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Stupid waste question I can't find an answer to
Nov 6^th, 2007, 8:37pm

I am going to install my shower tray.
Does a low profile waste also act as a trap to stop bad smells coming back from the drains?
Looking at the shape of a low profile waste I can't understand how a barrier is made to stop bad smells as with a P-shaped waste pipe.
Sorry if this is a stupid question but some of the low profile wastes state they are a waste and some say trap. Are they all the same thing and do they act as a waste and a trap.
Thanks, Bevo

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thescruff Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Who said plumbing was easy. Posts: 6037 Total Thanks: 147 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Plumber	Re: Stupid waste question I can't find an answer t Reply #1 - Nov 6^th, 2007, 10:11pm Provided you have nothing upstream that ill pull the water out it should be fine. You could fit an HepVo dry waste inline in the waste pipe as an added precaution
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bevo GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 147 For This Post: 0	Re: Stupid waste question I can't find an answer t Reply #2 - Nov 7^th, 2007, 8:18pm Hello, thanks for the advice. I might consider the hep waste valve. Bevo
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CWatters Super Member Offline "Daddy fick it" says James Posts: 5150 Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: Stupid waste question I can't find an answer t Reply #3 - Nov 13^th, 2007, 7:56pm The low profile wastes like these have "cylinders within cylinders" to form the water seal... http://www.bathroomheaven.com/sp_showitem/1963 I like the ones on here..(scroll down).. some have a nice solid chrome plated metal top cap... http://www.eurobath.co.uk/bathroom_wastes.shtml
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bevo GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0	Re: Stupid waste question I can't find an answer t Reply #4 - Nov 14^th, 2007, 8:16pm Thanks for the reply. I couldn.t understand how they worked!!!
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Reply #5 - Nov 15^th, 2007, 10:54am

Yes it's not obvious unless you take one apart.

The nice thing about some of these is they can be fitted as well as serviced from above - meaning no need for a plinth. Our tray is flat on the floor and achieves much the same feel as a wet room would with less complication.

These 40 mm high trays would also be good with no plinth...

http://www.jt40.info/jt40.html

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bevo GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0	Re: Stupid waste question I can't find an answer t Reply #6 - Nov 15^th, 2007, 6:15pm Hello, I will get a waste that I can service from above. The tray is raised as the waste is above the floor level. I bought a just trays merlin tray as I needed an 800 x 900 size and they seem to have a good reputation. It should be here on Monday!!! Thanks for all the advice. Bevo
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