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@constructionksa1
2 күн бұрын
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I know nothing about plumbing and have no idea why this was recommended. But I watched through and I gave it a like. Because there was no intro, no bs. Just share of knowledge.
As an apprentice plumber in his first year trying to figure this thing out I appreciate the video , it was straight to the point and showed other options on how to vent a toilet .
Awesome love your clarity and simplicity. Really makes it easier to understand and learn.
@Hammerpedia
7 жыл бұрын
Heath, so glad you found it useful!
On point without rambling. You are a good teacher. Thank you!
@Hammerpedia
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul.
@strangeroamer3219
3 жыл бұрын
Right. No life story. Very well explained.
@johnriley8713
3 жыл бұрын
“Can you explain venting a toilet in 2 minutes or less?” “Hold my beer...”
Thank you for the video. I used the information to plumb my brother's bathroom. I made a DIY video and had confidence I was doing it right thanks to you.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful video with Excellent Explanation about Brent toilet systems,I love this.
Hey y’all, 16 and in tradeschool to be a plumber/pipefitter, I took the initiative to look at where everyone else was going and I just went the opposite way. Proud to be learning this intuitive trade. God bless all of you!
@CringePanda
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome and admirable!
@jeff-wv8te
Жыл бұрын
Pipefiter? Your father must be a union guy. Not many people know what a pipefitter is.
These videos are great a year and a half in to plumbing and electrical yesterday have become very handy
Short, to the point, easy to understand. Thank you. Thumbs up and subscribed.
Sir Dylan, please make more videos like this. It really helps us a lot. Especially me, I'm currently taking Master's Plumber Licensure. There's no other videos that are more clearer than this. Well explained. 💕 From Philippines,
This is some agreeable material. It took me some time to finally find this web page but it was worth the time. I noticed this article was buried in yahoo and not the first spot. This web site has a lot of fine stuff and it doesnt deserve to be burried in the searches like that. By the way I am going to add this web publication to my list of favorites.
Nice videos can you please keep them coming. thank you for your hard work.
I have bee looking for this a long time. Thank you so much.
Dear sir, Kindly make more video's about plumbing system.We easily understood plumbing installation method through your video's. Thanks and regards......
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for I need all this work done in my house and I think with the clarity of your videos I can do it thanks a bunch!
@Hammerpedia
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@Eastbaypisces
Жыл бұрын
@@Hammerpedia how do i vent a toilet if im next to a concrete foundation wall??
Thank you so much for this. It's good to see a video that's easy to understand and straight to the point.
@Hammerpedia
2 жыл бұрын
You bet John!
This guy Dylan is amazing he even emails plumbing tips. Hammerpedia is awesome. Good for soon to be licensed guys like myself
Very clear explanation and nice illustration..it's easy to understand..thank you very much for this video :)
@Hammerpedia
6 жыл бұрын
You bet Darlene.
Very nice video. Short and very clear, thank you.
Simple and concise... good job!
Excellent video. Excellent teacher.
@Hammerpedia
6 жыл бұрын
You are very kind. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing this informative video~! 😃 Greatly learned!!
Thanks! To the point and very well articulated.
Very informative. Thanks sir!
@Hammerpedia
7 жыл бұрын
Louie, you are welcome!
Thanks very much buddy, am grateful to have learned this.
Hi Dylan... great videos. I'm installing new toilet. redoing my bathroom from the ground up. thanks for your tips. Victor
@Hammerpedia
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Victor!
Thanks for sharing and I liked the pictures very clear, 👍
If you're in the IPC you can use an 1.5 toilet vent, in the UPC min vent is 2"
@babyghany9991
3 жыл бұрын
Hammerpdia our plumber placed the bent about 15 feet away from out toilet,is that the reason for it to not flush propetly leaving half the water in the tank?
Nice video !
