Boiling Water

I have a question on pouring boiling water down the kitchen drain. My father-in-law says it is not wise to pour hot water, like draining pasta, directly down the drain because it could heat the glue that holds the pipes together and cause a leak. Will that cause problems with the San Antonio plumbing in my home?

In theory your father-in-law is right because plumbers often use hot air to loosen a glue joint to separate the piping. But pouring hot water down your kitchen drain once in a while will not cause plumbing problems and a need for leak detection.

San Antonio plumbers have to specifically target the joint with the hot air, concentrating on the joint for 5 to 10 minutes for 350 degrees, in order to pull apart the piping. The water temperature you use is no more than 210 degrees at it's hottest.

So not to say what your father-in-law is saying is theoretically impossible, under the right conditions with enough hot water, but it is unlikely.

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