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• Aug 23, 2009

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I just replaced the 80 year old drain and overflow assembly on my clawfoot tub. No leaks now but within 30 seconds I have standing water in the tub. Did the old ball joint on the drain create negative pressure that the new T doesn't?

Any ideas or suggestions appreciated!!!

 

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• Aug 23, 2009

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tsk0301 said:

I just replaced the 80 year old drain and overflow assembly on my clawfoot tub. No leaks now but within 30 seconds I have standing water in the tub. Did the old ball joint on the drain create negative pressure that the new T doesn't?

Any ideas or suggestions appreciated!!!

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within 30 seconds of what?

 

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• Aug 24, 2009

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within 30 seconds of turning on the showerhead

 

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• Aug 24, 2009

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Negative pressure would suck the water out of the tub. You have a plugged drain. Although you might have a poorly designed drain fitting.

 

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It drains eventually. Also, the sink and toilet are downstream on the same line and work fine. I also flushed out the p-trap on the tub before reattaching.

The tub drained without any issues prior to the new hardware. I did not change anything below the floor, including alignment / slope of pipes.