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Everything you need to know about P-traps

P-trap pipes are available in different materials, but the assemblies are similar. Your P-trap can be polypropylene (white or ...
Columbus Dispatch

Mechanical p trap not worth risk of failure

Q: I saw a new device on a website that says it can replace the traditional p trap under a plumbing fixture. It has a flexible tubelike membrane that is supposed to stay closed when no water is ...
Staten Island Advance

Accept no mechanical substitutes to the tried-and-true P-trap

Q. I saw a new device on a website that says it can replace the traditional P-trap under a plumbing fixture. It has a flexible tube-like membrane that is supposed to stay closed when no water is ...
AZ Central

Avoid home plumbing nightmares: P-traps, and other basics

The first time you empty the P-trap on your bathroom sink, you’re likely to gag. A few times more, and you get tougher. It’s a lot like getting used to changing baby diapers. The P-trap is that curved ...