First and foremost, the entire loop vent system, including the drain pipe, must be constructed using 2-inch pipe. This is paramount because it’s vital that the horizontal portion of the drain ...

The standard size of a microwave exhaust vent opening is 10″ x 3 1/4″, but you’ll have to measure your old vent pipe diameter. LaurieJean’s was 7.5″ – a rather unusual size (usually ...

I had to modify the length of the dryer vent pipe and was stunned when I took it apart. The entire 25 feet of the vent pipe from the old dryer location to the exterior vent hood was choked with lint.

I recently had a plumbing emergency in my own home. The main drain pipe under the basement floor got clogged with toilet paper. The culprit is a newer low-flush toilet in a basement bathroom.

A: A dryer can vent two to three gallons of water during a normal cycle for a full load of wet laundry. When the dryer’s vent pipe is too long or is located in a cold space, the water vapors ...

G.D., Kalamazoo. A. The fact that the vent pipe does not exit the attic is a contributing factor to the problem you're seeing with your bathroom exhaust fan.

Although I can understand your concern - that a blocked vent pipe opening could cause deadly flue gasses to back up into the house - I don't think there's cause to worry.

Deco-Vent allows the 4-inch-diameter pipes to continue to draw the necessary air needed.” The Deco-Vent has 16 square inches of openings to still allow air to flow through the pipe while hiding ...