Originally Posted By: jpope
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I thought this was an interesting set up
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I thought this was an interesting set up
Originally Posted By: dedwards
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They aren’ taking any chances on it not draining are they?
Originally Posted By: rwashington
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Is there a name for the pipe that looks to be flexible? Is that flexible? Never seen that before.
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Originally Posted By: lkage
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Looks like they’re trying to drain something from the other side of the wall into this sink trap.
What was over there Jeff?...or is this truly another attempt at uphill drainage?
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Originally Posted By: jpope
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| rwashington wrote: |
| Is there a name for the pipe that looks to be flexible? Is that flexible? Never seen that before. |
That flex pipe is called "I'm a clog waiting to happen." It's sold at the local hardware stores and is not allowed for its intended use.
| lkage wrote: |
| Looks like they're trying to drain something from the other side of the wall into this sink trap. |
The laundry sink was on the other side of that wall, with no trap of its own.
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Originally Posted By: jkormos
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THIS GUY MISSED HIS CALLING IN LIFE
Originally Posted By: Jay Moge
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| rwashington wrote: |
| Is there a name for the pipe that looks to be flexible? Is that flexible? Never seen that before. |
i've always called them "flexible pig pipes". the complex i'm working at now used them alot from the dispolal or "pig" to the trap. and like Jeff said they clog, alot. but sometime they split at a rib and the then clog/leak. they should be outlawed like s-traps. 
Originally Posted By: away
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Interesting indeed.
I have to ask, did the sinks drain very well? Using the other items in the picture for scale, it looks like the trap has a total size of about 20-24 inches.
I would think that both sinks would drain really slow as there will be quite a bit of water trapped in the trap and in the drain line for the laundry sink. It also looks like water from this sink could back up into the laundry sink but I could be wrong on that.
I thought I remembered something about horizontal distance from trap to drainline or maximum drop from horizontal to vertical or vice versa something like that. Just can't find it.
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Originally Posted By: jpope
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| away wrote: |
| I would think that both sinks would drain really slow as there will be quite a bit of water trapped in the trap and in the drain line for the laundry sink. It also looks like water from this sink could back up into the laundry sink but I could be wrong on that. |
Both sinks were very slow to drain. The drain line for the laundry sink should have tapped in above the level of the drain line for the bathroom sink, but instead, the homeowner just increased the trap size.
There is a large amount of standing water at all times in this configuration.
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Originally Posted By: wdecker
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I thought it was an additional vent.
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Originally Posted By: psmothers
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Jeff, I ran into that guys brother 4 months ago…
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Originally Posted By: jpope
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Nice. . .
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Originally Posted By: mwright1
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Originally Posted By: Jay Moge
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Michael. that stuff’s been around a long time. i can remember my dad buying some to fix a sink in his garage in 1980 ish.
Originally Posted By: jpope
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| mwright1 wrote: |
| I called it out, hope I was right. I've never seen this before...when did this stuff come around? |
It has been around for a long time, but is not allowed for use in DWV systems.
Although IRC P3002.3.1 applies directly to fittings, the same rules apply to piping.
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| P3002.3.1 Drainage. Drainage fittings shall have no ledges, shoulders or reductions which can retard or obstruct drainage flow in the piping. |
Tables in P3002.1 and 3002.2 list the materials allowed in DWV and sewer installations.
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Originally Posted By: mwright1
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Thanks Jeff. Can’t believe I haven’t seen this type used in plumbing.