M marshman Joined 5 Aug 2007 Messages 550 Reaction score 31 Country 6 Jun 2009 #1 Are you allowed to use an air admittance valve outside on the soil pipe instead of taking the vent pipe up and over the gutter, what I'd like to do is fit one on the equal T where it enters the house at first floor height.
Are you allowed to use an air admittance valve outside on the soil pipe instead of taking the vent pipe up and over the gutter, what I'd like to do is fit one on the equal T where it enters the house at first floor height.
denso13 Joined 22 Jan 2007 Messages 15,336 Reaction score 2,191 Country 6 Jun 2009 #2 No, they shouldn't be outside, to prevent freezing.
T TicklyT Joined 30 Jul 2006 Messages 3,481 Reaction score 338 Location Hampshire Country 6 Jun 2009 #3 ....and they are air admittance valves - they won't allow air out if there is positive pressure in the soil stack.
....and they are air admittance valves - they won't allow air out if there is positive pressure in the soil stack.
R Richard C Joined 26 Apr 2005 Messages 10,637 Reaction score 1,047 Country 6 Jun 2009 #4 You can actually get air admittance valves suitable for external use http://www.floplast.co.uk/uploads/Instruction leaflet for External AAV.pdf but you can only fit one if the foul drain system has another stack with an open vent to allow for positive ventilation.
You can actually get air admittance valves suitable for external use http://www.floplast.co.uk/uploads/Instruction leaflet for External AAV.pdf but you can only fit one if the foul drain system has another stack with an open vent to allow for positive ventilation.
M marshman Joined 5 Aug 2007 Messages 550 Reaction score 31 Country 6 Jun 2009 #5 Thank you all for your time.