Marquez, Angelyn Grace C .

Thepipe installed for the purpose of

ventilation is known as vent pipe through
which foul gases escape into atmosphere.
 Ventpipe shall be of cast iron, galvanized
steel, galvanized wrought iron, Schedule
401 ABS DWV, Schedule 40 PVC DWV, or
other approved materials having a
smooth and uniform bore except that:
Galvanized iron or steel pipe shall not be
installed underground and shall be 6 inch above
ground.
 When we flush a toilet, empty a bath tub
or sink, wash clothes, etc. we run water
and waste through a system of pipes in
our homes out to a waste system of some
sort.
 Drainpipes in our homes/buildings have to
be the correct size.

Ventpipe shall be of cast iron, galvanized

steel, galvanized wrought iron, Schedule 401
ABS DWV, Schedule 40 PVC DWV, or other
approved materials having a smooth and
uniform bore except that:
Galvanized iron or steel pipe shall not be installed
underground and shall be 6 inch above ground.
 From our sinks, toilets, etc. the waste
runs into pipes. These pipes have to be
at the correct angle in order for the
waste and water to flow together.
 Thewater and waste then move to a
larger pipe called the soil stack.
 Inside the pipe system
of the building there
needs to be vents
strategically placed.
These vents allow air
into the system so that
the pipes can run
correctly and also to
vent the gases that
build up from the
septic waste.
A trap blocks
sewer/septic gases.
Without one, sewer
gases can flow up the
stack, drain pipes
and come out
wherever there's a
drain. A trap looks
like a "U" and is
installed below the
drain.
 In
the pipeline there
needs to be installed
special areas:
Cleanouts are put at
different spots to
allow access to the
pipes if there is a
blockage. These are
Tees or Wyes placed
in the system.
 Backwater valves are
placed in the system
as well. These valves
do not let waste and
water back into the
system once it leaves
the house/building.
This has a one way
flap the allows things
to flow only one way.
A plugged vent can trap dangerous gases
and inhibits drainage; similar to plugging
a drinking straw with your thumb to hold
liquid.
Make sure the vent doesn't terminate in
the attic. Trapped sewer gases can be
dangerous, stink and cause serious
structural problems.