waste vent

waste vent

[′wāst ‚vent]

(engineering)

stack vent

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stack vent

stack vent, 1

1. The extension (to the open air) of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal branch drain or fixture branch connected to the stack. Also called a soil vent or waste vent.

2. In built-up roofing systems, a vertical outlet permitting water vapor, which is entrapped within the insulation, to escape.

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