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Always remember to check your soil pipe, as there are two types: down or out.—
Jermaine Gallacher,
Vogue,
1 Aug. 2023 The soil pipe needs to have a vent pipe connected, which ensures the sewer gases and odors are carried away -- usually through a vent in the roof.—
Helen Regan,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2020