Originally Posted By: gbeaumont This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
My hesitation on this is back in good old blighty we call this type of trap a "bottle" trap, but I have never heard this term here, anyone feel like correcting me (hell I don't know it all) 
Originally Posted By: James D Mosier This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I had a supposed drum trap on the tub drain of my first house. It was made of heavy brass about the size of a peanut can with a screw off cap. If I remember correctly the inlet pipe came through one side at the bottom and the outlet was at the top on the other side so I answered drum trap for this one.
Originally Posted By: Brian Bishop This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I’m new so bear with me. If the 2 traps don’t allow for easy disconnect for cleaning purposes, what is the proposed purpose and difference between the bottle and drum varieties?
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Originally Posted By: Brian A. Goodman This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
The drum traps I’m familiar with are like what James described, about the size of a coffee can with a lid on top. They can be opened and cleaned. In fact, one of the advantages was supposed to be that they’re great at trapping rings or other items that might go down the drain. I only see those on older houses.
This is the only illustration I could find right off. Scroll down to Figure #7.
