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Installing a Big Mouth vent - question about height

garimh
garimh Member Posts: 13
in Strictly Steam
I'm replacing a very old Maid-O-Mist main vent with a B&J Big Mouth. The old vent sat directly on my return pipe and this new vent will fit fine like that but I've read that it should ideally be installed about 6 (?) inches above the return pipe. Is that right? Unfortunately I have a gas pipe and floor joist right above the tap. Has anyone installed it directly into return without any problems? If not, can I put an elbow on there and divert it 4 inches to the side or will that cause any problems (like a bottleneck)?

Thanks.

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  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,510
    Just Ell it over and up as much as you reasonably can.

    What's ideal, and what can actually be done in the field, are often two different things.
    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 24,501
    Do the elbow thing. It will work just fine.
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
  • Dan_NJ
    Dan_NJ Member Posts: 254
    I had a similar deal, ring main with vent right by the dry return. I used a 1/2 " street 90 in the main > nipple > 90 elbow > Bigmouth. Set the nipple so it points uphill for drainage. Works like a champ, especially now that the pressure is staying under 2 psi.
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 16,252
    Yes, elbow over but if possible use 2 45s instead of 90s

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