venting

  1. James Borjas

    Are my DWV vents adequate for a new bathroom install

    Hi all, hope everything is going well. This is in WA state. I am adding a 9' x 3' full bathroom and stacked washer/dryer to a finished space above the garage. I have attached the layout of the space and my proposed plan for waste lines and vents. Is the venting I have adequate (or...
  2. Dgeist

    Venting question while converting from single to double vanity.

    Greetings, all. I'm converting my kids' bathroom from a single to double vanity. The DWV stack is CI in the left corner of the room. Above is vent to roof only. The current lav drain is centered in the wall and is 1.5" copper soldered to a 1.25" brass trap at the fixture drain. The wier is JUST...
  3. Lordrobot

    Venting Question Mobile Home Doublewide

    I have a 60 x 26 ft mobile home with three roof vents. Anyone familiar with MHs knows what these vents do... THEY LEAK LOL at the roof. We are doing a metal roof over and I am interested in venting through the end walls. Essentially there are three vents. Two connect to the Master Bath and...
  4. PlumbingDIYer

    Pipe Venting Questions

    Hello, I am hoping someone can help me understand some comments and make corrections. I am trying to add a bathroom and sink directly above my downstairs bathroom and sink. I have never drawn plumbing for more than one floor before. I got the following comments back from the city for the...
  5. JoeBMN

    Master bathroom venting critique/advice

    Hi! First of all thank you for the forum and help, I have learned a tremendous amount from everyone's generosity! I am in the process of building an addition, and am currently working on my plumbing design. I have the Master Bathroom laid out, and was hoping someone could critique my venting...
  6. Knuckles

    Basement plumbing venting

    Hi all, long time lurker, great info. Currently planning a basement bathroom, vanity, WC, shower. Looking for advice on the venting. Location is in Ontario, Canada. Wondering if: 1) Wet vent is ok from WC to shower? 2) Is the 1.5" vent required for the vanity, or will the wet vent supply...
  7. Mini Me

    Is this a correct wet venting design ?

    I am not sure if I properly understand the wet vent concept so here is the question The current bathroom apparently has no dry venting. I am moving the sink from the point marked on the wall just behind where it says '2"(to be confirmed)' to the position shown in the picture ("new sink)" The...
  8. Mini Me

    Can you use PEX for venting ?

    Just to be clear I am a DIYer, please excuse the naivety of the question if it is so Is there such an option as using PEX for an 1-1/4 vent ? I have a stretch where I need some flexibility for my pipe which is going to be difficult to achieve with copper or ABS.
  9. ARC

    Toilet Trap Distance and How To Vent Help Please

    Hello. My situation is that I'm remodeling a 100-year old bathroom (78" x 90") were all the current plumbing/venting is on the right-hand side. I'd like to move the toilet to the left-hand side, which will actually put fixture spacing more in code and allow for a larger vanity sink. I'm in...
  10. Mini Me

    Trying to figure out the venting for my plumbing without opening the walls or the floor

    HI guys I am a DIYer and I am trying to figure out if I should call a pro or the projects that I want to do are in my reach. I am renovating the below bathrooms For now I am just trying to figure out how my venting is working here Below you have the charted and clear part of the piping. I am...
  11. tustind

    Connecting Washing Machine Branch to Existing Drain Cleanout in Basement

    Hi all, I have a 3 family building and there are existing hookups for washers and dryers in the basement for each unit. However the currently drain into the sump -- which goes out the window! They are not in use for this reason. I want to drain the machines properly, but due to their location...
  12. santhony7

    Venting basement fixtures with limited options

    I am re-doing my basement plumbing. Currently, all these fixtures have their own AAV because there was no wall to run a vent. However, I was able to make one recently so I thought I would go ahead and try to vent these correctly. The only issue is that I will have to go horizontal to get there...
  13. MIDan

    Power vent Hot water Heater clicking noises

    Hello, Here is my situation my water heater is an American Water Heater Company, the energy guide label says it is model PVG[1,6,9,12]250T60N(IMG 1,2). So I searched their site and can't find that model. I was guessing the numbers in the brackets were a "could be this or this" situation, so I...
  14. Sam_RN

    Toilet water level low

    Bought a house built (poorly) in the 90's. In the master bath, which is on a concrete slab foundation, the toilet has given me issues since moving in. It's an old Proflow 1.2 gal/flush model that was probably the cheap contractor special at the time. Symptoms: - 50% of the time, after...
  15. Jonny V

    Venting HELP!!!

    I'm praying someone qualifed can help me out with this venting question (TERRY!!!!). I'm adding a shower to a half bathroom in my one story house and need to know what size vent pipe I need to support the fixtures. Right now I have installed a 3" vent pipe that goes through the roof and is...
  16. mrrauch

    Remodeling a bathroom with proper venting

    I'm remodeling a bathroom in NYC (NYC Plumbing Code, 2014 - ie IPC 2009 with amendments). The current layout has a horizontal section as the main vent line for the soil stack - see existing diagram for reference. We are adding a washer/dryer, and shifting all plumbing to the about 2' or so to...
  17. Jimjr

    Venting a Toilet that has been Moved

    Hello, Is it OK code wise, and functioning wise, to vent a drainpipe off of another drainpipe that is well vented? I have a 3″ toilet pipe vented with a 3-inch through the roof pipe and another 3-inch toilet drainpipe, nearby as they both get closer to the main stack (within about 8 inches)...
  18. Atropical1

    Toilet using shower as vent?

    Hi, I discovered that a toilet in a home I rcntly purchased, when flushed, will draw the water out of the shower trap. What would cause this and is the fix worse than the problem? Thanks for any ideas. (On 4 inch concrete slab, in South Florida)
  19. Tdkdpt

    Bypassing a Vent Away system on a wall hung toilet

    I have a toilet that recently declined in its flushing power so I decided to purchase a Flushmaster universal replacement kit and replace the guts to our toilet. The problem however is that this particular toilet is an old American Standard 4049 Vent Away so there is the extra vent hole at the...
  20. Ryan Wendorf

    Basement Bathroom Venting

    Hey Guys, I'm finishing my basement, and adding a bath in the process. I'm hoping to get some help with drain/vent questions. The current stack is right in the middle of where the new shower will be. I'm moving it against a wall just a few feet away. I'm just a little confused on how I should...
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