Closet bend 14 ft. from main stack!

ilya · Apr 28, 2010

I have a client remodeling a 2nd floor 1/2 bath. The toilet is an unbelievable 14 feet from the main stack w/ a 60 deg. bend. (In 4" cast iron of course) The truly joyous part is that 12 ft. of it is in unfinished attic crawlspace. What's the UPC say about THIS humdinger? Thanks for any help.

hj · Apr 28, 2010

What do you want it to say other than it is about 8 feet too far from its vent.

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Terry · Apr 28, 2010

UPC requires a vent within six feet of a toilet flange.

ilya · Apr 28, 2010

OK so 6 ft max from flange to vent. Thanks. Is there no limit to the horizontal run of the drain itself? This one IS sloped at 1/4" per foot. Must it vent directly to the outside or can it loop into the main stack as a revent? Regardless, it's gonna be a real ball cutting into that 4" ci in the crawlspace.

Terry · Apr 28, 2010

You can take the vent and connect to another vent.

Nukeman · Apr 29, 2010

If you are under IPC, the distance to vent for a WC is unlimited.

ilya · Apr 29, 2010

Yes Terry, I see that pipe cutter in my future. They rent for $15. Nuke, I'm under UPC here. Is the Code online anywhere? My search turned up zilch. Thanks!

Nukeman · Apr 29, 2010

Are you sure you are under UPC? From what I see, Ohio is based on 2006 IPC.
http://www.iccsafe.org/gr/Documents/stateadoptions.pdf

There is an online version here:
http://www.archive.org/details/gov.oh.plumbing

I use the following link for Virginia codes (IPC based):
https://www2.iccsafe.org/states/Virginia/

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