It depends on the diameter of the trap. Under International Building Code use table 906.1. A 1.5″ trap can be 6 feet from the vent (if your trap is only 1.25″ the maximum distance is 5 feet). It looks like you should be fine in your situation.

How far can a tub drain be from a vent?

According to the UPC, the distance between your trap and the vent should be no more than 6 feet. In other words, for the vent to work properly, it needs to feed into the drain line within 6 feet of the trapways that connect to it.

How far can a vent be from a shower trap?





The maximum distance from a shower trap arm to a vent is usually 5 feet, though some municipalities may allow up to 8 feet.

How far should a vent be from a trap?

30 inches

trap, the distance from the weir of the trap to the vent pipe opening “shall not” exceed 30 inches.

How far away can P-trap be from shower drain?

The maximum distance between the shower drain and the P-trap is 5 feet. However, the P-trap should be as close to the shower drain inlet as possible. You should even have the P-trap directly under the shower drain for the best results.

How far can a trap be from the drain?





According to the International Residential Code, the maximum vertical distance between the sink drain and the entrance to the p-trap is 24 inches.

Can you offset a vent stack?

For this system to function effectively there cannot be any offsets in the waste stack portion. Once the highest branch interval is connected to the stack, the vent portion may contain offsets, provided such offsets are at least 6 inches above the branch interval connection.

How far can a trap be from a fixture?

What is the minimum and maximum distance a P-trap can be below a sink? There is no minimum distance specified by the building code, but the maximum is 24” per International Residential Code (IRC) and Residential Edition of Florida Building Code (FBC 1002.1), measured from fixture outlet to trap weir.

Can P-trap be lower than drain pipe?

You attach the p-trap directly to the drainage and manuever the p-traps exits into you existing drain. It is not ideal to have the p-trap below the the exit drain because water gravity has to force the water out instead of it flowing downwards naturally. They both work and have seen it many times.

What is the maximum length of a 2 trap arm?



There are charts that list the maximum length of a trap arm for each pipe diameter. A trap arm of 2” pipe at a 1/4” slope, for example, is listed at 8 feet maximum length. It is not a coincidence that 8 times 1/4” equals the 2” diameter of the pipe.

How is the maximum distance between the fixture trap and its vent calculated?

As for the maximum distance between your trap and your vents, that would depend on the actual diameter of the plumbing pipe. If you have 1 ¼-inch pipe, the horizontal distance of the vent should not be more than 30 inches.

How far is my trap arm from the vent?

For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 inch per foot = 83.3 mm/m.
P3105. 1 Distance of Trap From Vent.

SIZE OF TRAP (inches) SLOPE (inch per foot) DISTANCE FROM TRAP (feet)
11/4 1/4 5
11/2 1/4 6
2 1/4 8
3 1/8 12

How far can a 2 shower drain be from the vent?



The connection between the fixture drain and the horizontal drain and vent pipe is the only vertical pipe of a combination drain and vent system. 8 feet is the maximum vertical distance.

What is the maximum amount of fall between a P trap and its protecting vent?

1 – Maximum Length – Table 7.5. 6.3. 2 – Minimum Length – 2X Drain Size 3 – Minimum Fall – 1 in 50/1/4” per foot 4 – Maximum Fall – 1 x Drain Size 5 – Change of Direction – 135° Every fixture requires a vent and a trap. These rules allow the plumbing system to operate as it’s intended to.

How far should vent pipe stick out of roof?

Each vent pipe or stack shall extend through its flashing and shall terminate vertically not less than 6 inches (152 mm) above the roof nor less than 1 foot (305 mm) from a vertical surface.

Can a plumbing vent run horizontal?

There is no problem with running your vent pipes horizontally as long as you remember that there should be a minimum clearance of 6 inches above the spill line.