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Depending on which code your using, I normally vent a trap with in 2 ft of the fixture and I place the trap no further then 2 ft from the fixture EXCEPT for floor drain as I can install them with in 15 ft of a vented line
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y ago2 feet < NOT exactly
Depends on the codes and type of "drain"For example a trap can be located 2 feet from a vented line and the fixture located 2 feet from the trapA floor drain in some codes can be located up to 15 Feet from a vent, then you have indirect drain lines such as an ice maker or condensate "drain" from a walk in cooler which can go up to 25 feet but empties into a trapped and vented fixtureStorm lines (Drains) for example do NOT need a vent but if the enter a combination sewer then they need to be trapped to prevent sewer gases from entering a structureAdd your answer:
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How do you find a drain pipe?
Radio Shack "drain pipe tracer".
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Foul Air
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When might I need to have a drain pipe inspection?
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Do i need a tub for the washing machine to drain can't i just drain it into a drain pipe?
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