Dumb question.
Why is an S trap not allowed under a sink, yet the trap molded into a toliet is basically an S trap?
Just curious here…
The internal trap in a toilet is a P-trap.
The upstream area of the trap way holds water when the bowl is full.
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/Toilet-tank-trap-IMG_2898-700.jpg
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/Toilet-pulls-water-from-trap-700.jpg
Well well Mr Graphic,very nice.
So…a p trap turned on its side and emptying down and not to the wall is acceptable?
Sure, the arm length needs to be 2 x’s the trap diameter, though.
The things we find. That’s an original for me.
That is AWESOME! :mrgreen:
Toilets are the only allowed S trap. A plumber might know better, but I think it is because of the way toilets fill, a small amount of water is diverted through the rim to fill the toilet trap as the tank fills up.
I spent 3 yrears trying to documenting an “s-trap” failure with thermal imaging.
No luck yet.
You got one, “show me”…