the bathroom to work well, it must be correctly connected. So, first you need to assemble a system of hydraulic surveillance (drain-rewinding), since it is sold in a disassembled form. After the drain is assembled, it is attached to the tap pipe and packed with a connecting nut. Then mount the overflows, fixing it on the bath using a decorative lining. After that, a pipe is put on the overflow, which will later connect it to the drain.
Further in the body of the bath, the sealing ring is attached, the drain outlets are also filled there. Then, from the inside of the bathtub, a drain neck of metal is put on a hole for draining on top of the gasket, which is fixed with a special bolt. The following action is the connection of the drain and overflow using the pipe mounted on the last. And finally, the pipe from the water plant is tightly inserted into the sewer.
As a rule, a set of drain-overweight provides a corrugated tube as a part connecting it to the sewer. Professional plumbing usually replace it with a plastic pipe, since corrugation is not able to provide good flow of water, and all kinds of dirt will stagnate in it.
After installing plumbing, all joints are checked for tightness. To do this, carefully wipe all the joints, floor and pipes and put water into the bath. If a leak is found in some place of the connection, then you will need to tighten the fastener. If it flows in a different place where there are no joints, the hydraulic engineer system will need to be changed to good.
Also, do not forget that access to the drain-re-reduction system is available. This is necessary not only for those cases when any breakdown occurs, but also for the periodic cleaning of the system of water-loader. Prevention will ensure the correct operation of the water drainage system and protect you from possible troubles.