venting loop

loop vent

1. A vent arrangement for a group of plumbing fixtures; consists of a vent pipe which is connected to the waste or soil branch immediately before the first fixture of the group and immediately before the last fixture of the group; the two connections are then “looped” together and connected to the vent stack.

2. The same as a circuit vent except that it loops back and connects with a stack vent extension of the soil stack instead of a separate vent stack.

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