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    Sep 28, 2010, 11:24 AM
    Does a bathtub need vent
    Does a tub/shower need a vent and also should a kitchen sink have a vent.
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    Sep 28, 2010, 12:45 PM

    Yes and yes
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    Sep 29, 2010, 06:37 AM

    Way back when I was learning the trade we plumbed our tubs through a drum trap and it vented through the tub waste and overflow. That was then and Harold nailed it. Every fixture that has a trap MUST also have a vent! The only exception that I know of is, that in my area, floor drains do not have to be vented. Good luck, Tom
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