Satisfactory bath trap??

[HarryJHarrison]

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• HarryJHarrison
• 5 Dec 2008
• 1

Hi there,
After inspecting our (new) bath/shower plumbing, as the usual shower consists of standing in 2 inches of water, this is what I discovered. (there were no blockages in the reachable parts)
Any comments weather this particular trap could be causing the slow drainage or could it be a level or combination of both problem, would be gratefully welcomed. (and suggested solutions )
Thanks for your time.
Harry

 

[seco services]

the trap is fine but is it me or that pipe gos up from the trap ?

 

[muggles]

I'd second that, trap is perfect, looks to be insufficient/no fall on the waste pipe

 

[HarryJHarrison]

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• HarryJHarrison
• 5 Dec 2008
• 1

Cheers for the confirmation.
I dont have my small level handy and bye eye it looks level and if not then more heading up hill, I enclosed this photo showing the run further down, 2 elbows, and heading down drastically. ( a gradual slope down would be better right?)

 

[pipeslice]

Where`s the overflow connect in!!!!!!!


Darn it not quick enough

 

[HarryJHarrison]

Good plumbing for a new build hu??
conects on horrizontal pipe, same as bath waste as in first pic,

 

[pipeslice]

In`t there a required fall for drainage 1:40 or 1:80

Cast iron soil system

• pipeslice
• 10 Nov 2008
• 1

Great install

 

[HarryJHarrison]

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• HarryJHarrison
• 5 Dec 2008
• 1

This shoes the overflow coming in

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• HarryJHarrison
• 5 Dec 2008
• 1

here It seems that the pipe is almost in line withe the bath plug, before it shoots off down!
Lowering this point is my only way to get things flowing right?? bit tricky though when boxed in with glued elbow joints....

The old saying..if your gonna do a job.....do it proppa,, haha

 

[seco services]

does the bath drain quick when filled with water from taps ?
some showers are to powerful for a standard 40mm waste to run away quick and require different wastes.

 

[HarryJHarrison]

fair point, it drains ok with a low pressured shower, but when cranked up not so good.
When there is a couple of inches of water in there, a quick plunge seems to get a good whirl pool drainage affect.

 

[HarryJHarrison]

Do most these traps in-corporate a overflow connection, guess Im looking for a easy fit, to my limited access.
or I am just being to fussy..

 

[seco services]

maybe you could change it for a p trap and it will lower the trap level.

but you'll have to change the bath waste to accomodate the overflow.

least you'll get rid of the two bends and maybe go straight to the horizontal pipe.

 

[seco services]

Do most these traps in-corporate a overflow connection, guess Im looking for a easy fit, to my limited access.
or I am just being to fussy..

you can't fit this in a bath as its designed for shower trays

 

[pipeslice]

Seco services

Spot on right on the money.

 

[HarryJHarrison]

Thanks for your suggestions, looking at it a P trap would be good, but to get to the horrizontal flow further down would mean removing part of the tiled boxing....a 2 min job aye..ha.
I might leave this for when I am inspired to take part part of the boxing apart and maybe incorparate some storage or something crafty with the extra space.
If only it were done proppa in first instance...