@Hammerpedia
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Wall hung, concealed tank toilets are becoming more popular. I am about to install two of them, and need to reconfigure my venting. In the first case the vent stack is currently located in the wall cavity (as per your illustrations) exactly where the toilet tank will need to be mounted, and in the second case I will be creating an entirely new bathroom: toilet, sink and shower. Home is built on a slab, so I will be doing a bit of concrete cutting. I hope you will consider addressing this issue in the future.
These videos are awesome! Do you have a video about roughing in a shower with multiple fixtures?
Great drawings !
Thank you. At Lowes someone was trying to tell me what I needed but it wasn't as clear as this.
@markdjura2018
4 жыл бұрын
Lowes are not pro and they just want to get you going.
@keithcannon3682
Ай бұрын
I was told a toilet needed a pea trap. Seriously ! I am remodeling a 2 story . Upstairs and basement half below grade. I am looking at this ceiling wondering how in the hell I'm supposed to do a 3" pea trap in that space! Everything I tried took up too much room and would go below the ceiling sheetrock. I actually saw some other sources saying the same. Everything I already know about plumbing and toilets said a pea trap was not necessary. Only necessry in rough in plumbing on tuns and showers. Glad to find your video so I know I'm not crazy. Got the install done...tied into an existing 2" vent pipe. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
I luv ur vid, so clear and easy to understand.
@Hammerpedia
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Leny!
Thank you for good advice in plumbing.. Kindly do a video about installing geyser from the start.
Thank you 🙏 soooo much . Made it so easy
Thanks for the video Sir!
@Hammerpedia
7 жыл бұрын
Samul, I'm glad you like it.
Thanks! I have a situation similar to the layout in the pdf where it has a sanitary tee going down to a wye with a cleanout. I was trying to figure out the best way to do it and this looks like the best solution. I had a more convoluted plan that involved more pipes. This will simplify things for me. Btw, how do you get the pipes to line up so nicely in sketchup? I have the hardest time getting things to rotate and go where I want them to.
This is great. I'm going to have to do a modified version of the 2nd way of venting. Will have to vent the toilet outside an exterior wall (no room in the wall as it's load-bearing & in very old construction) Will vent from under the house & have a cleanout. The trap arm will run south but the main sewer line runs east to west & is about 7' north so I'll have to run trap arm south & then run a line north to connect to main soil pipe. Will have to tie in a washing machine drain downstream for suds prevention. Do you have any videos or tutorials on washing machine plumbing?
AMAZING! PLEASE MORE VIDEOS!!!
Excellent presentation sir, precise and to the point. Thank you for sharing. I have subscribed.
@Hammerpedia
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Egidio
I subbed lovin this channel
Thanks for this information 👍🇺🇸
That was 2 minutes WELL spent. Thankyou!!
If you vent the water closet shown in the first diagram and you have a blockage and run a cable though the double clean outs outside the structure you could bust the water closet. Never dead end into a fixture.
Thanks teacher!!
So, what kind of glue or sealant do you use for the pvc joints and toilet flange seal, etc.? Thank you so much! You're a very good teacher!
Great video and thank you. We recently notice sewer smells from the fan ventilation (ceiling area) in one of the main floor bathrooms. The attic is right above the ceiling with vent pipes. What are the potential causes of the problems? Thank you very much!
Very cool video.
Very useful tips
Horizontal venting must be approved by the City first in most Cities around Phx Az
I would be interested in seeing something for this scenario. Two story condo, identical floor plans downstairs and upstairs, two downstairs bathrooms back to back sharing the same waste pipe, and two identical bathrooms directly above for a total of four toilets all sharing the same waste pipe which also seems to function as the vent.
Great video, i was wondering if you made this model in sketchup. If so did you use prebuilt models for the pvc fittings, they look perfect.
very helpful
I like your idea
did you ever do the video that shows the shower and sink vent drains together?
