TL;DR
A plumbing cleanout is a capped, accessible fitting on a drain or sewer line that lets a technician insert a cable, jetter, or camera without cutting pipe. Codes require one near the building's sewer exit, at the base of stacks, and at set intervals and direction changes on horizontal runs.
What it means
A plumbing cleanout is a capped, accessible fitting on a drain or sewer line that lets a technician insert a cable, jetter, or camera without cutting pipe. Codes require one near the building's sewer exit, at the base of stacks, and at set intervals and direction changes on horizontal runs. Outside, it appears as a threaded cap on a short riser near the foundation—the first thing a drain crew locates on a main-line backup call.
Where it sits in the glossary
Plumbing 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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