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Types of Plumbing Vent Systems

There are several types of vents in plumbing systems: 1. The main soil and waste vent extends through the roof and serves as the terminal for the main vent system. 2. The main vent connects below the lowest fixture branch and extends above the roof or reconnects with the main soil vent at least 1 meter above fixtures. It relieves back pressure. 3. The individual or back vent connects to a single trap underneath and behind the fixture and connects to the main vent above the overflow line.

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Types of Plumbing Vent Systems

There are several types of vents in plumbing systems: 1. The main soil and waste vent extends through the roof and serves as the terminal for the main vent system. 2. The main vent connects below the lowest fixture branch and extends above the roof or reconnects with the main soil vent at least 1 meter above fixtures. It relieves back pressure. 3. The individual or back vent connects to a single trap underneath and behind the fixture and connects to the main vent above the overflow line.

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TWO TYPES OF VENTS

1. MAIN SOIL AND WASTE VENT


THIS IS THE PORTION OF THE SOIL PIPE STACK ABOVE THE HIGHEST INSTALLED
FIXTURE BRANCH EXTENDED THROUGH THE ROOF. IT SERVES AS THE TERMINAL FOR
THE MAIN VENT AND OTHER VENTS OF THE PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS.

2. MAIN EVENT
IS THAT PORTION OF THE VENT PIPE SYSTEM WHICH SERVES AS A TERMINAL OF THE
SMALLEST FORMS OF UNITS AND GROUPED FIXTURE TRAP VENTILATION. THE MAIN
VENT IS CONNECTED FULL SIZE AT THEIR BASE TO THE MAIN SOIL OR WASTE PIPE AT
OR BELOW THE LOWEST FIXTURE BRANCH AND SHOULD EX-TEND UNDIMINISHED IN
SIZE ABOVE THE ROOF OR SHOULD BE RECONNECTED WITH THE MAIN SOIL VENT AT
LEAST 1.00 METER ABOVE THE HIGHEST FIXTURE BRANCH.
THE MAIN VENT ALSO SERVES AS A RELIEF VENT FOR ANY BACK PRESSURE. IT MUST
BE FREE FROM OFF-SETS TO ALLOW FREE MOVEMENT OF AIR. UNDER THIS MAIN VENT
ARE OTHER DIFFERENT TYPES OF VENTS SUCH AS:
3. INDIVIDUAL VENT
SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS BACK VENT. IT IS THAT PORTION OF THE VENT PIPE
WHICH SERVES A SINGLE TRAP. IT SHOULD BE CONNECTED CLOSE TO THE FIXTURE
TRAP AS POSSIBLE; IT SHOULD BE LOCATED UNDERNEATH AND BACK OF THE FIXTURE
AND I: MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE MAIN VENT ABOVE THE OVERFLOW LINE OF THE
FIXTURE.

4. UNIT VENT
THIS IS THAT PORTION OF THE VENT PIPE WHICH VENTILATE TWO FIXTURE TRAPS.
USUALLY USED IN APARTMENTS ARRANGED BACK TO BACK.
5.CIRCUIT OR LOOP VENT
THIS IS EMPLOYED WHERE TWO OR MORE FIXTURE TRAPS ARE INSTALLED ON A
HORIZONTAL SOIL OR WASTE BRANCH. THE USE OF CIRCUIT VENT GENERALLY
REDUCES THE COST OF THE PLUMBING INSTALLATION.

6. RELIEF VENT
IS INSTALLED TO VENTILATE THE SOIL AND WASTE PIPE AND THE CONNECTING
BRANCHES OTHER THAN THE FIXTURE TRAPS.
RELIEF VENT IS PROVIDED WHEN WASTE BRANCHES ARE CIRCUIT VENTED.
WHERE CHANGE OF DIRECTIONS ARE MADE, RELIEF VENT IS A MUST.

7.YOKE OR BY-PASS VENTILATION


ON A LONG VERTICAL SOIL PIPE, A RELIEF VENT IS INSTALLED AT 3 TO 5 FLOOR
INTERVALS. IN THIS CASE, THE RELIEF VENT IS REFERRED TO AS THE YOKE OR BY-
PASS VENTILATION.
8.WET VENTILATION
REFERS TO THE VERTICAL PIPE OF THE PLUMBING SYSTEM USED AS VENTILATION OF
THE PLUMBING, INSTALLATION AND FIXTURE TRAPS WHICH AT THE SAME TIME
RECEIVES AND CONVEY LIQUID WASTE DIS-CHARGE FROM THE FIXTURES. WIDELY
USED FOR SMALL GROUPS OF BATHROOM FIXTURES PARTICULARLY ON A ONE OR TWO
STOREY RESIDENTIAL HOUSES.
9.LOOPED VENT
USED ON FIXTURES IN A ROOM AWAY FROM PARTITIONS. COMMON TO BEAUTY
PARLORS, BARBERS’ SHOPS AND DENTAL CLINICS AND SURGICAL ROOMS.

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