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How the water in the trap seal can be lost?
Evaporation is the most common, syphoniage due to no vent or a block went is another cause or a leaking trap.
What is the Difference between trap water seal and trap seal?
Same thing
What is the difference between vent and anti siphonage pipe?
The pipe installed for the purpose of ventilation is known as a vent pipe while a pipe which is installed in a house drainage to preserve the water seal of trap is an anti-siphonage pipe.
Should the trap be before or after vent?
Depends on your perspective what is before or after. If you're following the direction of the water flow, the trap needs to be before the vent. A water filled trap blocks bad smells/dangerous gasses from entering your home. Putting the vent closest to the sink would bypasses that block. It would also likely cause gurgling because of siphon action trying to pull the water out of your trap (the vent breaks the siphon because its easier to pull air down the vent than to remove the water from the trap) Right = Sink - trap - vent - main drain stack
What is the proper way to run a condensate drain with a trap Does it need a vent?
The condensate drain on the a-coil should have a trap and the trap should be vented for proper operation . The vent should rise above the top edge of the drain pan in the unit. Their should be a capped clean out before the vent.
How the water in the trap seal can be lost?
Evaporation is the most common, syphoniage due to no vent or a block went is another cause or a leaking trap.
Allowable distance from trap to waste pipe?
Normally local codes prevail BUT I normally go no more then 24" from the trap and the trap located no more then 2ft from the vent
What is the maximum distance of a water closet trap from a vent line?
toilet should have a vent with in three feet of down pipe, but as long as you are with in the drop range for hori. pipe run you can go as far as you want, but you need that air vent close as you can so that the suction from the toilet water does not pull the rest of water from toilet base(p trap).
What is the Difference between trap water seal and trap seal?
Same thing
What is the difference between vent and anti siphonage pipe?
The pipe installed for the purpose of ventilation is known as a vent pipe while a pipe which is installed in a house drainage to preserve the water seal of trap is an anti-siphonage pipe.
Should the trap be before or after vent or condensation drain?
The trap should be before the vent. The trap is used to maintain a watter barrier to prevent waste water and sewer gasses from entering the home. The vent is use after the trap to allow the water to flow freely in the pipe with out drawing the water from the trap.
Should the trap be before or after vent?
Depends on your perspective what is before or after. If you're following the direction of the water flow, the trap needs to be before the vent. A water filled trap blocks bad smells/dangerous gasses from entering your home. Putting the vent closest to the sink would bypasses that block. It would also likely cause gurgling because of siphon action trying to pull the water out of your trap (the vent breaks the siphon because its easier to pull air down the vent than to remove the water from the trap) Right = Sink - trap - vent - main drain stack
Is the pee trap above or below the vent?
I BELIEVE: In a horizontal run, the p-trap must be below the vent. Otherwise, the vent may fill with water, creating a blockage, which would then syphon the water from the p-trap causing odors and health concerns from sewer gas. On a horizontal run, the vent must come off the run (presumably with a "wye") where the vent run is above the center line of the drainage run, thus the p-trap is lower than the vent...
What is the proper way to run a condensate drain with a trap Does it need a vent?
The condensate drain on the a-coil should have a trap and the trap should be vented for proper operation . The vent should rise above the top edge of the drain pan in the unit. Their should be a capped clean out before the vent.
How come gas doesn't come back up in the toilet?
Gas in the sewer line is prevented from coming back up into the toilet due to the water seal in the toilet's plumbing trap. This water seal acts as a barrier to block any gases or odors from entering the toilet bowl. Additionally, there are vent pipes in the plumbing system that allow gases to escape through the roof of the building.
Is it satisfactory to install a bathtub vent 5 feet down stream to a direct vent strictly for the tub?
Absolutely NOT What is possible (Check local codes) is to install the trap 2 ft from the fixture and the vent 2 ft from the trap BUT if the trap is not easily accessible then your going to have major problems snaking the line
How do you replace a S trap with a P trap?
By cutting it out and installing either a P trap or a running trap as an S trap is notorious for losing its seal
