TL;DR
A cleanout is a capped, accessible fitting on a drain or sewer line that lets a plumber insert a cable, jetter, or camera without dismantling pipe. Plumbing codes require them where the building drain meets the sewer, at the base of stacks, and at intervals and direction changes on horizontal runs.
What it means
A cleanout is a capped, accessible fitting on a drain or sewer line that lets a plumber insert a cable, jetter, or camera without dismantling pipe. Plumbing codes require them where the building drain meets the sewer, at the base of stacks, and at intervals and direction changes on horizontal runs. Outdoors they appear as capped pipes at grade near the foundation; knowing where yours is can turn a drain backup into a quick service call instead of an excavation.
Where it sits in the glossary
Cleanout is part of the Trade jargon group inside the ProFix Directory glossary. Browse every term in this category from the glossary index.
Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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