THE AUTHORITY ON SUSTAINABLE BUILDING

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Basic rules for waste pipes

discharging to a gully trap©
BRANZ 2009

vent pipes serving fixtures that discharge to a

gully trap must not connect with a vent which
is connected to a drainage system

alternative route for vent

all waste waterfixture dischargepipes air admittance valve

mustincorporate awater trap air admittance valve alternative to vent
alternative to vent

an air admittance valve may be used

as an alternative to a vent pipe fixtures with single waste
pipes less than 3.5 m need
not be vented fixtures with waste pipes
exceeding 3.5 m must be
vented
where the waste pipes from two or more
fixtures are combined, each ficture must be
vented gully trap

drain pipe
where the vertical drop on a 32 mm waste
pipe exceeds 1.5 m the fixture must be vented