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    Feb 25, 2007, 04:11 PM
    Bathroom vent
    Do you have to have a pipe vent off a toilet? And why? I just rented office space and the vent pipe off toilet is next to sink in the bathroom I don't like:(
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    Feb 25, 2007, 04:28 PM
    Any fixture with a trap needs a vent. Traps allow water and solis to flow without causing a gurgle and siphon affect that would empty your other drains. It is code.
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