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Animal trapping, or simply trapping, is the use of a device to remotely catch an animal. Animals may be trapped for a variety of purposes, including food, the fur trade, hunting, pest control, and wildlife management.

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  1. S

    Shower trap water seal requirement

    I’ve just come across the matter of ‘water seal’, which i’d previously never heard of. I’m currently in the process of fitting a new shower and so I’m not sure whether I have an issue here or not. You will see from the attached picture that the trap pipework feeds into an internal soil pipe and...
  2. S

    Shower tray waste pipe fitting

    I am really struggling with how to do the waste pipework from a shower tray and would appreciate any advice on the best approach to take. The tray will be sitting in a three sided recess which really complicates things. A further complication is that the soil pipe is very close by and so there...
  3. T

    Smelling drain when trap is removed for cleaning

    Hi all, Early on this year I had my electric shower removed and replaced with an Aqualisa shower and tray, which now runs of my combi boiler. As a precautionary measure to avoid possible future blockages, I lift out the removable parts of the trap every week, to remove hair that the trap is...
  4. Maxwonga

    Broken Shower Trap need to find name

    Sorry new here think I put previous post in wrong area try again. Could anyone identify the make of this trap , live in upstairs flat need to try and replace this tomorrow. It seems the part of trap below tray all held in with expanding foam , flats are only three years old Thanks Sean
  5. S

    Would like to identify this shower trap

    The retaining ring that secures the shower trap in place is broken I have a photograph would like to know where I can upload in the aim someone might be able to identify it Thanks Sean
    • Sean Gill
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    • america identify shower trap usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: USA
  6. J

    Shower trap query, drains smell

    Hi, I have recently bought a house where there is a constant drains smell in the downstairs wet room. I suspect that the trap is not sealing but I can't find how to seal this particular trap. I wonder if there is something missing that would seal it. The trap and drains are clear. Any help would...
  7. L

    Leaky trap underneath kitchen sink

    Hi, My kitchen sink trap/waste is leaky a bit from the connection highlighted below. It mainly happens when there is pressure (when I fill up the sink and open it in one go), and the connection becomes a bit loose and water starts pouring out. I have tried tightening cap, but after a while it...
    • loft_overflow
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    • america kitchen kitchen sink leaky sink trap underneath usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: USA
  8. M

    Space saving basin trap

    I'm fitting a countertop basin and want to use the shallowest trap I can. I found a product called Uniwaste Waterless Trap which would be ideal...
  9. 2

    Ikea sink trap to 1 1/2 waste

    I have an Ikea sink with trap however the waste fkexi hose does not connect to the 1 1/2 white waste pipe. Is there any fitting I can get to connect the two together or should I use normal traps and bends from the holes in the sink.
    • 2021bela
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    • america sink trap usa waste
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  10. P

    Belfast sink - joining old waste to new 40mm trap and pipe

    Hi all We're having an old belfast sink fitted in our WC/utility room. We'd like to use the existing old waste; and by all accounts it'd be a pig's jacksie to remove even if we wanted to! The threaded section in the photo measures approx. 1.88" / 47.8mm outside diameter and 1.24" / 31.5mm...
    • Plumb Line
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    • 40mm america new old pipe sink trap usa waste
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: USA
  11. B

    Shower trap help please

    Hi, I have a leak under the shower. The silicone that seals the trap have broken. I modified the trap, so that water would run out faster, as was having drain away problems. Could this have cuased more pressure in the trap and popped the silicone?? I Tried one shot, but without the complete trap...
  12. S

    Shower trap pipe fall

    Just wondering what kind of fall you would expect in the waste pipework for one of these modern low profile trays with a 90 mm trap? I’ve seen 15 mm / meter mentioned on this website, but I am not sure if that is suitable for high flow traps? I am considering the current pipework as seen in the...
  13. O

    Central heating pressure is discharging through condensate trap.

    Hi everyone, my sister's 5 year old Worcester Greenstar CDi Classic boiler is losing pressure rapidly[down from 1.5bar to zero overnight]. I checked everything I can think of including all visible pipework, radiators and pressure relief valve outlet and couldn't find a thing out of the ordinary...
  14. S

    110mm End Cap Solutions

    I am currently plumbing in my shower and wondering whether I will get away with the endcap as seen in picture one, already fitted, or whether I should replace it with the solvent weld type that is seen in picture two? Normally you would avoid compression fittings where they are hard to get to...
  15. S

    Hi-Flow Shower Trap Pipework Check

    I’m currently considering how best to do the pipework from the shower trap (90mm, 1.5”) and I just wanted some input from you guys and which is the best option, as shown in the attached photos? Never done this kind of thing before and I am a little bit concerned that my pipework may not be able...
  16. C

    Kitchen Sink Trap Leaking

    Hi guys. There's a bit of reading in this but I'll try keep it short as possible. We noticed water under the wooden floor in our kitchen. It turns out it was because the hot tap - which you couldn't fully turn off - which was tripping behind the sink unit and then on to the floor. The hot...
  17. D

    Fitting Mcalpine waste trap

    Am replacing a rubbishy old waste trap and have bought the McAlpine 1.5-2 sink kit with 40mm pipes. Problem is that the end which connects to the outside pipe is neither in line with it nor close to it (several cm away). What can I use to connect it - I was looking at the McAlpine FLEXCON4...
  18. E

    Replacing P trap under kitchen sink

    Hi there, My under kitchen sink p trap is slightly leaking, I've tightened the nut and still a leak there. Looking to buy a replacement and the code on the pipe just now is McAlpine EN 274 3. Anyone know where I would get a replacement and I've seen various sizes? Thanks 😊
  19. M

    What connection do I need to join a euro basin waste to a 40ml bottle trap?

    Do I need a connection to join a euro basin waste to a 40ml bottle trap? If so what size?
  20. dilligaf

    What size bottle trap for bathroom basin with a O/D 36mm waste pipe?

    Can anyone tell me what size bottle trap for the basin in the bathroom for a 36mm O/D waste pipe? Most bottle traps seem to be listed as 32mm or 40mm?
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