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budvest
Dec 26, 2008, 04:01 PM
I have existing plumbing fixture vent pipes exposed. Can I tie into these to vent a new bathroom exhaust or must I drill through my brick exterior wall?
massplumber2008
Dec 26, 2008, 05:24 PM
Hey Budvest...
You CANNOT tie a bathroom fan exhaust vent/pipe into a plumbing vent pipe for any reason. If you connect bathroom exhaust fan into plumbing vent then sewer gasses can/will enter into bathroom via fan and create a health hazard to you and family.
Let me know if I misunderstood your question...
MARK
ballengerb1
Dec 26, 2008, 07:58 PM
I think 21boat misread the post. The poster is talking about a plumbing vent stack and exhaust fans can not be connected to them. The sewer gas would back fed when the fan is not running, pretty smelly.
21boat
Dec 27, 2008, 09:28 AM
I did miss that "exhaust" part. The word vent /bathroom I took as D.W.V. Thanks guys. Apparently I Need to translate better! I have to remember not everybody is in the trades all of time and it never DAWNED on me a person would think of hooking an exhaust fan in a vent stack! Alls I know is I am perfectly imperfect! Ha ha Thanks for not busting me on that. My advice was good except on the wrong application.
Signed 21 boat