{"id":598,"date":"2020-09-01T02:45:14","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T02:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatblueprint.com\/?p=598"},"modified":"2023-04-14T06:53:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T06:53:36","slug":"can-a-toilet-vent-be-upstream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatblueprint.com\/can-a-toilet-vent-be-upstream\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a Toilet Vent be Upstream?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Toilets are the most noticeable plumbing fixture in terms of transporting water away. The majority of plumbing fixtures are intended to provide water, while toilets are mainly used to take them away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vent pipes are key to ensure that the gases from the waste within pipes are properly vented outside the house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So can a toilet vent be upstream? A toilet vent can be upstream. The purpose of the vent pipe is to allow the sewer’s gases to escape from the house’s roof rather than inside the house. A vent also allows oxygen to enter into the sewer pipes, which allows the waste to break down and prevents clogging.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, we\u2019ll be going more into pipes, how water systems work, and what homeowners should know about the plumbing installed in their respective homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A vent pipe is a pipe connected to the waste pipes that allow for the gases from the waste to exit, usually through the roof the structure, as well as allowing oxygen to enter the pipes and enables bacteria to breakdown waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If there are no vent pipes or if the vent pipe is damaged, what will happen is that the waste pipes will become inefficient in moving waste out, or even worse, they\u2019ll get clogged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Understanding the terminologies will help you communicate with your plumber, especially in determining where the pipes should go to best suit your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are three types of pipes that compromise the majority of a plumbing plan. These are the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In my opinion, there are two things in a plumbing plan that homeowners should be required to know about, which are the GATE VALVE <\/strong>and the WATER METER.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NOTE<\/strong>: Always make sure that your gate valves are fully open. If the gate valve is partially open and water is flowing, this could cause the gate valve to break, which could be disastrous if you have a broken pipe\/fixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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