what kind of pipe?

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mopower440
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I have a 2000 oakwood double wide. It has the plumbing vent pipes sticking out of the roof. They are black and measure 1 1/2 I.D., what kind of pipe would this be?
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HouseMedic
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If it is true black all the way through then I would say it is ABS pipe, just make sure it is not painted white pipe which would be PVC.

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mopower440
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Is ABS what is normally used for these plumbing vents?
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Many of the septic pipes in Mobiles are ABS. you can also use PVC if needed, just make sure you use the proper cement.

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Black is ABS which is what a lot of MH use. ABS is hard to find in my area, the box stores sell white PVC with a few 1 1/2" ABS fittings. What I started doing is just using the PVC fittings and pipe to make any repairs. I use the blue transition cement, just read the directions carefully. You can also use a rubber couple to join the two different pipes. If you do use a rubber coupler(fernco type) make sure you use the one that has the metal band the length of the coupler and not the ones with a little worm clamp on each end.
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For transitions I have used PVC pipes and glued with the "Red Label" All Purpose Glue. It is for ABS, PVC, CPVC.

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