Wrong fitting for vent stack

[Neal Lewis]

Just verify for me that this fitting is wrong for this vent piping in the attic. Should be a sanitary tee? Thanks

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[mgbinspect]

In all honesty, once it gets to the vent side, I'm. Just happy if there is one, and don't sweat much other than that. But, that's just me.

[ericwlewis]

looks like a handyman add on. I would be curious where it goes to/ comes from.

[plummen]

Should have used a san tee or a wye

[Jim Katen]

Just verify for me that this fitting is wrong for this vent piping in the attic. Should be a sanitary tee? Thanks

It's wrong. A sanitary tee would have a built-in angle that would help the vent line to drain properly. Vent shouldn't be horizontal any more than drain lines should.

[Jim Morrison]

I've considered this issue thoughtfully for more than a day and while I fully concede that it's (lower case w) wrong, I can't imagine a world in which I'd devote more than about 45 seconds to the entire affair. I think that it's worth noting, but not worth fixing. Good call, Neal.