The flush fitting cleanout features a male solder end and cleanout with plug. The fitting provides a means of clearing potential clogs in certain portions of the drainage system. Please refer to NIBCO technical data sheets and catalogs for engineering and installation information. In addition to its inherent qualities of beauty, durability and low maintenance, copper's reusability makes it an ideal application in sustainable projects. NIBCO® copper fittings are manufactured in an ISO 9001 certified facility, and backed by a 50-year limited warranty. Because of its longstanding reputation for innovation and precision in design and manufacturing, NIBCO is the preferred brand in the industry.
Copper Fittings Installation Instructions
- Dezincification resistant
- ASTM B584 Alloy C84400
- Material and workmanship per ASME B16.23
Copper Fittings Installation Instructions
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Product Specs
- All Application(s):
- DWV Drain / Waste / Vent
- All Basic Material:
- Bronze
- Classification:
- Solder DWV Cleanouts
- End Connection:
- Threaded
- Metal End Connection Type:
- Ftg x Cleanout with Plug
- Product Group:
- Fitting
- Product Type:
- Solder DWV Cleanouts
- System Use:
- Commercial Plumbing, Residential Plumbing
- Product Subgroup:
- Cleanout
- Department:
- Plumbing
Nibco E170450 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) How does the Nibco 816-S cleanout connect to copper DWV pipe?
The 816-S has a fitting (Ftg) end, meaning it is a male solder end that slips inside the socket of the next copper DWV fitting, plus a threaded cleanout opening with a plug. So on the pipe side you are soldering, not threading, and on the access side you are backing out a threaded bronze plug when you need to rod the line.
2) What pipe sizes does the Nibco 816-S flush cleanout come in?
Five combinations, listed as pipe size by cleanout opening: 1-1/4 x 3/4 inch, 1-1/2 x 1 inch, 2 x 1-1/2 inch, 3 x 2-1/2 inch, and 4 x 3 inch. The first number is the copper DWV line it fits, the second is the plug opening you rod through, so a 4 inch branch gives you a 3 inch access port.
3) Can I use the Nibco 816-S on a pressurized water line instead of a drain?
No. The 816-S is a DWV drain, waste and vent fitting, and it is built to ASME B16.23, the standard covering cast copper DWV fittings. Gravity drainage and vent piping only. For pressure water service you need a pressure-rated fitting, not a DWV body.
4) Is the Nibco 816-S cleanout bronze or copper, and will it hold up in an aggressive water supply?
The body is cast bronze, ASTM B584 Alloy C84400, and it is dezincification resistant, which is the property that matters where water chemistry attacks the zinc in ordinary brass and leaves a porous, leaking fitting. It is a drain, waste and vent part, so it sees intermittent flow rather than constant pressure.
5) Does the Nibco 816-S cleanout come with the plug, or do I order that separately?
The plug ships with the fitting. The end configuration is fitting end by cleanout with plug, so one part number gets you both the body and the threaded access plug. You supply the solder, flux and any adapter needed on the fitting-end side.
6) Why choose a flush fitting cleanout over a hub-end cleanout adapter?
The fitting-end style has a male end sized to drop into the socket of the next DWV fitting, so it sits flush in the run instead of adding a hub and the extra makeup length that comes with it. That is the reason to use it in tight chases, under slabs, or where the access point has to land in a specific spot in a wall. If your layout wants the cleanout to receive pipe rather than enter a fitting socket, you want a hub-end (C) style instead.
7) Is the Nibco 816-S acceptable for commercial work or is it residential only?
Both. It is listed for commercial and residential plumbing, and it is made in an ISO 9001 certified facility with material and workmanship per ASME B16.23, which is the reference spec most commercial plumbing drawings call out for cast copper DWV fittings.
8) Which Nibco 816-S part number do I order for a 2 inch copper waste line?
For a 2 inch DWV branch, order MPN E170250, which is the 2 inch by 1-1/2 inch cleanout. The 3 inch line takes E170350 and a 4 inch line takes E170450, with 1-1/4 inch and 1-1/2 inch lines covered by E170050 and E170150.
9) Will a copper cleanout fitting count toward a sustainable or LEED-oriented project?
Copper's reusability is the point here, along with its durability and low maintenance, which is why it gets specified on sustainability-minded jobs. The 816-S is a cast bronze copper-alloy DWV cleanout, so it recycles at end of life the same way the rest of the copper drainage system does.
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