Edu-IT Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 There's this pipe outside my house. I've no idea what it is for?
Popular Post Domino Posted July 18, 2014 Popular Post Posted July 18, 2014 It's an emergency entrance for Italian plumbers. Ensure there's plenty of mushrooms on the other side. 18
Seb1780 Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 It is waste water piping and could be 1 - Redundent waste from a since removed sink / bath / shower etc 2 - Condensate line from a condensing combination boiler 3 - Emergency overflow from condensing combination boiler (although these should be in Cu) Without knowing what's on the other side of the wall these are just wild guesses:-
Garacesh Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 The wall's just pulling up its skirt to show you a bit o' leg. Appreciate the effort it puts in to looking beautiful for you, damnit! Sheesh.. Some people..
witch Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 It is waste water piping and could be 1 - Redundant waste from a since removed sink / bath / shower etc We have something very similar to this outside the kitchen where there used to be a sink on the other side of the wall
Mcshammer_dj Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Could be a prop holding that Wall up disguised to look like a waste pipe to avoid causing alarm
caffrey Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 looks like copper pipe with end feed fittings - I'd say its for a header tank or old toilet cistern overfow
Mcshammer_dj Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 could do with a lick or paint, and that decking looks a little uneven. What you have there is a summer job
strawberry Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 It's a plastic elephant trunk to scare off stupid / blind mice.
plexer Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Duh you're all wrong it's a tooth fairy entrance portal. Ben
tmcd35 Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 What's wrong with you people? It's clearly a Futurama style transportation tube for The Borrowers!
Mcshammer_dj Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 To the tune of UB40 "Rat in the Kitchen" all sing together There's this pipe outside my house. I've no idea what it is for? There's this pipe outside my house. I've no idea what it is for? I'm gonna check that Pipe thats what I'm gonna do I'm gonna check that Pipe thats what I'm gonna do
Edu-IT Posted July 18, 2014 Author Posted July 18, 2014 could do with a lick or paint, and that decking looks a little uneven. What you have there is a summer job The decking isn't uneven. Thank you for the sensible suggestions on what this could be. There's nothing the other side of the wall, just a plug socket. There is a hot water tank upstairs. Could it be from this, with pipes concealed in the wall?
Seb1780 Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 There is a hot water tank upstairs. Could it be from this, with pipes concealed in the wall? What diameter is it? And what material? Copper pipes of 15, 22 or even 28mm diameter would suggest water under pressure. Plastic pipes of 40 to 48 mm diameter are for waste water with no pressure. You don't often find these pipes hidden in walls except for short runs to shower mixers and wall mounted taps; and then it's mainly the smaller copper pipes. If the diameter of the pipe is small enough you can try attaching a hose and blowing into it. If there is back pressure it would suggest it is connected to something somewhere, if you can blow freely it would suggest the pipe is open at the other end too and can problably be removed. Possibly!
plexer Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Depending on the age of the property even copper in that situation is most likely to be an overflow in fact even the waste on connections on my bathroom sink and bath are copper. It could be that there used to be something on the other side and it was cut off on the inside and plastered over it'd be unlikely to be a complete run buried in the wall give it a yank if you're feeling brave I reckon it'll come right out. Ben
seawolf Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 Sure the house isn't just lifting a leg to take a whizz?
laserblazer Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 Get a pipe inspection camera or a ferret with a Gopro.
Edu-IT Posted July 19, 2014 Author Posted July 19, 2014 House is about 12 years old. I guess I'll just give it a fresh coat of paint and leave it. No point throwing money at getting camera kit etc if its causing me no problems.
creese Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) House is about 12 years old. I guess I'll just give it a fresh coat of paint and leave it. No point throwing money at getting camera kit etc if its causing me no problems. It is a sink waste, or similar, possibly an overflow. If there is nothing inside at the same height and distance from a window or door, it is redundant. Is it plastic/uPVC? It should simply pull out or twist out, you will then need to fill the gap with something. Edited July 19, 2014 by creese
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