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RE: P trap losing water - Overland1 - 09-21-2017 (09-20-2017, 12:31 PM)JGrout Wrote: I wonder if the CI trap is cracked. That would sure let it empty in two days. What is a CI trap? RE: P trap losing water - Roly - 09-21-2017 (09-21-2017, 07:26 AM)Overland1 Wrote: What is a CI trap? Cast Iron. Roly RE: P trap losing water - geek2me - 09-21-2017 (09-20-2017, 11:17 AM)Goatman Wrote: No way a pint of water will evaporate in two days. Depends on climate and humidity, but in most areas a pint of water will easily evaporate in less than two days. RE: P trap losing water - daddo - 09-21-2017 (09-21-2017, 08:09 AM)geek2me Wrote: Depends on climate and humidity, but in most areas a pint of water will easily evaporate in less than two days. I have a bottled water on my desk that is a pint. The water at full in the bottle is a little over 6". If in 36 hours it were to mostly evaporate, it would lose about 3/16" per hr. (You may check my math). That does sound possible in very dry conditions. Am I right? I live in Texas where it could take weeks. RE: P trap losing water - Snipe Hunter - 09-22-2017 (09-21-2017, 07:12 AM)Roly Wrote: How does that work when the water has been shut off for months ? Roly If it's been shutoff for months, it probably evaporated. RE: P trap losing water - Roly - 09-22-2017 (09-22-2017, 06:30 AM)Snipe Hunter Wrote: If it's been shutoff for months, it probably evaporated.Original post A few months back I bought a house to remodel. It was built on a slab in 1982 and was built to HUD specs. The bathtub was no good so I removed it and the P trap (which is cast iron) had been connected using a rubber sleeve. With the tub out of the way I thought I would pour some water down the trap to make sure it drained OK. No problem with it draining, however water only stays in the trap for a day or two. Water has been shut off at the meter for months so there is no siphoning effect taking place. Where is the water going? Roly RE: P trap losing water - goaliedad - 09-23-2017 I sssume the P trap is in the dirt. I would try to dig out around it. I bet you find moisture I. The dirt- a leak in the p trap is what I would be looking for The suggestion of putting mineral oil in is good for a seldom used drain. Years ago we moved into a new a new retail location. Turned on the a/c and got a good dose of sewer gas. Called the guy that remodeled the place- we found a floor drain right under the furnace bathe blower would evaporate the water in the trap. Some veggie oil solved that problem RE: P trap losing water - woodworker2000 - 09-26-2017 (09-23-2017, 02:35 PM)goaliedad Wrote: I sssume the P trap is in the dirt. I would try to dig out around it. That might be difficult since the OP said the house is built on a slab. RE: P trap losing water - JGrout - 09-26-2017 (09-26-2017, 04:30 AM)woodworker2000 Wrote: That might be difficult since the OP said the house is built on a slab. The area around a bath drain is usually blocked out at least 10" square so that some access is possible. P traps fail on occasion and need replaced JME RE: P trap losing water - daddo - 09-26-2017 (09-22-2017, 07:22 AM)Roly Wrote: Original post According to this info, how long the water has been off seems irrelevant. |