Layne
New Member
Hello all,
I'm replacing an old lead bathtub trap and adding a washing machine drain at the same time here. My concern is to make sure I'm doing the Y correctly to prevent washing machine water from backing up into the tub. Specifically, would it be better if the tub Y'd in from the top rather than from the side? The tub is the 1.5" trap, the washer is the 2" pipe facing the camera. The center of the horizontal pipes is 7" below the floor. I don't think it matters, but the washer drain has 3 elbows and a trap before entering the photographed area.
Bonus question: The rubber hub donut is not very tight. Previous ones I've used had to be soaped up and driven in. This one just pressed in by hand. Should I put some kind of sealer on it?
I'm replacing an old lead bathtub trap and adding a washing machine drain at the same time here. My concern is to make sure I'm doing the Y correctly to prevent washing machine water from backing up into the tub. Specifically, would it be better if the tub Y'd in from the top rather than from the side? The tub is the 1.5" trap, the washer is the 2" pipe facing the camera. The center of the horizontal pipes is 7" below the floor. I don't think it matters, but the washer drain has 3 elbows and a trap before entering the photographed area.
Bonus question: The rubber hub donut is not very tight. Previous ones I've used had to be soaped up and driven in. This one just pressed in by hand. Should I put some kind of sealer on it?