Vents

Stack Vents, Vent Stacks and Relief Vents

Vents transports sewer gas through the building to the open air space. Properly installed the vents prevents siphoning traps and sewage gas leakage to the interior building.

Different codes in different jurisdictions exists and must be adhered to locally. In general we talk about

  • individual vents
  • relief vents
  • circuit vents
  • branch vents
  • stack vents

Individual vents

Individual vents serve individual fixtures.

individual sewage vent

This vents only one fixture but may connect into an other vent that extend to the open air.

  • an individual vent should be at least one-half the size of the drain it vents (no less than 1 1/4", 32 mm)

Relief vents

Relief vents provide additional air to the drainage system where the primary vent is too far from the fixture.

relief sewage vent

 

  • an relief vent should be at least one-half the size of the drain it vents (no less than 1 1/4", 32 mm)

Circuit vents

Circuit vents are used with more than one fixtures. A circuit vent is installed before the last fixture extend up to open air or connects to an other vent that extend to the outside

circuit sewage vent

  • an circuit vent should be at least one-half the size of the drain it vents (no less than 1 1/4", 32 mm)

Branch vents

Branch vents are vents extending horizontally that connects multiple vents together.

branch sewage vent

Stack vents

A vent stack is used only for the purpose of venting.

vent soil stack

Vents are normally sized by using the "Developed Length" (total linear footage of pipe making up the vent) method.

Maximum length of stack vents, vent stacks and relief vents

Size of Soil Waste Stack

(in)

Fixture Units Connected Diameter of Vent Required (in)
1 1/4 1 1/2 2 2 1/2 3 4 5
1 1/4 2 30
1 1/2 8 50 150
1 1/2 10 30 100
2 12 30 75 200
2 20 26 50 150
2 1/2 42
30 100 300
3 10 30 100 200 600
3 30 60 200 500
3 60 50 80 400
4 100 35 100 260 1000
4 200 30 90 250 900
4 500 20 70 180 700
5 200
35 80 350 1000
5 500
30 70 300 900
5 1100
20 50 200 700

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