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"J" & "P" Under Sink Drain Traps: Differences Between ?
Hello:
A bit confused over terminology on this, was wondering if anyone can clarify it for me. Regarding the typical under sink bathroom drain traps: I always thought these U-bend assemblies were called "J" Traps. But I see that in some text they term them "P" Traps. What are the differences between a J and a P Trap, then ? Couldn't find any good pix of these two types; anyone know of any links showing differences, etc. ? Thanks, Bob |
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"J" & "P" Under Sink Drain Traps: Differences Between ?
Robert11 wrote:
A bit confused over terminology on this, was wondering if anyone can clarify it for me. Regarding the typical under sink bathroom drain traps: I always thought these U-bend assemblies were called "J" Traps. But I see that in some text they term them "P" Traps. What are the differences between a J and a P Trap, then ? Couldn't find any good pix of these two types; anyone know of any links showing differences, etc. ? http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=Elbow%20trap A thousand words is as good as a picture. R |
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"J" & "P" Under Sink Drain Traps: Differences Between ?
Sometime between now & the time I learned my plumbing skills at my
father's side they came up with all thiese extra BS names Rico I found the same webspage but (at least for me) the links to the trap types appear broken or do not produce a picture. cheers Bob |
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"J" & "P" Under Sink Drain Traps: Differences Between ?
BobK207 wrote:
Sometime between now & the time I learned my plumbing skills at my father's side they came up with all thiese extra BS names Rico I found the same webspage but (at least for me) the links to the trap types appear broken or do not produce a picture. That's why I wrote a thousand words are as good as a picture and gave it a little smiley. The description should be sufficient for the OP. R |
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"J" & "P" Under Sink Drain Traps: Differences Between ?
Robert11 wrote: Hello: A bit confused over terminology on this, was wondering if anyone can clarify it for me. We call them S & P traps in Australia. P traps are shaped like a letter P and S traps are shaped like an S. P traps drain sideways & S traps drains down. |
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"J" & "P" Under Sink Drain Traps: Differences Between ?
from buffalo ny: don't get "trapped" by the letters, the common P trap
has both removable nuts. other less common J trap has a captive nut [where the short side of the trap has its own nut that screws upward onto the threaded wall arm]. there are many varieties of traps in plumbing but mostly just replace the kitchen with 1-1/2" and the bathroom sink with 1-1/4" often found as a combination sized trap with extra insert adapter in the bag for the smaller sink size. i agree with the lack of photos. |
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