wms
New Member
Hi everyone.
We're in the final stages of a bathroom remodel. A large, full bathroom was remodeled into two 3/4 bathrooms by a contractor.
The problem I'm having is the dreaded siphoning between the two Eco-Drakes that are about three feet apart (side by side) separated by a wall. I explained the problem to the contractor and asked if he had used the combination wye noted in the TOTO instructions.
The response I got was the wye had to be installed horizontally due to access restrictions and it was causing backwater. If I could not live with it, he would install two 43901 3" ABS backwater valves.
My questions are will the backwater valves really solve the siphoning problem? What, if any, are the negatives to adding backwater valves at the toilets? Should I tell him to leave it and hire a "real" plumber to do the piping correctly?
Thanks in advance!
We're in the final stages of a bathroom remodel. A large, full bathroom was remodeled into two 3/4 bathrooms by a contractor.
The problem I'm having is the dreaded siphoning between the two Eco-Drakes that are about three feet apart (side by side) separated by a wall. I explained the problem to the contractor and asked if he had used the combination wye noted in the TOTO instructions.
The response I got was the wye had to be installed horizontally due to access restrictions and it was causing backwater. If I could not live with it, he would install two 43901 3" ABS backwater valves.
My questions are will the backwater valves really solve the siphoning problem? What, if any, are the negatives to adding backwater valves at the toilets? Should I tell him to leave it and hire a "real" plumber to do the piping correctly?
Thanks in advance!