Episode 007 1995 - 96 Season
| Selecting a Roofing Contractor | Composition Shingles | Steel Shingles | Cleaning Roof Vent Stack | Adding Attic Insulation | Home Furnishings (design) | VA Loans | |
To order a Video Tape, call 1-800-TO-BUILD and ask for Episode #007.
Al Carrell : I know what you're thinking. The old Super Handyman is taking a break going up on the roof to drink a Coke. Actually, I want to talk to you about part of your plumbing, and that's the vent stack. The vent stack is an open pipe that comes up through the roof. It allows air to go into the drain line. And if you've got a sluggish running drain, it could be because the vent stack is partially clogged. What happens is, you know when you take a Coke and you put your finger over the straw, the Coke stays in there until you remove your finger and then it all runs out. It's the same principle we have right here. So, if we get up on the roof every so often and run either a plumber's snake or a garden hose is just as good, and the garden hose I like because you can have somebody turn the water on. But what you're going to do is clean that out real good and then you're going to have the air coming through there that will allow the drains to run a lot faster. Also, this is an escape route for the sewer gas. We don't want that in our houses, so this is a way for us to expel it out of the air where it's dissipated and does nobody any damage. So remember, your vent stacks need to be clean or else you're going to end up with some problems.
Episode 007 1995 - 96 Season
| Selecting a Roofing Contractor | Composition Shingles | Steel Shingles | Cleaning Roof Vent Stack | Adding Attic Insulation | Home Furnishings (design) | VA Loans | |
To order a Video Tape, call 1-800-TO-BUILD and ask for Episode #007.