| Drain waste and vent piping are the two most | | | | When the plumber ties the waste water pipes |
| important components in plumbing. These are | | | | into the sewer line, he/she also installs |
| the systems that take water away from your | | | | house trap and lateral line. The main |
| home. Let us examine how do they work. | | | | function of the house trap is to keep the |
| | | | waste and odors flowing out of the home, |
| Drain Waste-Vent System and Gravity | | | | while the lateral line ties the house to the |
| | | | municipal sewer line. |
| Earlier galvanized caste iron was used in the | | | | |
| piping system, but now-a-days PVC piping is | | | | This lateral line first goes into a sewer |
| generally used. PVC piping is much better | | | | system down the street, and then it collects |
| than the galvanized caste iron, as the later | | | | through a main distribution line, and finally |
| one clogs much easier. This distribution PVC | | | | goes to a sewer processing plant. |
| piping system brings the water to the toilet | | | | |
| bowl and the drain waste-vent system takes | | | | Air Admittance Vents |
| all the used water and waste away from the | | | | |
| home to the sewer or septic system. | | | | Air admittance vents are fitted under the |
| | | | sink. It helps sewer gases from coming out |
| The functions of most sewer systems are based | | | | while drawing a bit of air in from under the |
| on gravity. That is the reason why everything | | | | sink. This way, these vents save money for |
| goes down. In this process, the wastewater | | | | you by reducing the amount of waste line vent |
| runs down the drain, enters the waste line, | | | | stacks that you run. Moreover, they also help |
| and finally leaves the bowl. Supply lines in | | | | in reducing the possible number of |
| the drainage system are fitted at forty or | | | | penetrations through the roof. |
| ninety degree angles. This drainage | | | | |
| specification goes with the flow and helps | | | | Other Important Things |
| the gravity of the sewer system to move the | | | | |
| wastewater. | | | | Â - The sewage lines coming into the |
| | | | house must be higher than where they go to |
| The Venting System | | | | connect to the city sewer line. This is an |
| | | | essential requirement, as we know that the |
| Venting system is a piping system and one of | | | | sewage moves by gravity. |
| the most important components of drainage. | | | | |
| The venting system consists of pipes. You | | | | Â - There must be at least 2%-3% fall in |
| must have noticed several pipes sticking up | | | | your sewer system. However, it depends on the |
| through the roofs of the houses in your | | | | elevation of your home as well as the |
| neighborhood. These pipes are the venting | | | | elevation of the city, which is the location |
| system. | | | | of the connection. |
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| This system is also an essential requirement | | | | Â - The fall the drain waste-vent system |
| by the building code, as it prevents the | | | | that carries fluids through the sewage system |
| water to draw out of the traps that are under | | | | must be at least 0.25 inch per foot. |
| sinks. Moreover, the other main function of | | | | |
| this system is to allow gases to escape. It | | | | Â - There must be two-degree fall into |
| also helps wastewater to drain properly by | | | | the main line for the lateral. |
| relieving air pressure. | | | | |
| | | | Hence, here we see what are the components of |
| House Trap and Lateral Line | | | | a drain waste-vent system, and how do they |
| | | | work. |