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Old 10-10-2006, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by A264172 View Post
Maybe I should not be trying to connect the fernco (yes Tom, rubber sleeve with two clamps) to the flange end of the clay pipe... (which is rounded and slooping down toward the pipe and has ribs around the perimiter making a poor mating surface) ...but rather cut the clay pipe where it is smooth and straight and connect onto that. The pipe does go from 4" to 6" on the way to the main btw.
bingo. you need to break off the flange to get a proper fit on the fernco.

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