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    Relocating soil stack vent

    Hi I have an upstairs shower room which is being moved about 3m. Currently the 50mm vent pipe goes from the 110mm stack, up through a stud wall into the loft and out the roof. Now the toilet is being moved and wall has come down the pipe into the loft has been removed. In the new location, do I...
  2. P

    Where should the soil pipe enter through the slab?

    I'm building a new house and want to know is there a standard location\ distance from walls that the soil pipe should come up. The pipe will take a WC on the GF and then stack up to the 1st floor to take the bathroom above and then up to vent tile so he'll need a couple of T connectors which...
  3. E

    Soil pipe? Leaking help!

    This pipe is leaking all over the courtyard below and I am concerned its a soil pipe from the flat at the top of the building. I have taken a photo, you can't see it but there is another storey with a sloped roof above. The other is the bottom of the pipe. Thank you 1590338816 My friend thinks...
  4. P

    Problem,leaking ispection hatch 4" Terrain soil stack

    Hi all, i normally hang around in the gas safe forum as thats my speciality. I am just investigating some damp skirting board in the house which is at the boxing in for the internal vertical soil stack. Anyway ive ripped the boarding off and discovered a 4" Terrain soil stack with an inspection...
  5. simlock

    Pipe configuration soil waste pipe

    Hi, can anybody tell me if this would be ok to use as a pipe configuration? obviously the black fitting would be replaced by underground pipework, also the 3 socket t piece wouldn't be used, and it's a bit wonky, so not sure what fitting to use on that part, any advice would be good thanks
  6. P

    Vaillant Ecotec vertical flue minimum distance from soil pipe

    Hi All Has anyone ever questioned the reasons why Vaillant MIs for their vertical flue termination refer to damp exhaust air escapes from “channel vents” may condense in the air pipe and cause damage to the product, this would suggest that the flue terminal has to be at least 1 meter away on...
  7. H

    Some advise on soil stack connection on a 100+yr house

    Hello all, First off I am a plumber by trade but I work almost exclusively on new builds so after buying my first house which is a little over 100yrs old this is a bit new to me. I'm wanting to get a bathroom in upstairs in order to do so I need a stack up the side of the property, there is...
  8. J

    Soil pipe repair plastic to clay

    Hi there, Hopefully someone can help. There is a gap from the plastic pipe to the clay pipe as shown on the image. I was not sure how to seal it / what product to use. There isn’t a leak dripping as such but you can see the dirt between the crack and there is a slight smell of drainage. I did...
  9. S

    Hair line crack in soil pipe under floor.

    Hey. So I’m after the best way too repair this. So here’s the set up. soil pipe internal drops down a boxing into a black connector at ground level right at floor boards which then drops into this orange pipe.The void under the floor is maybe enough I could lay down in there then this drop is...
  10. J

    Soil stack inside to outside?

    The soil stack is currently inside the property.Is it within regs to angle it take it through the wall and outside?
  11. R

    4" soil workable falls

    Hi All. I am currrently installing a toilet on ground floor. I have cango'ed a channel in concrete floor to back yard and pick up existing waste. I have got a number of different opinions including google regarding fall. It is about a 12 Metre run with no bends. The following falls I was given...
  12. R

    Need help with ordering soil pipe connections to lower a soil pipe for a loft conversion

    Hi my bulders have just fit a soil pipe connector to a new loft extension but the soil pipe needs to be lower as it's currently at balcony hight and can be seen wanted to lower in line with the gutter if I can find the right connections hopefully I can lower without too much work ant help would...
  13. M

    Internal soil stack leaking

    Hi, I have an internal soil stack which seems to be missing the rubber seal where it joins clay drain. Due to having limited access to the pipe and also the fact it’s boxed in by the kitchen I’m looking for an idea of what I can use. I did place denso tape around which has done the job for...
  14. S

    RM cylinder coil 1 and soil 1 hot water storage

    I’ve got advantage invented hot water storage RM cylinder. I have got coil1 soil 1 Both are connected with copper pipe. Looks like one for heating and one for hot water but the soil 1 for hot water pipe has a stopcock What is the difference between coil1 and soil 1
  15. G

    Heat proof "waterless" valve for Unvented cylinder T&P connection to soil stack

    I have just had an unvented cylinder fitted, and the T&P valve is connected as per regs via a tundish, and then into the soil stack using a copper pipe. But I've had to ask the plumber to come back, because it looks like he hasn't done anything to prevent sewer gases from coming into the...
    • GeoffG
    • Thread
    • connection cylinder heat soil unvented unvented cylinder valve
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  16. SimonG

    Whats The Minimum Vent Off A Soil Stack?

    Looked a job today, possibly looking at reducing vent size as it's a difficult run. 75mm sticks in my head for some reason. Cheers.
  17. S

    Is this soil pipe installation ancient?

    Hi This is my first post on here so apologies if I'm not spot on straight off! I'm about to embark on a bathroom refurb (mostly DIY). All the existing pipework is behind fitted furniture and this afternoon I took some photos from the cistern access panel to get an of what lurks behind...
  18. M

    Soil Vent query. Bad smells

    Hi. I own a three storey house. 4 toilets. 3 showers. Since I moved in a couple of years ago there’s been a recurring (and very mild) sewer odour. Most can’t smell it but I can and it’s coming from the shower traps mostly. And sometimes the kitchen sink. At first I assumed a pipe blockage and...
  19. M

    Do I need a new Soil Pipe Vent in the roof?

    Hi, I am installing a new toilet into my en-suite bathroom (there isn't one there currently). There is an existing soil pipe under the floor that I can connect to but it is not vented and is currently just used for the shower waste. There is a toilet on the other side of my house that does...
  20. P

    Broken soil pipe sealing ring - any ideas?

    I have a 110mm soil stack which is completely boxed in, it has a branch coming into the bathroom for the toilet this branch ends in a push fit seal which a solid pipe fits into. The ring seal on the end of the branch is broken and therefore the rubber doesn't hold the pipe securely. Is there a...

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