View Full Version : Toilet venting
 
 assneck99
Dec 3, 2009, 04:22 PM
I am redoing a 2nd fl. Bathroom in a 130+ year old house.  I am moving the toilet and replacing a shower stall with a jacuzzi tub, the sink is staying where it is.  The toilet is going to be appx. 6' from the 3" stack.  There are no fixtures above this.  I plan on venting the sink and shower together into the stack. Do I need to vent the toilet or am I able to use the stack as my vent?  Thanks.
 ballengerb1
Dec 3, 2009, 07:17 PM
Here is the basic rule; if it has a drain it needs a trap, if it has a trap it needs a vent. I don't understand what you mean with "Do I need to vent the toilet or am I able to use the stack as my vent?" Your old toilet is vented to this stack already isn't it?
 assneck99
Dec 4, 2009, 06:32 AM
The current toilet's drain line runs right to this stack, so yes it is currently vented to the stack (but its location is right next to the stack).  I am moving the toilet appx. 6 feet away and am confused on if it needs to be vented differently due to the further distance.  Thanks again
 speedball1
Dec 4, 2009, 07:30 AM
No!  If all you're doing is extending the existing toilet brain the toilet's already vented.  Good luck,  Tom