To questions, one do you have a drawing on a washer box and drain (rough)and also a detailed drawing on a Island kitchen sink loop drain/ vent with relief. Great videos, the best on utube. They refresh my memory and bring me back up to speed. Thanks
@Hammerpedia
6 жыл бұрын
Jarhead, thanks. No island venting diagrams yet. Possibly down the road. Thanks for watching.
use a closet 90 and a 3x2 tee and save some fittings and measuring with the closet flange
Nice video
Thanks for video. Have a very old rental house. Septic just outside bathroom window. Toilet does not drain well and gurgles when tenant takes a bath. There is no way I can connect a vent between toilet and septic too short and direct run. Must I add a vent to the sink AND bathtub? and will this help. All three clustered together. There is only one vent in system halfway between kitchen sink and septic. Tenant complaining of septic smell.
Thanks.
Toilet will flush all day long 100% perfectly without a vent. The purpose of the vent is to preserve the trap seal.
please do one on laundry room rough in, thanks
Hey Dylan, nice video. I have a scenario similar to your video here, with the vent directly behind the 90 and closet flange. The difference is my wall is on the opposite side of the flange. The flange was roughed in too close to the wall (less than 10") and the toilet was installed on an angle. My goal is to have a 12" rough in. This can be achieved if I take the wye out and move the vent to the opposite side of the flange. BTW, there is another vent downstream a bit from all of this. Would this plan be kosher?
@sesmo6832
2 жыл бұрын
It's before he goes take him over
I think you need to continue with your channel on KZread. You could be very successful with it.
Very fine detail but I have a problem. On the same drawing of your toilet flange, I want to make another toilet flange on the opposite side of the wall because there are going to be two bathrooms back to back. How do I make a proper drain?
Wet venting toilet to laundry drain. 1.5" vent sufficient? Was debating on AAV in box in a sure vent wall box to be behind Dryer (stackable washer dryer setup) adding toilet to make laundry room half bath.
What tools do I need for this job? and is this different than fixing a disconnected toilet pipe from the sewer line?
Could you help me out with this questions? I'm installing a geberit wall carrier and need to add a vent. I'm using an existing 3 inch vent pipe in the wall that will be used for the toilet drainage. I wanted to know, can use a Long-Turn Tee Wye and place it vertically right below the drainage of the wall mounted toilet. Is a Long-Turn Tee Wye aceptable or does it need to be a DWV All Hub Wye?
Thank you amigo good good good
I agree with Angus comment below! Cheers and happy new year!!
Could you use a closet bend? And, can you make a video that shows the shower/tub and sink vent/drains together with the toilet vent/drain?
@Hammerpedia
6 жыл бұрын
Josh, yes a closet bend if fine.
That is progess. Untill the 70s we used cast iron, lead joints. 1850 and back, a bench with a hole in it overhanging a cliff, no charming TP.
@Progrocker70
3 жыл бұрын
In Chicago we still use cast iron with lead and oakum.
Thx.
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The easiest method depends solely on the building layout, underground vs above, new construction vs remodel etc.
@bradhaenitsch1145
4 жыл бұрын
Every one will be different trust me.sometimes you have to be creative.it depends on a lot of variables yea
@cwstewartjr1973
3 жыл бұрын
Just make sure that the shit is flowing downhill
Not sure why this was recommended to me but, uh, yeah. Heck yeah. How to vent a toilet let's go
Doing God’s work, my friend. Thank you! 🙏
@Hammerpedia
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tuan!
Awesome sir, very, very informative! Question for you, I was taught for the main line to only ever run 4" pipe, pipes going into the main line you can run 3". I've noticed a lot of different contractors around where I live in the last 2 - 3 years only running 3" pipe on the main line, has something changed in the code book? Or, was this ever even code?
@tylerpatterson1267
3 жыл бұрын
I believe it depends which plumbing code your state uses. There is ipc and upc. I believe one of them allows for the use of 3” pipe, and one requires 4” pipe.
@tylerpatterson1267
3 жыл бұрын
And then some states have their own plumbing codes as well.
Thanks. I think I'm going to go with the long sweep and have the arm go to a sanitee (that's my shortened version of sanitary tee) and then down to a wye to the main soil pipe. I'm curious about how to tie together the auxiliary vents. Say I want to have the vent for the toilet tie in with the vent to the lav and then both will tie in to the main vent stack. Do you have videos on that setup?
