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Foul drainage principles: traps and stacks

How traps, branch pipes, the soil stack and ventilation work together to carry foul water away and block smells.

Foul (above-ground) drainage takes used water and waste from appliances to the drain while keeping the smells of the drain out of the building. A few connected ideas explain how it works.

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