mandoman
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Post by mandoman on Mar 14, 2015 16:15:17 GMT -8
Hey all, Water system is hooked up and tight...a few initial leaks, but taken care of. BUT...an old friend is causing problems. Short story...the p-trap off of the sink is split lengthwise and I thought I had it epoxied enough to seal it. It's still leaking. This was a job from the previous owner and the tolerances are TIGHT. I've tried a fix with a standard trap from a local hardware store with a different top fitting that nuts to the drains thread. It's ~1/4" too tall and the drain won't seat in the sink. I can't find the flared strainer adapter in the picture locally. Questions: 1) What the heck is this thing? Is it something I can put together at HD or Lowes? 2) Any other fix suggestions? I've seen rubber p-traps online, but they all seem too tall. 3) Has anyone had any luck fixing a crack like this? It runs almost the entire length of the top strainer adapter fitting including the threads so when it's threaded to the drain it just opens back up. Any help is appreciated. Thanks much.
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Post by vikx on Mar 14, 2015 21:36:34 GMT -8
If you're not going with a black tank, you can eliminate the trap and go straight down with the drain hose. No danger of freezing, easy clearances... Here's one I made: The tubing was a bit spendy but a nice size. Here's another: And this one: Many old hams have a barbed fitting for a hose at the sink And the typical outlet: I usually add a barbed hose fitting to facilitate drain attachments. The ABS fittings you have are very hard to find. Maybe not worth the effort?
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Post by mandoman on Mar 15, 2015 16:43:46 GMT -8
Thanks Vikx. That confirms what I was seeing..tough to find fitting. I don't understand why he installed a trap...there is no holding tank. Waste water exits the wall. Because of the way it was plumbed...no matter what, the flexible tube option that you show in the pics will form a p-trap and hold water. Unless I rip out all of his work. Which is an option. Thanks again.
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Post by vikx on Mar 15, 2015 22:43:07 GMT -8
Connect directly to the sink, bypass the trap (I hope) and you'll be good to go. If there's a lower trap, remove it to facilitate free drainage. Simple is better sometimes.
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otfiddler
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Post by otfiddler on Oct 19, 2015 21:53:28 GMT -8
Vikx: Can you tell me what kind of tubing the white "spendy" stuff is, where you bought it, and how well it's worked for you?
Thanks, Larry
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Post by rogerthedodger on Oct 20, 2015 7:06:05 GMT -8
It looks like the hose used on a washing machine drain connection?
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Post by vikx on Oct 20, 2015 22:00:42 GMT -8
I bought the 1" tubing at Do it Best Hardware but not sure all their stores carry it. It was the right size to fit the fittings I was using at the time. I think it was 2 - 3 bucks a foot. Now, I am using a 3/4 barb at the drain. (reduced from whatever size the sink strainer needs) A Fernco coupler works really well. At the tractor place, I found breather tube that fits the 3/4 barb perfectly. It is soft enough to wind around the wheel well or other obstructions, doesn't collapse and takes a 3/4 hose barb at the bottom. About the same price.
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Post by otfiddler on Oct 21, 2015 10:43:29 GMT -8
Thanks, Vikx, I appreciate your sharing your experience with me!
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