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Why did drainpipes used to have a box on the wall?
"Commander Kinsey" wrote in message news  p.0jd0jv0pwdg98l@glass...On Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:27:43 +0100, ARW wrote: On 19/04/2020 20:46, charles wrote: In article op.0jb2xvjcwdg98l@glass, Commander Kinsey wrote: Why did drainpipes used to have a box on the wall, some sort of overflow if blocked? See link below for an example photo. https://www.dropbox.com/s/1jry8zas14bmivc/box.jpg?dl=0 I still have them. It provides an air break to prevent feedback. There is some suggestion on certain web sites that it is to increase flow rate. How would that happen? Stops a big ait space forming in a long vertical pipe. |
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UNBELIEVABLE: It's 05:47 am in Australia and the Senile Ozzietard has been out of Bed and TROLLING for OVER FOUR HOURS already!!!! LOL
On Tue, 21 Apr 2020 05:47:28 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: FLUSH the trolling senile asshole's latest troll**** unread 05:47 already? Is the day dawning in Australia already, you totally ****ed up senile pest? LOL -- John addressing the senile Australian pest: "You are a complete idiot. But you make me larf. LOL" MID: |
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