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Title: Can I use a shower trap on a basin?
Post by Pmatth on Jan 12^th, 2015, 6:12pm

Can I ise a shower trap on a basin, the space I have is really limited in an understairs toilet, the basin will sit on a box like a counter top in an old window space and I can't lift it too much so wondered if a shower trap would still got/work instead of a p trap?

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Can I use a shower trap on a basin?
Post by thescruff on Jan 13^th, 2015, 1:23pm

Unlikely as too big.

Why not use a cap and lining if it's tight then fit an waterless trap in the pipe run (HepV°)

Title: Re: Can I use a shower trap on a basin?
Post by CWatters on Jan 13^th, 2015, 5:37pm

Perhaps a remote trap? Doesn't have to be right under the basin?

Something like this..
http://www.spelpro.co.uk/htm64-remote-running-trap-kits/

Title: Re: Can I use a shower trap on a basin?
Post by Natedog on Jan 13^th, 2015, 8:28pm

Typical! I looked everywhere for those remote traps when I put a sink in our laundry room. Ended up using this silly flat thing.

As for the original question, when I worked at plumb center we had a thread adaptor to let you fit 1.5 inch trap to 1.25 inch waste. Would give you another option

Title: Re: Can I use a shower trap on a basin?
Post by Pmatth on Jan 16^th, 2015, 10:47pm

Thanks guys
I couldn't find anything in my local stores based on what you suggested so bad to use a short bottle trap from b&q, ultimately I had to lift the basin slightly higher which is more than I would have liked but it will be a fine solution

This is the part I used
http://www.diy.com/departments/wirquin-bottle-trap/190365_BQ.prd

Thanks again for your help