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    Washing Machine Standpipe - no trap

    Follow up thanks for tips - managed to saw with little hacksaw and get the HepvO installed - smell free
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    Washing Machine Standpipe - no trap

    Yes OK it does seem fairly straightforward Any tips for cutting the existing pipe? Too tight for me to hacksaw... Rothenberger Industrial 36012 Premium Plastic Pipe Shear https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003S5PIII/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_8p1QDbD2BHWXG these any good for an in situ pipe cut?
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    Washing Machine Standpipe - no trap

    Appreciate that thanks. The answer to my not very well articulated question is in the video and as Harry Bloomfield and you allude to - this HepvO valve transmits sufficient air I’ve bought a valve now, will try and attach it to the top of my set up before calling in a plumber if I’m...
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    Washing Machine Standpipe - no trap

    Thanks Harry I’m beginning to understand that but I’m not sure how the HepvO trap allows for venting?
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    Washing Machine Standpipe - no trap

    Thanks for replies The Hepvo trap looks like it might be the answer - next question how does the HepvO trap differ in terms of venting; is it not essentially making an air tight seal as well? EDIT: this pipe goes into the wall. On the other side of that wall is directly under the bath, so...
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    Washing Machine Standpipe - no trap

    Thanks for the replies. Out of curiosity what makes you say it looks like there was a trap before? The 90 degree bend appears to be one continuous piece of plastic pipe which disappears into an inaccessible wall before the next joint...can a trap/junction be added to a cut plastic pipe...
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    Washing Machine Standpipe - no trap

    Hi all New apartment with washing machine in a room off the kitchen. Minor smell in the room. The washing machine appears to waste via a standpipe with no trap, ie straight down and then 90 degrees into the wall. I have no access to the other side of this wall (tiled bathroom on the other...
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    Balcony Handrail Maintenance

    Hi all, My balcony has not seen a lick of paint in (presumably) 8 years since the place was built. It's looking a bit worse for wear and I'd like to bring it back to life. So - where to begin? I know nothing about this - I understand its a hardwood? Mahogany? I've got a random...
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