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    Jan 18, 2010, 10:18 PM
    Can I bend ventilation stacks through walls
    What would happened if I bend ventilation stack through top of wall instead of through the roof. Will the system work or not
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    Jan 19, 2010, 07:59 AM
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    What would happend if i bend ventilation stack through top of wall instead of through the roof. Will the system work or not
    You will be venting sewer gas inside your house if you don't terminate the vents out the roof. Sewer gas is harmful to your families heath and the methane content makes it explosive. Run all vents outside! Good luck, Tom
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