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Does anyone know how I'm suppose to open this? (thelemmy.club)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/homeimprovement@lemmy.world
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I believe this is the vent to my plumbing but I’ve never seen a cap like this. Any ideas?

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[–] 6 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Sewer cleanout probably. Never seen a cap like this before though, looks kinda flimsy. Maybe get a piece of plywood and cutout/drill for holes that align with the nubs and turn the plywood so you can put force on all four nubs?

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    These have a spring loaded flap in the center that lets out sewage if there's a blockage downstream. Lets it out in the yard instead of your house.

    As for opening, I use channel locks opened up all the way wide on two of the adjacent lugs and turn left.

    Source: former sewer worker that would whipline these and televise.

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