Floor Drain Venting

October 25, 2022

Venting Floor Drain (Second Floor)

My solution was to move the sanitary tee directly below the vent stack and plumb with the drain stack (modified in orange, removed washer drain line from drawing for clarity): the problem I am facing is that I just don't have enough room for the fittings (if the sanitary tee is too high my floor drain won't connect properly to the trap, it needs about 5" of clearance ) - the floor is framed with 2x12 lumber, so I only have 11" of vertical space.

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Bcab #1519 - Venting Of Floor Drains, Sentence 7.5.1.1 (3)

September 20, 2000

BCAB #1519

Subject: Venting of floor drains, sentence 7.5.1.1 (3)

Project description

The project in question involves the installation of a funnel floor drain that receives the equipment drain through an indirect connection. (3) Permits a trap serving a floor drain to be unprotected by a vent pipe provided the size of the trap is not less than 3 inches, the length of the fixture drain is not less than 450 mm and that the fall on the device the drain does not exceed its size. Caller location

The appellant submits that the installation of the floor drain in question satisfies all the conditions of paragraph 7.5.1.1. 3). Appeal Board Decision #1519

The Board has determined that a floor drain that receives an acceptable side drain from a fixture and meets the requirements of Sentence 7.5.1.1.

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Mechanical Room Floor Drain - Vent?

At this time there is no floor drain in this area and the room is on the other side of the house from the main chimney, about 30 feet away. This would be rarely used and mostly for dehumidifier/AC condensation so very low flow so I think my main concern is to keep the vent wet from evaporation, not siphoning, but maybe I'm wrong . so I would have a floor drain, then a p-trap, then maybe 18 feet of pipe that would connect to a kitchen waste pipe.

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Plumbing Vents (The Ultimate Guide)

Protect siphon seals

C. Transport sewer gas outside

D. To ventilate sewers

Here's a hint… the answer is not "A".

According to the ASPE (American Society of Plumbing Engineers), better drainage flow is just a "side effect" of plumbing vents. Secondary benefits of a plumbing vent include:

Better drain rate

Reduced drain noise

Sewer gas is transported outside

The public sewer is ventilated

The primary chamber of a septic tank is vented

But remember, the main reason plumbing vents are installed is to protect trap seals…

Chapter 9 of The IPC Code and Commentary provides a good summary of the breakdown,

“If there were no traps in a drainage system, ventilation would not be necessary. The system would work properly because it would be open to the atmosphere at the light fixture connections, allowing air circulation.

Besides…

If you want to see examples of properly vented fixtures, check out our collection of plumbing plans…

These plans give you an overview of how the drain and vent systems come together. Moving along…

Now that you understand the purpose of a plumbing vent, let's discuss how plumbing vents are installed…

According to the plumbing code, every p-trap must be vented via an approved "Venting Method".

IPC 901.2.1 says it this way: "Drains and traps shall be vented in accordance with one of the venting methods described in this chapter."

The different ventilation methods:

Conventional ventilation (individual ventilation)

Common venting

Wet ventilation

Circuit ventilation

Waste and vent combined

Island Fixture Ventilation (aka Island Sink Ventilation)

Waste Pile Ventilation

Single Stack Ventilation

Important Note: The United States does not have a unified plumbing code. Combined Evacuation and Ventilation (CWV) System:

A special venting method using horizontal wet venting from one or more sinks, floor drains, toilets or drinking fountains through a common waste and vent pipe. Both codes allow island venting, but keep in mind that this method of venting is limited to specific appliances located "in an island."

In the CPI, these appliances include residential sinks, toilets and kitchen sinks. Waste Pile Vent (IPC Only)

This system has also been referred to as multi-stage chimney vent, Philadelphia single-stack vertical wet vent, and multi-stage.

Floor Drain Venting Requirements

09-03 Wet vented or vent removed from floor drain

Question: 09-03 Code Section: 7 Date: February 14, 2009 OBC 2006 Reference: 7.5.1.1. Allowed - the floor drain served by the laundry tub. 7.5.8.1 determines minimum dimensions for wet vents such that 4" extending above ground level with a cleanout hatch where the wet vent continues is permitted although connected to the vertical section by a TY to service the continuous vent of the wash tub Allowed - the floor drain connected to the branch downstream of the 3 inch pile.