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    Jul 31, 2006, 10:05 AM
    Vent line
    Does a vent line have to be installed upline from a toilet, on can it be downstream?
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    Jul 31, 2006, 11:48 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by stankycat
    Does a vent line have to be installed upline from a toilet, on can it be downstream?
    In most bathroom installations the toilet and tub/shower's are wet vented by the lavatory drain which is located downstream from the toilet. Either way works. Cheers, Tom
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