Questions tagged [vent]
For questions generally relating to the exhaust ventilation of air from inside the home, and/or methods to promote proper airflow thorough various spaces in a structure.
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Register for vent with almost zero floor clearance
I bought a house built in the US in the mid 70s, and the vents for the forced air system are mostly at the baseboard level.
The original vent covers were something like this, like a wall register but ...
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What is the best way to add a vent over this door?
I would like to add a vent above the door to my laundry room because it gets fairly warm in there when the door is left closed for any significant amount of time. All that's there is a single layer of ...
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Can the exhaust duct of an ERV vent *into* the garage?
I am looking to install an ERV in my house and am currently trying to determine good locations for the intake and exhaust vents. While I have identified other candidate locations for the exhaust vent, ...
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What to do about disconnected metal pipe for drain vent?
I noticed in my basement by one of my drains the pipe that goes up to vent is disconnected. It looks like the connection must have rusted and broke free at some point. I believe this means the sewer ...
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How do I vent a new above-range vent on an interior wall into the previous, existing island downdraft vent which outlets 36’ away
How can I tie in a new range hood, interior wall (with 2nd floor) to the previous down draft island vent (1986). The vent would go 13’ then into a crawl space under a sunroom and will exit at a total ...
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How to fill gap around new exterior vent?
How do I fill the gap?
My hot water tank died, and I had it replaced with a tankless heater.
The new vent does not fully fill the void from the previous vent, and has a 1" gap around it.
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Does a bedroom without ventilation violate code?
I have a bedroom that has no heat/air vent. The room is approximately 120 square feet. Is this a code violation (I live in Utah) and how necessary is it for me to have at least one vent?
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What are these boxed sheet metal openings in my basement ceiling?
I have these ceiling vents in my basement. I want to determine their purpose. It's an 8" deep duct and a metal plate with angle iron.
They seem odd for heating or cooling. These are not vents for ...
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Maximum distance between sink basket and floor outlet pipe
I am installing double bowl sink on the benchtop. I am not sure what maximum length is allowed between trap below the sink and pipe outlet on the floor?
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Does this laundry plumbing vent set-up look correct?
Does this look right?
Probably self explanatory but washer on right and sink on left drain into a horizontal 2” PVC drain beneath the slab that then connects into the main drain right before it exits ...
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Rerouting an external Dryer Vent
The dryer vent in our apartment unit exits on the ceiling of our balcony and leaves lint everywhere. What's the best way to attach a dryer duct to this vent so I can redirect it off the side of the ...
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Is there a code for repairing the holes left in the roof from removing static box vents?
I have a two story house and I am having the roofer put the GAF Timberline HDZ shingles on it. I am also going to go with ridge vents instead of the static box vents that are on the roof now.
Does ...
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Best way to plug foundation vents?
Whats the best way to close foundation vents? Closing the backdoor and then plug or using backdoor for better fit like second photo?
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Can a cast iron sewer pipe union be above roof line?
Should this sewer pipe connection be below the roof line? Is there a code stating this should be below the roofline?
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Adding a Fresh Air Input for Furnace
We recently purchased our first home and realized this input needs to be taking in air from outside versus the basement. Is this a project we can DIY or do we need to hire an HVAC specialist? We’re ...
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What is the purpose of this indoor crawlspace grate/vent?
This crawlspace floor grate/vent is located in the furnace/water heater closet of my rambler house outside of Seattle, WA, built ~1959. The closet is covered by two bifold doors, so not airtight, ...
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Attic access, feasibility-how-to question
We are trying to build an attic access to our second story. The plan was by to support and cut the middle joist (pic), and box it out. The hole in the drywall is into a closet. We were going to remove ...
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Modified range hood vent connector to avoid stud?
My kitchen has a convertible range hood under cabinets that is currently recirculating, but I'd like to convert it to an outside venting hood. It backs against an external wall, which is great, but ...
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How would I fix this vent sides that are bending inward?
I have a vent with side walls that are bending inward, preventing the vent cover from sitting in the duct properly (it currently just sits on top of the bent portions). I can push the bent portions ...
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How to cap abandoned drain stack vent flashing
I have an abandoned drain vent with the pipe removed and am wanting to somehow cap it without removing all surrounding shingles and re-shingling. Does any product exist that is made to cap an ...
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soffit vents: better to have more, smaller-size vents or fewer, larger-size vents are okay?
My 120-year-old house has no soffit vents and 2 passive roof vents a couple feet below the ridge line (no ridge vents). I want to add soffit vents in the wood soffits to provide more airflow because ...
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Did my hydraulic separator's valve fail due to low operating temperature?
Three years ago I purchased a Hydraulic Separator that came with a High Pressure Vent on top. The components were of a common name brand, yet in only 3 years the Vent failed in an odd way. At normal ...
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Who to call to cut an opening for bathroom vent?
We just bought a house and the upstairs bathroom fan is venting into the soffits. The inspector said we would need someone to come in, cut an opening in the soffit, pull the vent through, and install ...
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Plumbing vent odor on rooftop deck
Just bought a place that came with an accessible rooftop and there's a plumbing vent that creates a pretty noticeable odor when near it. Our inspector provided a recommendation to put the vent cap on ...
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Bathroom Fan Exhaust Vent Replacement
I am having a bit of a tough time finding an Exhaust Vent that will replace the one that we currently have which has some broken louvered pieces. The dimensions of the plate are 5.5" x 5.5". ...
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Should there be a roof vent above electric furnace/heat pump?
