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vent pipe

American  

noun

Plumbing.
  1. a pipe above a waste pipe or soil pipe that allows gas to escape from the system.


Etymology

Origin of vent pipe

First recorded in 1855–60

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If the smells persist once all the P-traps are clean, free-flowing and filled with water, there could be a plug in the vent pipe system that carries sewer gases up to the roof.

From Washington Post Nov. 4, 2022

I described how he could relocate the vent pipe so it was no longer above the floor and yet would meet code and function properly.

From Seattle Times Jan. 27, 2022

Although rare, it’s possible a vent pipe in an attic or wall might have a crack or an improperly sealed fitting.

From Seattle Times Jan. 27, 2022

That vent pipe on your roof is doing the same thing as the hole you cut into the water bottle.

From Seattle Times Mar. 22, 2021

He’d built the frame from long beams, the roof and walls from decking, the chimney from a vent pipe off a lost steamer, one window from a porthole.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

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