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    Jul 14, 2005, 06:29 AM
    Standalone toilet venting (hypothetical)?
    If only a toilet were drained from a dwelling to a sewer/septic would it need to be vented according to code or otherwise for safety?
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    Jul 14, 2005, 07:58 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Flickit
    If only a toilet were drained from a dwelling to a sewer/septic would it need to be vented according to code or otherwise for safety?

    Code calls for every fixture that has a trap to be vented. Most toilets in a bathroom group are wet vented by the lav vent. Cheers, Tom
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