Questions tagged [vent]
For questions generally relating to the exhaust ventilation of air from inside the home, and/or methods to promote proper airflow thorough various spaces in a structure.
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What to do with duct in attic if I want to put in floor boards
We have big duct pipes running through the attic. We want to put flooring down but the ducts are long and thick and I don’t know if we can move than
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Dryer ventilation through concrete tube
We recently discovered that our dryer vent duct terminates in some kind of concrete tube before exiting the house.
This is a picture from the outside (sticking my phone into the vent).
I don't think ...
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My bathroom sewer vent is in the bathroom, it does not go out the roof?
My toilet is right next to my sink they are only about 10 inches away from each other. Right in-between them is a vent pipe. There's literally 5 inches from pipe to toilet, and 5 inches from pipe to ...
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How to best cover this dryer vent?
The dryer exhaust hose seemingly goes from a 4in to 3in inside the home. Not sure what the previous owner did but it is exposed (SHOCKED no critters are inside) and the opening is a bit awkward with ...
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Wooden ductwork ok for kitchen vent?
We have a cabinet mounted microwave that acts as the vent for our stove. The old external vent cover let rain in to the microwave so we replaced both.
We hired a handyman to mount a new microwave, ...
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Bent ductwork at vent?
Am I looking at ducting that’s folded back into the vent in this picture? There was a return register before that just sat on top, and I went to replace it with an adjustable register but since it has ...
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Can I lower the height of a sewer vent pipe joint?(2 45°)
1976 home, it had pipes routed through the empty space below/behind the 1-piece shower.
I’ve ripped it out but the 45° joint on the sewer vent pipe is an inch or two too tall to fit any new alcove tub ...
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Sewer Copper Vent - big leak when AC turns on
Here in Central NJ, 5 day average has been 75. Bi-level with full attic. First time in 5 years this is happening.
Every time the AC kicks on, OR the kitchen sink runs, a leak runs down the copper(?) ...
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How can I fit an HVAC vent louver alongside door casing?
We are redoing our bathroom and this is the last piece of the bathroom remodel puzzle (besides caulking and paint touch ups).
The old register is nasty looking and broken and needs to be replaced. It’...
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Are these sewage vents or cleanout in our backyard?
We saw this in our backyard. We are thinking the opening on the black pipe with the black cap tilted sideways is the sewer vent, and the grey "mushroom-looking" cap is to cover the sewer ...
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Ecovent smart vent not integrating with Zigbee hub
I'm not sure if this is the best forum to post this question. Please feel free to suggest/repost to appropriate community if needed.
I just bought Ecovent Smart Wall Vent ENEV412C. It didn't come with ...
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Kitchen sink stops draining, then resumes once toilet is flushed
A strange occurrence has happened twice in one week at my home.
The first occurrence: my wife was using the toilet and flushed lots of toilet paper, which slowed the emptying of the toilet bowl, but ...
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How do I vent shingle roof with no attic with valley thats gets ice dams?
I am getting my shingle roof redone in the next month or so. I have a house in Toronto (zone 5) and we get a decent amount of snow. My roof can get ice dams that kick water into the house. The house ...
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Installing door seal with MVHR system to prevent noise?
UK based, small apartment. I have a windowless bathroom with shower, and one mechanical ventilation heat recovery system (MVHR) linked exhaust. As such, installing a fan would involve some serious ...
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Double vanity, one sink drains slowly
Pics show waste and vents above floor and below. The drain on the right connects to the main waste pipe. (It’s near enough that it doesn’t need a separate vent.) The one on the left has a vent with a ...
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