Would like to Check if this is code compliant and can be improved in any way Orting Washington 98360
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The second pic, with the black ABS sewer pipe, looks very wrong. I'll let one of our experts tell you exactly what is wrong, because this is out of my league, but see lots posted here.
The third pic, under the sink, does that black pipe leading upward go to a vent, or another story with plumbing?
The third pic, under the sink, does that black pipe leading upward go to a vent, or another story with plumbing?
The second picture is a sanitary tee going to the old existing 1 1/2” galvanized roof vent - I used a flexible coupling for this - the black pipe under the sink goes up to a mechanical vent
Your P-trap is backwards. The maximum depth of a P-trap is 4". You probably have more than that with it installed backwards. It's an easy fix. Just cut off the tail piece as required and flip the P-trap around.
Also, the second picture of the sanitary tee going to the vent runs horizontal obviously before it reaches 6" above the fixture it is serving. A vent must be vertical or no more than 45 degrees off vertical until it reaches 6" above the flood level of the fixture is serves. And using a sanitary tee there "could" be an issue. Some plumbers and inspectors interpret the plumbing codes to say vents from a horizontal drain line cannot be a sanitary tee but MUST be a combo fitting. I do not hold to that interpretation, but others are absolutely adamant. I will say that should one need to snake down that vent, a combo would make that easier, but other than that, a sanitary tee on its back will vent just fine.
I assume the flow in that picture is from the back to the front. If it is the other way around, that sanitary tee is backwards.
Without knowing the flow directions, fixture locations, pipe sizes, etc., that's about all I can say.
Also, the second picture of the sanitary tee going to the vent runs horizontal obviously before it reaches 6" above the fixture it is serving. A vent must be vertical or no more than 45 degrees off vertical until it reaches 6" above the flood level of the fixture is serves. And using a sanitary tee there "could" be an issue. Some plumbers and inspectors interpret the plumbing codes to say vents from a horizontal drain line cannot be a sanitary tee but MUST be a combo fitting. I do not hold to that interpretation, but others are absolutely adamant. I will say that should one need to snake down that vent, a combo would make that easier, but other than that, a sanitary tee on its back will vent just fine.
I assume the flow in that picture is from the back to the front. If it is the other way around, that sanitary tee is backwards.
Without knowing the flow directions, fixture locations, pipe sizes, etc., that's about all I can say.
Ok thanks - yes the flow is back to front but I think I will change the sanitary tee to a combo and 45 up to the flexible coupling into the old galvanized 1 1/2” roof vent
Ok thanks - yes the flow is back to front but I think I will change the sanitary tee to a combo and 45 up to the flexible coupling into the old galvanized 1 1/2” - probably use the 2” x1 1/2” combo tee
Or maybe the 2”x2” combo wye?
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And also what do you mean the maximum depth of a ptrap is 4”
