Can a toilet and a sink share the same drain?

Yes, the sink can tie into the same drain. Be sure to use a trap! Personally, I would make the sink connection to the drain as close as possible to the vertical.
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Can a toilet shower and sink share the same drain?

Conclusion. In short, it is possible to connect the toilet drainage line and the shower drainage line, as long as they both have separate waste trap arms. However, do note that combining them may also lead to blockages, which can cause smells to come from certain drains.
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Can I plumb a sink drain into a toilet drain?

Yes, but the sink must empty into the toilet drain. Toilets have the largest drainpipe, so plumbers empty the bathroom sink drain, which is smaller in diameter, into the toilet drain line.
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Does toilet water and sink water come from the same place?

Everyone's answer so far is correct. The water in the house is the same as in the other plumbing. ... If water pressure fails, it prevents dirty water from being drawn back into the system.
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Can sink and toilet Share vent?

A general rule is that you can only vent 2 fixtures on a toilet wet vent. The sink drain has a toilet vent through it. The toilet drain should be 3′′, the sink drain is 1.5′′, the shared sink drain/toilet vent area should be 2′′, and the vent going up should be 1.5′′.
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How close can a toilet be to a sink?

So, it may only be possible to provide for the bare minimum clearances. In this case, make sure that the center line of the toilet is at least 15 inches from the nearest wall or sink. Eighteen inches would be preferred. Installing a pedestal sink can help give the feeling of greater room in these small areas.
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Does every sink drain need a vent?

Every sink needs a sink vent. A plumbing fixture like a sink can not function properly without a sink vent.
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Is toilet tap water same as kitchen?

In most modern homes in the UK, water in the kitchen and bathroom comes from the same supply pipes, so is bathroom water the same as kitchen water? Not always! Depending on the water system, there might be significant differences in the water quality in each area.
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Do all drains in a house go to the same place?

Your sinks, toilets, showers, and washing machine each have their own branch line drains. These branch lines connect to your main house drain at some point. If your main house drain becomes clogged, all of the other drains in the house can back up.
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Are toilet and faucet supply lines the same?

Appliances That Use Faucet Supply Lines

A faucet, toilet, and refrigerator's ice maker use a similar water supply line. A refrigerator's ice maker uses 1/4-inch tubing with 1/4-inch compression fittings on both ends.
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Can you put a toilet where a sink was?

You can potentially rearrange fixtures and still make use of the existing plumbing. For instance, you can have your toilet and your sink swap places. However, there's more to this job than meets the eye. You have cold water running to the existing toilet area, which fills the tank in the back.
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How do you vent a toilet and sink together?

The most common configuration is to feed 2" PVC down from the ceiling within the wall behind the toilet. The vent pipe connects into the toilet drain pipe. The sink drain pipe and the tub/shower drain pipe are vented with 1.5" pipe that branches off from the 2" PVC mainline.
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What is classed as a shared drain?

For example, shared drains often run along the entire length of a street. Each house on the street has its own pipes and drains, which directly connect the property to the central shared drain. Waste is discharged from your home and makes its way to the shared drain.
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Are bathtub and toilet drains connected?

Your bathtub and toilet drain down separate pipes until they reach the main sewer line, which is the primary pipe to which all drains in your house lead. Eventually, all the drained materials mix and are forced out of your home through one line: the sewer main.
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Does kitchen sink go to sewer?

A kitchen sink drains to the sewer line just like your toilet, washing machine and shower/tub. Although each of these fixtures has a separate drainpipe, the drainpipes are all connected to the main drain stack which is connected to the sewer line.
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Is it OK to drink water from bathroom sink?

It is not usually unsafe to drink water from a bathroom sink. However, it is not advisable to do it regularly. This is because the water from your bathroom sink may contain contaminants, bacteria, and debris from the reservoir or the buildup on the pipes.
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Is it safe to drink toilet tap water?

So, what you really need to know when it comes to drinking water from the bathroom is how old your house is. Modern homes are usually fitted with copper or plastic pipes as the use of lead in piping was phased out in the UK by 1970, so you should be fine to drink from the bathroom tap if your house is up to date.
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Can I drink sink water if I boil it?

If you don't have safe bottled water, you should boil your water to make it safe to drink. Boiling is the surest method to kill disease-causing germs, including viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
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What happens if a sink is not vented?

Without venting, the negative pressure caused by the flow of draining water can potentially suck water out of the drain trap and allow sewer gases to enter the home. The vents allow air into the drain pipes to help keep the drain flowing properly.
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What happens if you don't vent a sink?

Poorly-vented drain lines will not be able to effectively move wastewater and solid waste out of your building. This could lead to problems such as overflowing drains, backed-up toilets, and similar plumbing issues.
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How far can a toilet be from a vent stack?

According to the UPC, the distance between your trap and the vent should be no more than 6 feet. In other words, for the vent to work properly, it needs to feed into the drain line within 6 feet of the trapways that connect to it.
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How much room do you need for a toilet and sink?

A toilet requires a minimum 30 inches of space to sit in by itself: 15 inches from the center line out to each side. Sinks require a minimum of 20 inches of space to sit in, if they are the only sink in the room. Showers require a minimum of 30 inches of space into which a 30 inch diameter circle could be drawn.
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How far does a toilet need to be from a vanity?

Toilet placement

A toilet should have some elbow room between it and another fixture or vanity. The NKBA's recommendation is at least 18″. Codes allow a minimum distance of 15″.
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Where should a toilet be placed in a bathroom?

Most codes require at least 15 inches (measured from the center of the toilet) from any side wall or obstruction and not closer than 30 inches center to center to any other sanitary fixture. (The NKBA actually recommends 32 inches.) There should be at least 24 inches of clear space in front of a toilet or bidet.
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