Cleanouts

Definition:

Cleanouts means a fitting access in a drainage system or venting system that is installed to provide access for cleaning and inspection and that is provided with a readily replaceable air tight cover.


Types of Cleanouts:


Designed for installation in a pipe-line rather than a fitting.


Designed for installation in a fitting or at the end of a horizontal branch.

Barrett

Designed for use with bell and spigot cast-iron piping




Barrett Cleanout for Bell and Spigot Cast Iron Pipe

A. B. (Malcolm)

Designed originally for use with cast-iron piping.




Malcolm C.O. for Bell and Spigot Cast Iron Pipe



Malcolm C.O. for Hubless Cast Iron Pipe

In-line (Copper)

Designed for use with copper drainage tube




In-line (ABS - PVC)

Designed for use with ABC or PVC plastic drainage tube

ABS Tube End and Fitting Cleanout








There are a great variety of cleanouts available.

Refer to manufacturers' catalogues when choosing a cleanout for a particular application.

In-line (M - J Cast Iron)

Designed for use with hubless cast-iron soil pipe




Barrett Cleanout for Hubless Cast Iron Pipe

Westmount

Designed for use in exposed locations

In-line (Crowle)

Designed for use with asbestos cement drainage pipe

An Adjustable Cleanout for Finished Areas


7.4.7.1.

(1)

Every Sanitary Drainage System and every Storm Drainage System shall be provided with cleanouts that will permit cleaning the entire system.


(6)




(7)

Every Sanitary Building Drain or Storm Building Drain shall be provided with a cleanout fitting that is located as close as practical to the place where the drain leaves the building.


Every Soil or Waste stack shall be provided with a cleanout fitting

  1. at the bottom of the stack,
  2.   not more than 1 000 mm upstream of the bottom of the stack,
  3. on a Y fitting connecting the stack to the building drain or branch.



(3)

Every interior leader shall be provided with a cleanout fitting at the bottom of the leader or not more than 1 000 mm upstream of the bottom of the leader:        


(2)

A cleanout fitting shall be provided on the upstream side and directly over every running trap:


(5)

Where there is a change of direction greater than 45o in a Sanitary Building Drain or a Sanitary Building Sewer, a cleanout shall be installed at each change of direction:


Combination Y & 1/8 Bend or Long Turn TY are used in order to change the direction.


(9)

Every indirect drainage pipe carrying waste from a food receptacle shall have a cleanout access at every change of direction of more than 45o:


(10)

A cleanout shall be installed on a fixture drain serving a kitchen sink (note: not a lavatory or a bathtub):


(8)

A cleanout shall be provided to permit the cleaning of the piping immediately downstream of an interceptor:

7.2.3.1.(3):

  1. every trap that serves a lavatory, a sink or a laundry tray shall be provided with a cleanout plug of a minimum 3/4" size located at the lowest point of the trap and of the same material as the trap, except that a cast iron trap shall be provided with a brass cleanout plug:





  1. be designed so that part of the trap can be completely removed by screwed connections for cleaning purposes:

7.2.4.2.(2):

A double sanitary T fitting shall not be used to connect the fixtures drains of two urinals where no cleanout fitting is provided above the connection;

7.4.7.4.(5):

A cleanout shall be provided to serve vertical drainage piping from a hung urinal and shall extend above the flood level rim of the fixture:


7.4.7.1.(4):

Where a cleanout is required on a building sewer 8" or larger in size, it shall be a manhole.


7.4.7.2.(1) Size of Cleanouts

On drainage piping of 4" and smaller, the minimum size of cleanout opening shall be the same size as the drainage pipe:



On drainage piping larger than 4" size, the cleanout opening shall be 4" or larger:




7.4.7.2.(1) Spacing of Cleanouts

  1. In the case of a sink waste pipe, 6 m:



  1. In the case of a horizontal sanitary drainage pipe, or storm drainage pipe, other than a waste pipe from a sink, 15 m:




  1. In the case of a horizontal sanitary drainage pipe or storm drainage pipe larger than 4" size, 30 m:

7.4.7.2.(4):

Cleanouts cable of rodding in one direction only shall be installed to rod in the direction of flow.


7.4.7.4. Location of Cleanouts

  1. Cleanouts and access covers shall be located so that the openings are readily accessible for rodding and cleaning purposes:



  1. A cleanout shall not be located in a floor assembly in a manner that may constitute a hazard and shall not be used as a floor drain.
  1. Each change of direction of the piping between a cleanout fitting and the drainage piping or vent piping that it serves shall be accomplished by using 45o bends:

7.2.10.2.(1)(d):

Every screw, bolt, nut and washer shall be of brass or equally corrosion resistant material when used to hold cleanout covers or floor drain grades:




7.2.10.3.:

  1. Every plug, cap, nut or bolt that is intended to be removable from a ferrous fitting shall be of a non-ferrous material:





  1. A cleanout fitting that as a result of normal maintenance operations cannot withstand the physical stresses of removal and reinstallation or cannot ensure a gas-tight seal shall not be installed.
  2. A screw cap or test cap shall not be used as a cleanout plug or cover.