Applications for each? Differences? Pros/Cons?

Hi NM...

I think the most important distinction between the two is going to be that the regular vent is allowed by code and the studor vent isn't allowed in any code book that I know of unless approved by the local plumbing inspector or the Board of Health.

Studor vent PROS:

Super cheap
Easy to install
Easily replaced.

Studor vent CONS:

Illegal
Noisy
Mechanical parts can fail
Odors/gasses can escape into home

Vents PROS:

Legal
Maintenance free
Increased flow of waste water

Vents CONS:

Can be difficult to get vent where code requires it
Labor intensive
Increased material cost

It is always best to install a proper vent to all plumbing fixtures, but in some cases those studor vents come in real handy!

Mark

Thanks! Great info.

Great post by Mark!
Bottom line ! ANYTHING is better normal. Mechanical products can fail. A mechanical vents can fail while a regular vent has no parts to go bad. A gravity drain beats a extractor pump any day of the week. And so on. Cheers. Tom

Thanks for the deets. I wasn't aware that a studor vent had a mechanical function.

Mark,

I tried to rate you it will not let me do it, you have stated this very well, Thanks.

John

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humblemunkey : thanks for the deets. I wasn't aware that a studor vent had a mechanical function.

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I sure hope you know the difference between something mechanical as against something that's not.
Mark gave you a specific answer while I gave you a general one.
My message was that proper/normal beats mechanical every time. Sory you missed that and what's a "deets"? Cheers, Tom

Hi Tom, the "DEETS" is a slang term for the DETAILS,. :)
I've heard it a few times in my area.

Have a great day!

Thanks Mark,
Just goes to show how out of the loop I am. "deets"? Why not simply spell out details?
Another thing I don't get is texting on a cell phone. Seems to me that it would be much simpler to simply talk. Besides, with my clumsy fingers it's a chore just punching in the numbers. Go figure! Cheers, Tom