@Hammerpedia
7 жыл бұрын
hey my cats. i don't have a video for that but I've got a pic i can email to you. send me a message on the contact form on my website: www.hammerpedia.com
@rolfdorndorf6700
7 жыл бұрын
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Using a wye vertically is generally impractical and a vertical drop over 18" before the vent is frowned upon. There's one way, only if structural restrictions require it. Rolling a 3x2 wye so the vent is above the center line, horizontal at a 1/4" ft slope and turning vertical with a L.S. 1/4 bend. But! Not if you feel like it!.
Nice and usefull
Venting off every trap seriously, that went out in the 70's in aus, one vent off the main line and any Branchline off the main line that's over 10mtrs needs a vent
Firstly, nice video....however, there are a couple things that aren't accurate here. the first and most notable thing is the long sweep 90. It is not a better choice over a standard 90 elbow as a water closet depends on syphonic action to force the Oh Henry's down the pipe. The long the sweep the less effective this principle becomes, hence the reason you are allowed to use a 90 elbow here and not limited to using a 45 and fitting 45 to form the change in direction as laid out in most plumbing codes. The other thing and maybe you didn't put it because your code doesn't require it (though I have yet to see one that doesn't) is the lack of a line clean-out or wye with fitting clean-out in the wall on the vent. At least here in Canada, the NPC says that you must have the ability to clear a clogged vent by use of a clean-out. so in the scenario here, how does one clean out the vent should the need arise? You can't snake backwards and vertically. Even if your code doesn't require it (unfortunately I can't see how it wouldn't), the addition of it is just good plumbing practice...
awesome
Do you know of a suitable vent for toilet,sink and shower that would go through sidewall? i have metal roof and do not want to go that route
can i add a vent however it works with a couple 90 degree joints as long as its parallel/inclined? i’m fitting underneath a trailer so can’t do directly up
there seems to be a venting pipe that goes out the wall to the outside horizontally, and lately its been occasionally discharging water when i flush. The discharged water isn't stinky nor fecal matter found anywhere. I notice this only happens while flushing and the water is struggling to go down the toilet bowl drain. Should i be concerned?
If you are tying the toilet vent together with the tub vent can that be done in the attic?
1:50 of the video shows an illegal vent 911.3 Connection at Different Levels Where the fixture drains connect at different levels, the vent shall connect as a vertical extension of the vertical drain. The vertical drain pipe connecting the two fixture drains shall be considered to be the vent for the lower fixture drain, and shall be sized in accordance with Table 911.3. The upper fixture shall not be a water closet.
What drawing software did you use?
How would a 2 family look for plumbing? How would the vents work
My toilet is unvented. Never had an issue with gurgling or water getting sucked out of the bowl. I'm thinking my pipe is just wide enough that it isn't an issue?
Help please . We had installed a new ceiling bathroom fan with a light, he add combo wye to the fan made a hole in to our exiting Vertical vent pipe that goes in to the roof , Is it safe? is there any possibility that air can back up to the fan into our bathroom breathing bad polluted air ? they insure me was ok but i am getting worried . hope you can tell if is ok Thank you
great info and video. i had a extra question is it ok to combine my shower sink and toilet into one vent about 5 ft down stream?
@guychomgruendler3430
6 жыл бұрын
Jeremiah Munoz Yes but some codes don’t allow for the toilet to be up stream from other fixtures if you are using the same vent. Also remember all vents must be at or above 45deg vertical until they are 6” above the flood rim of the highest fixture they serve (flood rim is the highest point that water will overflow)
@MrJemu2002
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you. i got the 45deg down for sure. im building 10 miles out from a where the code guy stops by so i think im ok lol
Does the vent stink? When ur changing or replacing vents .. is it gross?
It can girgle when flushed without an air vent. Is that all? DNT sound so bad.
What's the purpose of the 4×3 fiting where the toilet sits?