Questions tagged [venting]
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How do I fix this 30 ft (9 m) dryer vent abomination?
The previous owner left a bit of a headache with the dryer venting setup.
Context:
This is a gas dryer
The living room is behind the right hand side wall, so that's a no-go as far as drilling
The kitchen is behind the wall behind the door
The…
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Why are loop (Chicago) vents typically built with three elbows?
Loop vents, for use where direct vents aren't feasible (such as in kitchen island cabinets), are typically drawn, built, and described as comprising three elbow fittings--two 45-degree elbows and one 90. This results in a peaked shape that…
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Is it Ok to mount a bathroom extractor fan at floor level?
I am fitting a new shower to a downstairs bathroom (the room previously only have toilet & sink) and need to fit an extractor fan. The room borders onto an enclosed porch (uPVC doors & windows with sloped tiled roof above).
I could fit the fan near…
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What kind of drain pipe appears to be clay?
The photo below shows a venting stack that was disconnected. The stack runs from the basement to the attic and out through the roof. Which means it's perfect to pull new water, gas, and vent lines up through it. It was probably part of a gravity…
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How can I remove a stud to fit a range hood vent?
Our kitchen contractor screwed up and forgot to move a stud and plumbing in an exterior wall to accommodate a vented range hood. Cabinets and countertops are now installed. The photo shows what is behind that now finished wall (countertop and…
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How much ventilation do I need on a small roof?
This small building has a footprint of 10' x 12' with a gable roof (sideways, so the gables are 10' apart). Slope is 4:12, so the peak is only 2' above the walls. My ridge isn't vented, so I'll be using gable venting.
The building is cabin-like, so…
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Bathroom Vent Fan Upgrade
I am upgrading an undersized bathroom fan that is 50 CFM and has (possibly) a 3" to 4" exhaust pipe. The new fan, which is 150 CFM requires a 6" exhaust pipe. Do I need to rip out the existing vent pipe and replace everything with 6" (including the…
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What to use to funnel floor air vent in cabinent for proper air flow
I ripped the "floor" of the kitchen cabinet out to reveal that all along, my vent was funneling air like this, an open hole. The circular opening is about 6 inches across both ways. I need to funnel it into the air vent but don't know where to…
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How do I vent the plumbing for my basement bathroom?
I'm trying to determine how to best vent plumbing for basement bathroom I am putting in.
The nearest main stack is around the corner and kind of a mess with connections. I'm not sure I'd be able to tie into it very well.
So, I was thinking I would…
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Is it better to fill up the space between rafters with insulation, or put baffles on top and add soffit vents? (inland Los Angeles, cathedral ceiling)
I have 5.25" tall rafters, about 30" on center, with roof planks directly on top of them. I would like to keep the rafters visible, but add insulation between them. So I only have a few inches to work with. The work will not be inspected. I will…
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How can I resolve this plumbing venting issue?
Twice in the last 5 years ALL of my drains have stopped draining at once. Plunging, snaking, etc do nothing. Water bubbles with the pressure of a plunger then painfully slowly drains. I'm 99% sure this is a venting issue.
I drew a crude diagram of…
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Can I vent a bathroom fan through an attic window?
Would venting a bathroom exhaust fan into the attic and through the attic window cause any problems? I was thinking this would prevent cutting a hole in the roof or the soffit. My thought was to insert the vent through a pane of glass. The…
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Where can I place a direct vent termination location for water heater?
Location: U.S.
I'm trying to figure out all of the clearance distances requirements and looking for the best place to vent a new direct vent water heater. As you can see by the image, the existing furnace vent termination appears to have been…
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Can I share a dryer vent with a portable A/C unit?
I want to add a portable A/C unit in our sun room which also houses our washer/dryer. Rather than vent the A/C thru a window I'd like to know if I could utilize the dryer venting by using a Y connector to combine the 2. If so, should I use a damper…
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Multiple concentric vent kits
I have two concentric vent kits I need to poke through the roof. One is for my furnace and the other for my tankless water heater. I want to place them near each other for aesthetic reasons, but I cannot find anything in the building codes related…
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