HereInOhio
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I roughed in a bathroom in my basement for a tub (1 1/2" PVC) but afterwards decided to install a shower instead. I see a 2" drain is suggested on here for showers. I'm assuming it's because if a shower clogs it overflows a lot faster than a tub.
The trap is connecting directly to the 3" drain via 3"x3"x2" wye (with 2" to 1 1/2" reducer already glued in). I wanted to mention this because there is not a lot of horizontal 1 1/2" pipe it's draining through.
Quick Question: Do I need to (or is it strongly suggested) to increase the trap from 1 1/2" to 2"? I'm hoping due to the short distance the 1 1/2" is fine.
I have cut and peeled off fittings before so I'm familiar/confident I can do so. I don't like doing it if I don't have to, I feel like the connection is somewhat weakened. Using the 2" would also push the trap past where it needs to be in the pan so I would have to run a short section of pipe and basically have the trap loop back if that makes sense.
The trap is connecting directly to the 3" drain via 3"x3"x2" wye (with 2" to 1 1/2" reducer already glued in). I wanted to mention this because there is not a lot of horizontal 1 1/2" pipe it's draining through.
Quick Question: Do I need to (or is it strongly suggested) to increase the trap from 1 1/2" to 2"? I'm hoping due to the short distance the 1 1/2" is fine.
I have cut and peeled off fittings before so I'm familiar/confident I can do so. I don't like doing it if I don't have to, I feel like the connection is somewhat weakened. Using the 2" would also push the trap past where it needs to be in the pan so I would have to run a short section of pipe and basically have the trap loop back if that makes sense.