6" (15.2 cm) round metal vent
Determine equivalent length of vent. Maximum equivalent length of vent is 60 ft (18.3 m).
wall cap
12" (30.5 cm)
minimum
6" (15.2 cm) round PVC coupling
6" (15.2 cm) round 90° PVC sewer pipe elbow
6" (15.2 cm) transition
round PVC | 6" (15.2 cm) | |
sewer pipe | ||
round metal vent | ||
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16" (40.6 cm) | 6" (15.2 cm) | |
round PVC | ||
maximum | ||
coupling | ||
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| concrete slab | |
| 6" (15.2 cm) | |
| round PVC | |
30" (76.2 cm) | sewer pipe | |
max. | 6" (15.2 cm) | |
Tightly pack gravel or sand | ||
round 90° | ||
completely around pipe. | PVC sewer | |
| pipe elbow |
List the number of each piece and length of straight vent you will use. Multiply the equivalent length by the number of pieces. Add the totals to get the total equivalent length of your system.
| Vent | Equivalent | No. of | Total |
| Piece | Length | Pieces/ | Equivalent |
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| straight vent per lineal foot |
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| 1 ft. (30.5 cm) |
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| 6" (15.2 cm) round | 1 ft. (30.5 cm) |
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optional vent arrangement under
concrete slab
SBCCI
12" (30.5 cm) | 6" (15.2 cm) round | transition |
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minimum |
| PVC sewer pipe | 6" (15.2 cm) |
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| concrete | round metal vent |
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wall |
| 6" (15.2 cm) round | |||
| slab | ||||
cap |
| PVC coupling |
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| 6" (15.2 cm) |
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| round sewer pipe | ||
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| 6" (15.2 cm) round | ||
window |
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| 90° PVC sewer |
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well |
| 42" | pipe elbow |
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6" |
| (106.7 cm) | Tightly pack gravel or sand | ||
(15.2 cm) |
| max. | completely around pipe. | ||
6" (15.2 cm) round | |||||
min. |
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| PVC coupling |
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optional vent arrangement through | SBCCI | ||||
window well under concrete slab |
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2 ft. | 6" (15.2 cm) 90° elbow | |
(61 cm) | ||
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| 4 ft. (1.2 m) | |
6" (15.2 cm) |
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90° elbows |
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6" (15.2 cm) |
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wall cap |
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| 6 ft. (1.8 m) |
90° elbows (3) | = 15 ft. (4.6 m) | |
12 feet (3.7 m) straight | = 12 ft. (3.7 m) | |
Wall cap | = | 0 ft. (0 m) |
Equivalent length of | = | 27ft. (8.3 m) |
6" (15.2 cm) round system |
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Note: Flexible metal vent is Not recommended.
If it is used, calculate each foot (30 cm) of flexible vent as two feet (61 cm) of straight metal vent. Flexible metal elbows count twice as much as standard elbows.
6" (15.2 cm) flexible | 2 ft. (61 cm) |
elbow |
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6" (15.2 cm) round 45° elbow | 2.5 ft. |
| (76.2 m) |
6" (15.2 cm) round 90° elbow | 5 ft. |
| (1.5 m) |
12 ft. | |
flat elbow | (3.7 m) |
5 ft. | |
90° elbow | (1.5 m) |
transition to round |
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9 ft. | |
6" (15.2 cm) 90° elbow | (2.7 m) |
air flow |
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4.5 ft. | |
6" (15.2 cm) | (1.4 m) |
transition to flat |
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6" (15.2 cm) to | 5 ft. |
(8.3 x 25.4 cm) 90° elbow | (1.5 m) |
air flow |
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6" (15.2 cm) to | 1 ft. |
(30.5 cm) | |
air flow |
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wall cap* |
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0 ft. | |
| (0 cm) |
6" (15.2 cm) round | 0 ft. |
| (0 cm) |
roof cap* |
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10" x 10" (25.4 X 25.4 cm) | 0 ft. |
| (0 cm) |
thermal break |
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6" (15.2 cm) round | 2 ft. |
| (61 cm) |
Total equivalent vent system length
*Length for required wall/roof cap has already been incorporated into rating for maximum vent system length. A suitable wall/roof cap must be used.
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