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Steam From Standpipe

Post in 'DIY and General non-hearth advice' started by BrotherBart, Jan 14, 2008.

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  1. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    21,915 posts
    Northern Virginia
    Everybody on the planet has probably seen this but me but I went out to see it the chimney was smoking and happened to notice a column of steam headed skyward from the standpipe for the upstairs bathrooms. Nothing from the one for downstairs. Is this normal?
    BrotherBart, Jan 14, 2008
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  2. DiscoInferno Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 7, 2006
    1,315 posts
    Silver Spring, MD/ Munising, MI
    Did you eat Mexican recently?

    :red:
    DiscoInferno, Jan 14, 2008
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  3. Highbeam Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 28, 2006
    6,873 posts
    base of Mt. Rainier on the wet side, WA
    Mine will steam on cold days. Mostly only when a hot water discharge is occuring like a shower, laundry, or dishwasher load. There is a natural desire for the hot steam to rise just like smoke in a chimney. The gasses from the actual septic tank are warm enough and moist enough to create steam as well but not usually enough to be noticable.

    Your system should have a single large stack that will outdraw the other vent stacks in competition for rising gas.
    Highbeam, Jan 14, 2008
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  4. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    21,915 posts
    Northern Virginia
    Thanks. Probably from the septic. And yep, it was from the largest one.
    BrotherBart, Jan 15, 2008
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  5. wahoowad Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 19, 2005
    1,207 posts
    Virginia
    Why do you think they call it "taking a steamer?"
    wahoowad, Jan 15, 2008
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  6. Hogwildz Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 3, 2006
    5,593 posts
    Next to nuke plant Berwick, PA.
    LMFAO. STEAMALICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I had a creamy steamy the other day ;)
    Hogwildz, Jan 15, 2008
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  7. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    21,915 posts
    Northern Virginia
    Local DJ calls it a massive gassive.
    BrotherBart, Jan 15, 2008
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