Hi from Calgary,
The first basement image shows what I think is a future vent with a plug on the left, and at right is the kitchen drain stack to basement. The second main floor image is directly above the first picture and shows that same vent pipe elbowed into the wall. At right is the kitchen drain stack, trap arm and the vent above that also goes into the wall. There are no other second floor plumbing fixtures above these.
Is this a future vent or a cleanout? I am not sure why they would need a cleanout there, so I think its a vent that meets up with the kitchen vent inside the wall. I need to tie into a vent for my basement bathroom. I am planning to verify with an endoscope camera but I can't get the damned thing to work.
For some reason I could not spin the plug out so I cut it off with the intention to tie into it or cap it again. It was full of water, which one would expect given it is a low point in the vent system (I think).
Thanks.
James
You will need to camera it, maybe even open some walls along the run. A vent will not have water in it as they are installed to be above any section that is draining to allow air to escape up line and out of building (hence vent)..My guess is, it is a clean out incorrectly installed, a line they did not need so capped it or a improperly installed vent if leaking
Hi John, thanks for the reply. I realize the vent lines would be above the level of the waste water, but wouldn't you expect condensation to accumulate in that low spot over time? Warm house air and cool outside air touching either side of that pipe. The house is 30 years old and the vent is of course open to atmosphere.
I think whatever this line is, it was intentional. But it would be useless as a cleanout due to that 90 bend, and likely another 90 the other way inside the wall... so it screams "vent". I will have to get that camera going.
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