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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’ve been using a superb plumbing vent pipe flashing for years that outperforms the cheaper flashing most roofers and plumbers commonly use.

From Washington Post Jul. 19, 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

Flash these pipes as you would any plumbing vent pipe.

From Seattle Times Jul. 30, 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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