Running A Hose Over The Roof

If the vent pipe isn t installed properly the roof may leak through or around the pipe penetration leading to costly repairs.

Running a hose over the roof.

Running a vent pipe out of the roof takes some careful preparation. Use a soak n spray hose it puts out lots of very small streams down the length of the hose. The hose should be fitted with a nozzle set to its most powerful spray function. This also helps to clean the caked up dirt along the inside and outside of the gutter.

Some homeowners feel that a gutter running across a roof especially at the front elevation messes with the curb appeal of the house. Use a power hose to blow out the leaves and dirt. Vent pipes provide this air by running outside the structure of the house. Ours is installed at the peak of the roof and draining to both sides metal roof no.

The photo at the top of the page is one example of a upper gutter draining into a lower one neatly coming down tucked around the side wall and not calling attention to itself. Remove the vent cover with the screwdriver and set it.