New shower stall darin problem

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  1. eldagwood

    eldagwood New Member

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    New shower stall drain problem

    I am remodeling a bathroom and removed the tub to make a shower stall. I made the stall using the Shulter system which worked good. The drain is 2", the old connections are all 11/2". So I had to connect it that way. Now that the drain is hooked up and not leaking, water stays in the pipes to about 3" below the top of the drain. I tried making the trap lower, but to no avail. The trap is located before the drain makes a 90 into the floor joists then runs to the main stack. I do not know how to get the waste water to drain from the main line and only leave water at the trap.
     

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    eldagwood, Jan 4, 2008
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  2. Terry

    Terry Administrator Staff Member

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    That is a deep trap there.
    A normal trap weir looks like a U

    Water depth is determined by the pipes though, and I expect that you will still see water looking down the drain.
    Most of the time, I have at least 2" of wood above the hole in the floor joist.
     
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  4. eldagwood

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    Darin

    So the trap is bad? Will the water be ok if it sits at the drain like that?
     
    eldagwood, Jan 6, 2008
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  5. Redwood

    Redwood Master Plumber

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    Several problems...

    1 The depth of the trap is way deep. Why not just buy a trap so its right?

    2 The 2" drain is connected to 1 1/2" pipe by what I'm reading. It should be 2"

    3 You have made a running trap which it prohibited by code.

    4 Where is this vented?
     
    Redwood, Jan 6, 2008
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