Upward drain
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Jadnashua
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Yes...it will create problems. My unprofessional opinion. How far does it go horizontal prior to hitting the vertical?
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Absolutely. Water has this thing against running uphill unless pumped.
Yes...it will create problems. My unprofessional opinion. How far does it go horizontal prior to hitting the vertical?
jadnashu..
thanks for the reply...from the p-trap, horizontal pipe is about 3-4 ft. before the pipe goes diagonally up (not vertical) maybe about 3-4 inches to connect to the main drain pipe...thanks..
jadnashu..
thanks for the reply...from the p-trap, horizontal pipe is about 3-4 ft. before the pipe goes diagonally up (not vertical) maybe about 3-4 inches to connect to the main drain pipe...thanks..
Gary Swart
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Water will not run up hill. A drain must slope downward at the rate of at least 1/4" per foot or 1" per 4 feet. No way around it.
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If you can convince water tp flow uphill, your next project should be to design a perpetual motion machine, because it is supposed to be impossible also. To quote someone, "Don't lower the drain, raise the sink", or vice versa.
If you can convince water tp flow uphill, your next project should be to design a perpetual motion machine, because it is supposed to be impossible also. To quote someone, "Don't lower the drain, raise the sink", or vice versa.
Jimbo
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That 4 feet of pipe would always be full of water. The sink would drain very slowly.
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