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    This sink and drain are located in a finished basement. The pipe through the rear of the cabinet is the venting pipe and the one through the bottom is the drain. I thought the vent had to be above the trap? Am I wrong?
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    Default Re: Plumbing/venting

    Quote Originally Posted by Richard Roshak View Post
    This sink and drain are located in a finished basement. The pipe through the rear of the cabinet is the venting pipe and the one through the bottom is the drain. I thought the vent had to be above the trap? Am I wrong?
    Rich
    It is all wrong. You should not have a vent opening below the trap weir, except on a toilet.

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    It is soooo wrong. Scott is right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scott Patterson View Post
    It is all wrong. You should not have a vent opening below the trap weir, except on a toilet.
    Here is a diagram of what Scott is saying.




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    Now I believe a vent through the roof is always preferred but haven't they heard of an AAV? It's like these people know enough to try to vent it but absolutely nothing beyond that.


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