Bathtub Drum Trap

There are two pictures which show the types of tub drains.

Bathtub drum trap. The drum trap shown at the top of the page is a little unusual because it is a both a drum trap and an s trap combined and has what would be an excessive trap seal by today s standards. Here s a drum trap at a laundry sink. Step 1 open the drain. P traps are required by code because of.

Is there any way to clean out the drum trap without a cleanout cap. The drum trap at this next laundry sink had a severely. See below for a shopping l. Be careful when lowering the trap it s filled with water.

Replacing the drain would be an expensive option but thoroughly cleaning the drain might be. How to clear a clogged drum trap. When a bathtub that has a drum trap forms a clog removing the clog and restoring the tub s draining ability may present extra steps and effort. Fill the tub with three inches of water and turn and open the drain by turning the handle of the drum trap clockwise.

Drum traps are like a metal box or enclosure that connects to two sections of the tub s drain. When i filled the sink up with water and then drained it water backed out of the bathtub and made an odor bad enough to make my eyes water. But if found in a residence today a drum trap is an antique leftover from a bygone era. Regular drum trap cleaning is necessary to ensure that your tub drain is free of any materials caught within the drum trap.

A drain trap holds water forming a seal and preventing sewer gas from leaking back into the house through the drain pipe. The diagram above shows the more common type. This is the first step in understanding how to unclogging the tub drain. My bathtub drum trap is buried in concrete with no visible cleanout cap this is the way it has been since it was built in 1928.

This old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey shows how to replace an old bathtub drum trap with a new pvc p trap. The drum trap shown below leaked profusely when we filled the bath tub with water and then drained it. I recently helped a friend get to the bottom of a stinky bathroom issue by finding a drum trap for the bathtub. The first picture is referred to as a u bend or p trap style tub drain.

In this video this old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey shows how to replace an old bathtub drum trap with a new pvc p trap. Use reciprocating saw fitted with a metal cutting blade to cut out the old iron drum trap. All you need are the following materials. Most modern bathtubs have a p trap which is a curved section of piping located just below the tub s drain.

You do not have to hire a plumber to clean your drum trap.