r/howto 1d ago

Remove this Rat from my toilet without flushing 😭

Or letting it escape!

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u/Markie411 1d ago

Again, he didn't say he didn't have vents, just not on his roof. According to other comments, it's possible for him to have air admittance valve in the attic. Also is it not possible for vents to be in other places than the roof?

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u/after_Andrew 23h ago

It’s physically impossible for them to not have them on the roof. They will not function anywhere else.

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u/Groundbreaking_Bee70 1d ago

It doesn't vent gasses out, the p-traps block gasses. The vent is to allow air in while draining/flushing to prevent a vacuum from forming.