The ABS DWV cleanout adapter features a spigot x cleanout with plug connection to provide for a means of clearing potential clogs. Please refer to NIBCO technical data sheets and catalogs for engineering and installation information. Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) is resistant to a wide variety of materials ranging from sewage to commercial household chemical formulations and can be exposed to a wide temperature span. ABS is lightweight, safe to handle and easy to install. ABS DWV is joined by solvent cementing or threading and can easily be connected to steel, copper, or cast iron through the use of transition fittings. NIBCO® plastic fittings are backed by a 5-year limited warranty. Because of its longstanding reputation for innovation and precision in design and manufacturing, NIBCO is the preferred brand in the industry.
Plastic Fittings Installation Instructions
- Service temperature -40-DegreeF to 180-DegreeF
- Do not test or use with compressed air or other gases
- CSA B181.1
- ASTM D2665
- ASTM D3965
- ASTM D2661 and D3311
- UL Listed 94V-0
- NSF/ANSI Standard 14
- NSF U.P. Certified
Plastic Fittings Installation Instructions
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- All Application(s):
- DWV Drain / Waste / Vent
- All Basic Material:
- ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
- Classification:
- ABS DWV Cleanouts
- End Connection:
- Solvent Weld
- Pipe Schedule:
- 40
- Plastic End Connection Type:
- Spg x Cleanout with Plug
- Product Group:
- Fitting
- Product Type:
- ABS DWV Cleanouts
- System Use:
- Commercial Plumbing, Residential Plumbing
- Product Subgroup:
- Cleanout
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Color:
- Black
- Country of Origin:
- United States
Nibco I169200 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What size ABS pipe does the Nibco 5816 cleanout adapter fit?
The 5816 cleanout adapter comes in 1-1/2, 2, 3, 4 and 6 inch pipe sizes, all Schedule 40 ABS DWV. The spigot end is sized to drop into the hub of the matching pipe or fitting, so a 3 inch adapter goes into a 3 inch hub. Order by the pipe size you are branching off, not by the plug size.
2) How does the Nibco 5816 cleanout adapter connect - is it glued or threaded?
Solvent weld. The 5816 has a spigot inlet that cements into a hub, and the cleanout plug itself threads into the body so it can be pulled for rodding. So you cement the adapter into the line once, and the plug stays serviceable. ABS DWV is joined by solvent cementing or threading; use ABS cement, not PVC cement, on the spigot joint.
3) Can I use an ABS cleanout adapter to tie into an existing cast iron or copper drain line?
Not directly. The 5816 is spigot by cleanout, both plastic connections, so it mates to ABS DWV pipe and fittings. To reach steel, copper or cast iron you need a transition fitting at that point; the ABS side of the system then runs to the cleanout as normal. Common on a remodel where you are adding a rodding point to an older stack.
4) Is the Nibco 5816 ABS cleanout approved for commercial buildings, or is it residential only?
Both. The 5816 is listed for commercial and residential plumbing use, and it carries CSA B181.1, ASTM D2665, ASTM D3965, ASTM D2661 and D3311, UL Listed 94V-0, NSF/ANSI Standard 14 and NSF U.P. Certified. That is the paperwork an institutional or MRO spec reviewer usually wants on a DWV fitting.
5) What temperature can an ABS DWV cleanout handle - will dishwasher or laundry discharge hurt it?
Service range is -40F to 180F, which covers normal dishwasher, washing machine and kitchen discharge in a DWV line. It is a drain, waste and vent fitting only, so it is not for pressure service, and it must never be tested or used with compressed air or other gases. Fill and test with water.
6) Does the Nibco 5816 cleanout come with the plug, or do I order that separately?
The plug is included. The 5816 is sold as a cleanout adapter with plug, so one part number gives you the body and the threaded closure. All you add on the job is ABS cement and primer per the manufacturer's plastic fittings instructions.
7) Should I use a spigot cleanout adapter or a hub cleanout tee for a rodding point?
A spigot by cleanout adapter like the 5816 is what you use when you already have a hub to cement into, the outlet of a sanitary tee, a wye, or the bell of a length of pipe. It converts that opening into a plugged access point without adding a fitting to the run. If you have no spare hub and you are cutting into a straight run, you need a wye or a cleanout tee instead, then the adapter can plug it.
8) Will an ABS cleanout hold up to drain cleaners and sewage in a rental property?
ABS resists a wide range of materials from sewage through common household chemical formulations, which is why it is used for waste arms and stack cleanouts in multi-family work. It is black throughout, so it matches existing ABS DWV runs visually and in material. Light enough to handle one-handed on a ladder while you cement the joint.
9) Do the 1-1/2 inch and 2 inch Nibco cleanout adapters have different part numbers?
Yes, each size is its own MPN: I169100 for 1-1/2 inch, I169200 for 2 inch, I169300 for 3 inch, I169400 for 4 inch and I169550 for 6 inch. Distributors ordering the 5816 by the family number alone will get the wrong size, so quote the size-specific number.
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