I wanted to take the opportunity to introoduce PermaFLOW - World's first Self Cleaniing P-Trap. It may be worthwhile if people replaced their existing P-Traps with PermaFLOW which has the potential to eliminate the clog formation and reduce the frustration. Lots of good information available at www.permaflow.com
LukeJackson
March 15, 2007
Why is it that when I attempt a do-it-yourself project it never corresponds to the directions?
The stuff I see is that it's 11/4" pipe for bathrooms and 11/2" for kitchen drains. All of the "kits" that you describe say "BATHROOMS 11/4". But the p trap that I removed is soooo much bigger than the kit!
But my biggest problem isthat my new tail pipe from my new faucet (and sink) does NOT line up! And I don't know if "they" glued the PVC piece that connects to the actual pipe in the wall, but I can NOT loosen it. So I can not reconfigure the P trap to fit the new tail piece without dealing with the stuck piece.
Can I cut off a piece of the pipe that's in the wall? I need it to be shorter. Also, mine does not look like the picture because there is no collar piece on the wall (through the vanity) it looks like the actual pipe sticks out and then the PVC pipe was glued to that. No long elbow PVC in between.
Also, the copper "leads" that came out of the shutoff valves were too short for the new faucet. So I took them off and attempted flex ones. The guy "gave" me two and my own fault I didn't re-check size and they were different. Anyway, besides the size, do these come in shorter than 12" lengths? They are really too long but do-able. Guy said these shorter lengths.
Here's hoping I can someday brush my teeth again in the bathroom sink. Very uncomfortable using the kitchen.
alexrussell
December 18, 2006
samb3 has a great point. There are other methods to clear your p-trap. You can use a snake to unclog it, but you have to buy the small snake for that. More than $10. Renting a big one is way overkill. A plunger's great for a toilet with a 3-inch pipe beneath it, but I guarantee it will not dislodge a knot of gooey hair stuck in a 1 1/2-inch p-trap. Only fingers seem to do the trick. I suppose chemical drain cleaners will dissolve that nasty clump, but it's not only bad for the environment, it's bad for your pipes.
The reasons I suggest pulling off the p-trap at all is because it's pretty easy to do, and it's guaranteed to get rid of the clog. Why not give it a shot?
samb3
December 18, 2006
It's unusual to replace a p-trap if it's clogged. And you would not normally have to remove it to un-clog it. There are a few methods to use before removing or even replacing the p-trap; such as a plumbers snake, a plunger (make sure you cover the breather hole), those compressed air can un-cloggers and chemicals (some methods are better than others for the environment).
PermaFLOW
Alex,
I wanted to take the opportunity to introoduce PermaFLOW - World's first Self Cleaniing P-Trap. It may be worthwhile if people replaced their existing P-Traps with PermaFLOW which has the potential to eliminate the clog formation and reduce the frustration. Lots of good information available at www.permaflow.com
LukeJackson
Why is it that when I attempt a do-it-yourself project it never corresponds to the directions?
The stuff I see is that it's 11/4" pipe for bathrooms and 11/2" for kitchen drains. All of the "kits" that you describe say "BATHROOMS 11/4". But the p trap that I removed is soooo much bigger than the kit!
But my biggest problem isthat my new tail pipe from my new faucet (and sink) does NOT line up! And I don't know if "they" glued the PVC piece that connects to the actual pipe in the wall, but I can NOT loosen it. So I can not reconfigure the P trap to fit the new tail piece without dealing with the stuck piece.
Can I cut off a piece of the pipe that's in the wall? I need it to be shorter. Also, mine does not look like the picture because there is no collar piece on the wall (through the vanity) it looks like the actual pipe sticks out and then the PVC pipe was glued to that. No long elbow PVC in between.
Also, the copper "leads" that came out of the shutoff valves were too short for the new faucet. So I took them off and attempted flex ones. The guy "gave" me two and my own fault I didn't re-check size and they were different. Anyway, besides the size, do these come in shorter than 12" lengths? They are really too long but do-able. Guy said these shorter lengths.
Here's hoping I can someday brush my teeth again in the bathroom sink. Very uncomfortable using the kitchen.
alexrussell
samb3 has a great point. There are other methods to clear your p-trap. You can use a snake to unclog it, but you have to buy the small snake for that. More than $10. Renting a big one is way overkill. A plunger's great for a toilet with a 3-inch pipe beneath it, but I guarantee it will not dislodge a knot of gooey hair stuck in a 1 1/2-inch p-trap. Only fingers seem to do the trick. I suppose chemical drain cleaners will dissolve that nasty clump, but it's not only bad for the environment, it's bad for your pipes.
The reasons I suggest pulling off the p-trap at all is because it's pretty easy to do, and it's guaranteed to get rid of the clog. Why not give it a shot?
samb3
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