What is Wet Venting 149
Wet venting is a plumbing term and is a method of protecting the trap on a drain pipe on multiple plumbing fixtures. It is a useful method of venting and can save pipe and fittings, time and money. If you don’t know what venting is or why it’s needed, first read What is Venting? Wet Vent Definition: A waste pipe that also serves as a vent pipe. Wet venting is most common in conjunction with toilets and sinks; the drain for the sink is also the vent for the toilet. It can also be used for a variety of other applications but due to the following rules this is the most convenient and common situation to run into. Wet Venting Rules: The Ontario code book is written probably by lawyers and is very confusing, so I’ll try to simplify it a bit and include just the most common and relevant parts. 1) A […]
