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    I've been noticing a foul smell when I turn on the water in our second bathroom. I looked under the sink, and the drain vent comes up higher than the trap, but the vertical vent pipe ends under the sink with a slotted cone cover over the end of the vent. Aren't drain vents supposed to tie into the vent stack that goes up to above the roof, and tie in at a point higher than the the level of the sink?

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    Default Re: Bathroom Drain Vent

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Shannonhouse View Post
    I've been noticing a foul smell when I turn on the water in our second bathroom. I looked under the sink, and the drain vent comes up higher than the trap, but the vertical vent pipe ends under the sink with a slotted cone cover over the end of the vent. Aren't drain vents supposed to tie into the vent stack that goes up to above the roof, and tie in at a point higher than the the level of the sink?
    You are describing an Air Admittance Valve (AAV).

    From your description, I would say that it was: a) installed wrong; b) not installed correctly; c) installed not as it should have been installed; d) or is defective and needs to be replaced.

    Usually, from my experience, d) is caused by a), b), or c).

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    If it is black then it is the wrong AAV. and has failed.
    Replace with code accepted AAV.


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    Many times small insects like spiders get caught in the seal of the valve, with most of the AAV's I have dealt with you can unscrew the top of the valve and flush them out with water.

    The beatings will continue until morale has improved. mgt.

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