Basically any recent septic line is setup with a fresh air vent. Yes it’s gonna stink like hell probably but there is an actual fresh air source in there
trying to escape is a good option when the fire is just starting. But when you’ve been trapped inside, can’t see, can’t breathe, with no way to leave - go breathe the poo air, and pray to whatever god there might be the firefighters get to you before something collapses on your head
There should be a vent pipe leading to the roof outside to allow gasses to leave the pipes or smth like that, I’m not a plumber, but I assume this uses that
And the pipe allows air down from the vent on the roof or wherever? I would have thought the vent is to let out pressure from methane build up or something. Plus somehow that air needs to not only get down the pipe but also up the one going to the toilet.
How does air make it all the way down the pipe to the back of the toilet, surely that pipe has methane or other gasses that are the reason for the vent existing?
The vent is to stop vacuum from forming behind your water traps when someone else flushes on the same drain line. There shouldn’t be any real amount of decomposing waste in that pipe permanently, it should wash along to sewer or septic tank. The vent pipe definitely has enough to breath but one can only imagine the smell or taste.
Ok, so I am assuming this means these is no windows or other possible air sources. Why not just break the toilet bowl, and stick the tube out of the top of the downpipe. If your house is on fire, I assume the toilet bowl is not priority from a retention perspective
They taught us this in fire academy. If you run out of air this is an option. But typically, hopefully, they know where you are and will be there with a RIT bag or spare bottle quickly.
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