What are these pipes for ?

miker1977 · Sep 21, 2016

Can anyone identify what these pipes are for? It appears the set in the box is for the washer hookups and drain. I don't know what the other pope is for and why it has a foil seal on it.

nealtw · Sep 21, 2016

The one with the trap is for a washer, the other one probably was for a cheater vent.

miker1977 · Sep 21, 2016

Thank you for responding. What the heck is a cheater bent?

nealtw said:
The one with the trap is for a washer, the other one probably was for a cheater vent.

bud16415 · Sep 21, 2016

miker1977 said:
Thank you for responding. What the heck is a cheater bent?

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Sure-Vent-1-1-2-in-x-2-in-PVC-Air-Admittance-Valve-39016/100201861

nealtw · Sep 21, 2016

miker1977 said:
Thank you for responding. What the heck is a cheater bent?

If the drain is to far away from a vent that goes out thru the roof the cheater is a way to keep water in the trap.

user 4883 · Sep 21, 2016

FYI - the cheater vent should have a cap on it to allow air in but, not out. Don't want sewer gas / methane backing up into your home.

frodo · Sep 21, 2016

bud16415 said:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Sure-Vent-1-1-2-in-x-2-in-PVC-Air-Admittance-Valve-39016/100201861

^^^ 100%

get one, remove tin foil and replace with air admittance valve

if not, it will stink like hell

nealtw · Sep 21, 2016

As it is not being used put some water in the trap too.

miker1977 · Sep 22, 2016

Thanks everyone. You've helped a lot.

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