I have a manufactured home with a heat pump and electric furnace. Above that is a vent to the roof with an insulated duct freely hanging and unattached. Should that be there? Would it be better for ...
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Can I use this old sink vent for new basement bathroom?
I am building a 3 piece bathroom + laundry in this old basement laundry room. The cast iron sink pictured drains to the floor and that vertical 1 1/4" copper pipe is a wet vent, I believe, as it ...
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Vinyl Plank Flooring Repair
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Flooring was already done before. Removed a drywall in the kitchen recently and leaving the floor unfinished.
Removing the whole plank and add a new one is better? Or patching is better? ...
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Adding fan to dryer vent with ventless dryer
I recently moved into a new condo with a laundry closet designed for a vented dryer. There's a 4" vent coming out the ceiling of the closet. However, the closet isn't actually large enough for a ...
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Drilling hole in wall near dryer vent?
I am trying to install a simple shelf on my wall near my laundry washer and dryer. I just measured the length of the shelf and I have to drill a hole and put an anchor/screw above where the dryer vent ...
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two separate bath fan on same 4" vent duct? [duplicate]
Can I install two separate 50cfm bath exhaust fans on one 4" vent duct?
One is a tight half bath 7'x3' feet closed space. The other open standing shower 5' x 3'. both are in the same room 18'x14'...
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Kitchen vent accessed for use on other side of a wall?
We are thinking about buying an apartment and creating a small interior room in the living room.
One of the walls in the living room shares a wall with the kitchen. This shared wall in the kitchen has ...
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Possible to install a mini-split condenser inside-ish?
Trying to install a multi-zone mini-split heat pump system in a small condo that does not have any accessible outdoor space* for condenser unit, however in the region jalousie windows are common and ...
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new roof with very noisy new power roof vent
Our most recent power roof vent wasn't working, so the roofer installed a new one. I don't recall these being so noisy though. I can hear it on my porch and inside my house. We've always had one in ...
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What is the best way to replace a sanitary tee (for a bathroom sink) given existing 1-1/4" galvanized drain/vent pipe?
I'm remodeling a bathroom and struggling to come up with the best way to hook into the existing drain pipe for my sink. Currently I have a 1-1/4" galvanized pipe with a couple of tees - one is ...
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Are there any reasons to not remove air vents through an exterior bedroom wall?
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Just wanted to add that all my windows have "micro-ventilation" - either by design or simply because they are old and have gaps. So essentially, there is always some air ...
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Will the vent arrangement for my bathtub pass inspection?
4 fixture bathroom - Florida inspector says all fixtures need to be wet vented in bathroom.
I want to ask if the bathtub to the right with its own vent will work. I believe the inspector is wanting ...
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vent damper looking for lever
I have attached a image of a vent we have in the house. I like to know if this has a damper I can adjust? I don’t see anything where there is a lever to turn? Any help would be great.
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Range Hood Pre-Instalation Questions
Is there any way to figure out if my hood vent is circular or rectangular before taking down the old hood?
Album link
New hood (click for fullsize)
New hood (click for fullsize)
Old hood (click for ...
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Dripping dryer vent clean/dry help
The issue is every summer when we are running AC when it is 85 degrees outside, the dryer vent pipe starts to drip in 1-3 spots.
I have an 18.5 ft dryer vent that goes from my first floor down a foot ...
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Cook stove & plumbing vent pipes next to each other?
I am getting rid of a wood stove in my kitchen and will have a hole in my roof where the stove pipe once stood. At the same time my cook stove and sink are not currently vented (also no aav.) Would it ...
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Need Help with 8x12 Register Vent in Primary Bedroom
Our primary bedroom currently has the worst cooling performance of all our rooms. It's farthest from the system and also gets the most sunlight. Our vent in this room is 8 x 12, and also sits on the ...
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How many vents needed in a finished basement
We’re finishing our basement. The basement currently is totally unfinished has 2 vents and it’s pretty cool down there (in July) so I think the vents are functioning properly. One vent is in a room ...
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How can i remove / open up this Broan bathroom vent fan / heater?
Does anyone have tips on how I can get this Broan vent fan down from where it's mounted on my bathroom ceiling? I am really struggling and dont want to break it. Tried pulling, twisting, and also ...
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Need Help With Non-Standard Sized Air Vent Fix
We bought a home recently and the upstairs bathroom has this approximately 8 inch by 2 inch wide vent in the floor. The vent cover had been double-sided taped to the floor and has come loose. I have ...
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Dryer vent: Wall vs window
The question: If you have a choice, is it better to vent an electric clothes dryer located in a cement block basement through a window or through the wall of the house? Is there a 'best practice' to ...
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toilet won't flush due to ventilation problem
I am new here and hope to get help.
Some years ago an amateur plumber installed a new toilet in my basement and he did not install a vent. The toilet did not flush, and I installed an air admittance ...
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Does this roof vent flashing need replacement?
We had a water heater and vent put in 15 years ago. It looked odd from the start with some sort of metal mesh and sealer, which I assume is a patch job. Is that the normal way to do patch? We had them ...
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Will my vent siphon the bathtub P-trap?
We're modifying our bathroom by moving a shower and bathtub around, but we're having trouble working around the limitations of the space. For some background, we're in Florida and are governed by the ...
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How should I relocate drain lines as I remove a bathroom wall to make room for a larger bathtub?
My wife and I have started on a project to renovate our master bath. We're pretty comfortable on most home projects but moving around drain lines isn't something we have a ton of experience in so I'm ...
