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VENTILATION
Johnzen V. Pedrosa | BSA – 2B
INDIVIDUAL VENT - referred to as back vent - serves as a single trap - most effective means of venting fixture trap - very costly 1. It must be connected as closes as possible to the fixture traps 2. It should be directly located underneath or back of the fixture 3. It must be connected to the main vent above the overflow line of the fixture The National Plumbing Code on distances of vent from trap seal provides that… 1. Trap Seal Distance ≤ 1.50m from vent 2. Distance measured along central line of waste pipe and central line of vent opening On branch and individual vent, ▪ vent ≥ 38 mm (1 1/2 “)ɸ, except for 32 mm (1 1/4”)ɸ waste pipe. ▪ vent pipe ɸ = waste pipe ɸ ▪ branch or main vent ɸ ≥ 1/2 ɸ of waste pipe. ▪ branch vent ɸ = vent stack ɸ UNIT VENT - defined as ventilates to two fixture traps. - classified as another form of individual vent. -common fixture trap in hotel and apartment. CIRCUIT OR LOOP VENT - two or more fixture traps are installed on a horizontal soil. - reduces the cost of plumbing installation. - commonly used in building with more facilities. Circuit vent for a battery of fixture *1 circuit vent = up to 8 vents - If there are 14 or 16 water closets, two pieces of 100mm pipe should be installed. - Circuit vent is permitted if two and not more than 8 wc, pedestal urinals, trap standard slop sinks or shower stalls are connected in a series. RELIEF VENT - to ventilate the soil and waste pipe and the connecting branches. - no specific rule where it will be connected. -just a good judgement of the plumber. Relief vent on soil branch On relief vent, plumbing code provides that: 1. Waste branches which are circuit vented,shall be provided with relief vent. 2. The base of the soil stack on tall buildings should install relief vent 3. Relief vent may be installed at 3-5 floors interval on the soil pipe having changes in direction. Relief vent for tall bldgs. 4. Relief vent is sometimes referred to as Yoke or By-Pass Ventilation.
5. In a circuit vented branch, Relief
vent ɸ ≥ 1/2 ɸ of soil pipe.No case, less than 38mm ɸ 6. Relief vent used on a change direction,and at the base of the soil pipe, ɸ = ɸ main vent. No case less than 50mm ɸ 7. Yoke vent between main vent and soil pipe at 5 floor intervals, ɸ = ɸ main vent . LOOPED VENT - type of ventilation used on fixtures in a room away from partitions.
- common to beauty parlor, barber
shop, dental clinic and operating room. - not practical
- used when other methods of
ventilation couldnt be possible.
- ɸ of looped vent the same with ɸ of
the individual vent. WET VENT - portion of the vent pipe system where liquid waste regularly flows. - in this type of installation, main vent is eliminated and naturally cost is reduced. -proven effective installation on building of moderate height.