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Did Harappa have a sewer system?
Yes, it did. The pipes were made of clay and met every house. It emptied into the Indus River.
What is the purpose of a clay pipe?
The purposes of the clay pipe are used for sewage that generated by hydrogen sulfide , drainage, make clay tobacco pipes and also used in sewer gravity collection mains.
When were ceramic sewage pipes used?
ceramic sewer pipes otherwise known as vitrified clay pipes (ethenware pipes) were used between the 1920's and 1980's. these types of pipes are not commonly used anymore due to the cost of material and labour intensity
What are the pipes used in a sewer system?
Drain/sewer and vent pipes in newer homes are either ABS (black) or PVC (white) plastic cell core pipes. The sewer line that runs from the home to the street or septic can very to alot of different kinds of pipe and some are good and some fail alot. If you live in a older home or have a older commercial building chances are you can have either bell cast iron, copper or galvanized and in some cases clay unless it has been upgraded. Galvanized in most civilized codes can NOT be used under ground (unless coated) Sewer piping under ground can be Type K copper, Service weight CI, HXCI, NH CI, clay pipe , Class 22 CI
What does a clay pipe represent in Ireland?
Clay pipes were used for smoking tobacco in Ireland long before cigarettes were popular. Clay pipes represent the old-days in Ireland, when filled clay pipes, along with shots of whiskey and porter were set out on trays at a wake. Clay pipes were cheap enough for the average Irishman and woman to own.
How do clay pipes work?
when it was dry the water cannot do anything to clay
Which are the materials or metals used for making pipe?
Before copper and plastic pipes became available people used to use lead, iron or steel to make water pipes. Nowadays main water supply pipes for fresh water coming into buildings are made of plastic and pipes within buildings - delivering water to sinks, baths, showers and toilets - are made either of copper or plastic. Within buildings, pipes which take away waste water - which are also called drainage pipes - are usually made of plastic. Outside buildings, modern drainage pipes are mostly made of plastic but older drain pipes may be made of glazed earthenware (which is baked clay) or iron.
How to connect a clay sewer line to abs?
Mission adapter
When was clay sewer pipe discontinued?
It is NOT discontinued in many areas
Where can one purchase clay pipes?
There are several places where clay pipes for smoking tobacco can be purchased. The website of the organization Dawnmist sells them, as does Amazon and eBay.
Fired clay can be recycled into plastic clay?
Of course not!
Replacing a clay sewer pipe your self.?
Yes, no problem I did it many times
