After spending nearly a decade using traditional fxes to prevent an

aged wet vent pipe from cracking and releasing stenches, this customer
decided to invest in a long-term solution. Although an inversion pipe
lining company told the building engineer that the failing pipe system
could not be rehabilitated without causing a great deal of destruction to
the property, Nu Flow completed the project without causing destruction
or disruption to the lavish commercial property.
Project: Use the Nu Drain system to rehabilitate a failing wet vent system
without causing disruptions to the busy and esteemed offce space.
Customer: ABM Engineering is a leading facility solutions and building
maintenance company that provides on-site commercial property
maintenance to thousands of clients across the United States and
international community.
Site: Almost two acres of beautiful historic property used as commercial
real estate space. The building was constructed in 1938 and is located
in Beverly Hills, California, across from Beverly Hills City Hall.
System: The wet vent system (a waste system that also serves as a
vent system) for the restrooms. These cast iron pipes have a 4 inch
diameter and are located throughout the walls and foors in the building.
The pipe system includes many elbows and the pipes are only exposed
in the buildings basement.
Problem: The building engineer had received complaints about a
sewage smell in the building as soon as he started working there in
2005. For almost 10 years, the building used different traditional repair
methods but could never fnd a long-term solution to prevent cracks in
the pipe and rid the building of the sewage smell. A liquid smoke test,
performed by another company, revealed the many cracks and leaks
throughout the aged pipe system.
Circumvention: If the customer had not chosen Nu Flows innovative solution to rehabilitate the failing pipe system,
the tenants would have experienced a lot of inconvenience. Since the pipes are all hidden throughout the building, a
traditional repipe would be very destructive and disruptive. The customer also talked to an inversion lining company
about this project, the inversion company told the customer that many holes would be dug due to the large amount
of 90 degree elbows in the pipe system. All alternatives to Nu Flows solution would be much more expensive,
destructive and time-consuming.
Solution: Engineers at ABM Engineering recommended Nu Flow as an effective long-term solution that is ideal
for historical buildings. First, the wet vent pipes were thoroughly cleaned with Nu Flows cutting tools, removing all
debris. Next, since only one cleanout was available, Nu Flow technicians created an outside cleanout to ease future
maintenance on the pipe system. Then, the Nu Drain systems epoxy-soaked liner was installed into the pipe system.
The liner cured within a few hours, leaving a protective, seamless pipe inside the original host pipe that sealed all
cracks. Thanks to Nu Flows patented Pull-in-Place process, the historical buildings foundation, walls and fooring
were preserved, and the tenants were not disrupted by a messy and loud construction site. A fnal liquid smoke test
was performed and the results showed that there were no more breaches in the pipe system, leaving the customer
extremely satisfed with our work.
For us to be convinced that it
was 100 perfect fxed [by Nu
Flow], we did a liquid smoke
test and they could not fnd
leaks anywhere. And that was
a good feeling. The Nu Flow
system worked!
- Roobik Asadorian, Building Engineer,
ABM Engineering for 360 North Crescent
Nu Flow Preserves Historical Building in Beverly Hills
Where life interacts with infrastructure.
North America: 1-800-834-9597 | International: 1-905-433-5510
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