I am struggling with a leak that I have now removed drywall from the
ceiling in my kitchen to only find that there is no "leak". With cold
temps outside, my vent pipe is forming condensation and that is what is
dripping down and onto the drywall causing it to crack. I crawled into the
attic and there is insulation around the pipe on the attic floor, just like
the entire attic. Any ideas on this one? I am stumped.
Vent Pipe Video
VIDEO SUMMARY
Ever notice that little round pipe on your roof? What's it connected to? Inside the house, this vent pipe is connected to the plumbing system. The vent pipe is connected to the sink drains. This pipe provides make-up air when you drain a sink or bathtub. Since the drain pipes are full of air before you pull the plug, this air has to be replaced as the water pushes the existing air down the drain.
If you notice a gurgle when flushing the toilet, it might be an indication that the vent pipe is clogged. Get up on the roof and put a garden hose down the pipe and turn on the water. Be sure to have someone inside checking for any leaks. The water from the hose hopefully will flush out the blockage and your gurgle will disappear.
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Mike Davis 15 Jan 2009, 07:29
LILLIAN BEATTY 25 Jan 2009, 15:51
My kitchen smells like spoiled garbage. I live in Royal Oak Michigan and it
is winter here now. What can I do to get rid of the stink? Seems to be
coming from my kitchen sink and the cupboards directly near the sink. I
tried using bleech and it worked for 1/2 a day, but then the stink came
back. What is it? How can I fix it? Is my stink pipe perhaps clogged? If
so, how can I check to find out? It sooo STINKS HELP Lillian
Dan 15 Jan 2010, 12:42
I have a slow and steady water drip in my basement from the air vent pipe.
The pipe was roughed in for a basement bath and capped off. The drip just
jeep coing about a gallon every month or so. How can I prevent the leak?
Dan
janie 13 Jun 2010, 19:36
Hi,
Sometimes when I turned on the tap in the kitchen, water coming out of the vent pipe. Is that normal? How to fix that?
curtis 03 Oct 2010, 07:29
we have no stink pipe & now my toilet will not flush & everything is
gurggling. Is it difficult to install a stink pipe or shall Ihire a
plumber? Cost wise, what should I be looking at? Help?
Steve 27 Oct 2010, 12:09
What is the proper number and placement of vent pipes in a household sewer
system? i.e. Where should a vent be placed in relation to a sink?
Thanks
jeff 15 Feb 2011, 06:24
I am trying to install a basement bathroom below grade. I want to use a
saniflow macerator to push the sewage up into the drain pipes. The vent
pipes for the existing system do not seem to be anywhere in the basement.
I think they go from the first floor up to the roof. There are several
showing in the roof, but I cannot locate them in the basemnt. Is it
possible they only go from the bathrooms and kitchen on first floor up?
Can I install a separate vent pipe for the basement toilet? If so, I
cannot get it to the roof, so can I just go up 8 feet to the sillplate for
the first floor, punch through and vent it there. I will make sure once
outside that the top of the pipe is at least four feet above ground level
so it never gets stopped or blocked by snow or anything. That would give
me a total hight of about 10-12 feet above the saniflow pump. Is this
allowed and will it allow the system to operate properly.
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