samohtep
New Member
Hi All,
I thought this would just be a quick and easy job, but the more I look into it, the less I know how I should do this. I want to remove the garbage disposal from my kitchen sink. I posted a picture to another forum asking whether I needed p-traps on both drains. The current setup is a two bowl sink, garbage disposal on the left drain, and dishwasher hose connected to the disposal. There's a P-Trap from the disposal to the drain from the right bowl, then a goofy looped S-Trap where the outlet drops through the floor to the cleanout in the basement. The house is 90 years old and while the pipes aren't, they seem to have been pretty cobbled together over the years.
The first response said 2 traps weren't needed, the second response but said I needed a vent.
The second response confirmed 1 trap and vent, then explained the S-trap at the floor line.
I called the town code enforcement office today and he advised me to check the New York State code.
Also, I contacted a local plumber about the work, including a photo and here's the response:
"It sounds like you r not having any problems with draining or venting
**s-traps are ok to use and we still sell them. *If you are *remolding *them you might want to replum in PVC pipe with proper venting ."
Sooo, yeah, I don't think I'll be trusting them to do it…
The difficult bit that I keep coming back too is that the drop through the floor is only offset an inch or so from being directly beneath the right bowl. If it helps, I'll post a few better photos when I get home. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I thought this would just be a quick and easy job, but the more I look into it, the less I know how I should do this. I want to remove the garbage disposal from my kitchen sink. I posted a picture to another forum asking whether I needed p-traps on both drains. The current setup is a two bowl sink, garbage disposal on the left drain, and dishwasher hose connected to the disposal. There's a P-Trap from the disposal to the drain from the right bowl, then a goofy looped S-Trap where the outlet drops through the floor to the cleanout in the basement. The house is 90 years old and while the pipes aren't, they seem to have been pretty cobbled together over the years.
The first response said 2 traps weren't needed, the second response but said I needed a vent.
The second response confirmed 1 trap and vent, then explained the S-trap at the floor line.
I called the town code enforcement office today and he advised me to check the New York State code.
Also, I contacted a local plumber about the work, including a photo and here's the response:
"It sounds like you r not having any problems with draining or venting
**s-traps are ok to use and we still sell them. *If you are *remolding *them you might want to replum in PVC pipe with proper venting ."
Sooo, yeah, I don't think I'll be trusting them to do it…
The difficult bit that I keep coming back too is that the drop through the floor is only offset an inch or so from being directly beneath the right bowl. If it helps, I'll post a few better photos when I get home. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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