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This Article:
An S-trap and an elbow are
used to connect a new tub drain to an existing drain line. |
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Time Taken:
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By
Bruce W. Maki,
Editor
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After the new tub drain
had been installed, there was a vertical pipe to connect to
the drain system. |
| The existing drain pipe (red arrow) lay about 12
inches below the new drain. |
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One part of the repair: a 90 degree elbow.
This is a slip-joint fitting. This type of fitting is used
under basins and tubs because it is adjustable, removable and
easy to install. The large threaded nuts compress a soft
plastic tapered gasket, (or ferrule) which squeezes firmly
against the pipe to make a water-tight seal. |
| The S-trap kit came with a long section of
1-1/2" PVC tube. I cut off a little piece to attach to
the elbow. |
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The purpose of the short straight piece is to
connect to the threaded adapter on the existing drain pipe. |
| This is an S-trap. |
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The trap can easily be positioned to fold back
on itself, allowing it to fit in a tight space, or to connect
two vertical pipes that are fairly close together. |
| I used another short piece of 1-1/2" pipe
to attach to the outlet of the trap. |
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I connected the trap to the tub drain (top of
photo) and then to the elbow (kind of hidden from view). |
| Another view of the scene, showing the tub
overflow tube and S-trap. |
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I replaced the cut-out section of bottom plate
with a new piece of 2x4.
I also supported the drain pipe with a piece of steel
perforated strap. |
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Tools
Used:
- Basic Hand Tools
- Small Saw
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Materials Used:
- 1½" PVC S-Trap
- 1½" PVC 90º Elbow
Slip-Joint Fitting
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