fullfusion
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Hey all,
Ive been a long time reader and have come by frequently for information....but Im a first time poster.
Recently completed a bathroom reno, Ive got a substantial amount of plumbing experience however have encountered a bit of a pickle her;
Top floor bathtub with a 2" abs drain and 2"trap (all glued, no access fully tiled in....DAMN!!!), its literally right beside the stack (less the 16") and is the first fixture to drain into the stack (4" abs). All other fixtures tie in below and are vented by a secondary 3" abs line.
I'm having water drainage issues in the tub when showering, the drain doesnt seem to create a siphoning effect, and water begins to build up, although it always seems to drain and never really accumulate more then 3/4" in the bottom of the tub. Its worst once suds are in the tub and impeding the water flow to the drain. Ive tried a few gallons of boiling hot water followed by bleach followed by more boiling water, and it didnt really do much.
Is it possible that there isint enough verticle drop between the tub drain and the trap? I was limited by the joist depth etc from the ceiling below.
Any help would be appreciated?
Cheers,
Paul
Ive been a long time reader and have come by frequently for information....but Im a first time poster.
Recently completed a bathroom reno, Ive got a substantial amount of plumbing experience however have encountered a bit of a pickle her;
Top floor bathtub with a 2" abs drain and 2"trap (all glued, no access fully tiled in....DAMN!!!), its literally right beside the stack (less the 16") and is the first fixture to drain into the stack (4" abs). All other fixtures tie in below and are vented by a secondary 3" abs line.
I'm having water drainage issues in the tub when showering, the drain doesnt seem to create a siphoning effect, and water begins to build up, although it always seems to drain and never really accumulate more then 3/4" in the bottom of the tub. Its worst once suds are in the tub and impeding the water flow to the drain. Ive tried a few gallons of boiling hot water followed by bleach followed by more boiling water, and it didnt really do much.
Is it possible that there isint enough verticle drop between the tub drain and the trap? I was limited by the joist depth etc from the ceiling below.
Any help would be appreciated?
Cheers,
Paul