How far can a toilet be from the vent stack?
6 feet
According to the UPC, the distance between your trap and the vent should be no more than 6 feet.
Where does water come from when you flush the toilet on the second floor?
For the last several years, when the toilet on the second floor is flushed, water gurgles up in the bowl of the toilet in the first floor powder room. What could be causing this?
Are there any bathrooms on the 2nd floor?
They are proposing to add a second floor of “offices”, <3000 sq ft. to negate the elevator requirement. The 2nd floor “offices”, 4 total, have 2 common bathrooms with showers. There is also the “employee breakroom/conference room” outside the conference rooms. It has a kitchenette, fridge, sink etc.
Why does my second toilet run all the time?
Unless you ignore it, then there is so much debris, or the washers as so worn, it will run all the time. Because the float is never gets as strong as the water pressure. If the above does not cure the problem, it may be that the vent for the second toilet is blocked or non existant.
Do you live on the second or first floor?
I live on the second floor. On, for both. “On” is correct in AmE, but I think “in” might be correct in BrE. We’ll have to wait for Nona or MrP to answer this. Site Hint: Check out our list of pronunciation videos.
Can a house have more than one toilet?
Most houses have more than one toilet, and if they are on the same side of the house, their waste lines can usually tie into the same stack. If they are on opposite sides, however, each may need its own stack. Since the stacks must be vented, this would mean two vent openings on the roof.
What happens if you have multiple toilets on the same stack?
If you have multiple toilets on the same 3 or 4 inch (or even larger) stack, and there is a clog, then you lose the drain and vent for all the other toilets and everything else on that stack. It is at that time when the guilty parties need to learn the intricacies of the incremental flush
For the last several years, when the toilet on the second floor is flushed, water gurgles up in the bowl of the toilet in the first floor powder room. What could be causing this?
Where are the vent openings for two toilets?
If they are on opposite sides, however, each may need its own stack. Since the stacks must be vented, this would mean two vent openings on the roof. Choose a location for the soil stack. If there is only one toilet, it is usually inside the wall directly behind it, but when there are two, the best place for the stack is midway between them.
