Possible S trap

[srechkin (Simon Rechkin)]

@lkage

Are you kidding, Martin?

He is, he just doesn’t know why… it’s not technically an s-trap, but rather improperly vented p-trap.

[mwilles (Martin Willes)]

Yes that is correct. That P-trap is not being vented at all. I consider this an s trap.

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

@srechkin

…it’s not technical an s-trap, but rather improperly vented p-trap.

I can go along with that…

[srechkin (Simon Rechkin)]

@mwilles

Yes that is correct. That P-trap is not being vented at all. I consider this an s trap.

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[mwilles (Martin Willes)]

That’s fine try to get that configuration passed anywhere where s traps are prohibited you’re gonna be fighting an uphill battle. Once the direction of the drain turns down after the p trap you have an s trap. It doesn’t matter if that length of pipe is 1” long of 10’ long. This configuration goes one step further and adds another change of direction until it his a drain we assume is vented.

[jmckee (James McKee)]

that is not true…length matters…

[rlewis5 (Roy Lewis, CERTIFIED MASTER INSPECTOR RETIRED)]

Wow! You flippin’ guys are bored…
Go talk to the wife for a while…

[mcyr (Marcel Cyr, CMI)]

@jmckee

that is not true…length matters…

That’s what I thought too Jim, but I guess we are being told we are wrong.

[bfeltner (Brandon Feltner, TREC #22952)]

What timing for an s-trap post.
This is from today’s inspection

The weir to the plumbing vent was about 3 feet below this trap in the crawlspace.

[aankeny (Aaron Ankeny)]

They still sell S-trap kits at my local HD even though it’s been banned for quite a while in MD. Thank you DIY shows and YouTube!

[jmckee (James McKee)]

@bfeltner

What timing for an s-trap post.
This is from today’s inspection

The weir to the plumbing vent was about 3 feet below this trap in the crawlspace.

now that is an s trap…

[mcyr (Marcel Cyr, CMI)]

Yup, matches this one,

LOL

[jpope (Jeffrey Pope, CMI, CHI, CPI, ICC)]

It’s an attempt at a “Vertical Leg Trap Arm,” which is acceptable in some jurisdictions. It was removed from CA Codes somewhere around 2009.

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

@jpope

It’s an attempt at a “Vertical Leg Trap Arm,” which is acceptable in some jurisdictions. It was removed from CA Codes somewhere around 2009

Thanks, Jeff!

[ccurrins (Christopher Currins, CMI)]

I’m waiting for M Parks to comment before I’m satisfied with a definitive answer.

[jdepiero (Joseph DePiero, CMI OH 2019004114)]

Chris, leave it to you to stir the pot!

[mparks2 (Michael PARKS)]

@ccurrins

I’m waiting for M Parks to comment before I’m satisfied with a definitive answer.

Why when such an excellent job of explaining this has already been done?

[mparks2 (Michael PARKS)]

@jdepiero

Chris, leave it to you to stir the pot

I was up in your neck of the woods the last three weeks filling in as plumbing inspector. I do back up for building departments. Electrical, Plumbing and full residential.

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

@mparks2

I was up in your neck of the woods the last three weeks filling in as plumbing inspector. I do back up for building departments. Electrical, Plumbing and full residential.

Puff Daddy!