Shower tray waste - 90° corner ok?

[RichardKn]

With a shower tray is it acceptable to use a 90° bend ? I had planned 2 * 45°, however, my stud is bang in the way so a 90° would be an easy fix. That would give me: waste fitting -> 200mm straight run, 90° bend, 2000mm straight run to join main waste pipe.

Many thanks.

 

[Madrab]

Use a swept bend and as long as the fall is ok then it shouldn't be an issue, just keep the system clean with boiling water and degreaser every month.

 

[RichardKn]

Thanks for that - much appreciated.

 

[Mutley56]

Hi Madrab,

what degreaser would you recommend please?

thanks.

 

[Madrab]

A good old household cleaner/degreaser ... make up a mix with boiling water and then flush it down the waste once a month followed by copious amounts of boiling water, I'd run 2 or three kettle down the waste, that will help removing any soap scum/grease and flush the pipework clean.

Avoid long hair, it's an absolute killer of shower wastes/traps/bends ... use a hair catcher

 

[Mutley56]

Thanks Madrab