Trap arm slope

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tomcat22

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I just read in the pipe dope thread that the lav trap arm should have a slight slope towards the trap. How critical is that? I just installed my double sink drains and I had the trap arms slope away from the trap.

Note that in a different double vanity installed by the builder 18 years ago, the trap arms slope very dramatically away from the trap and we haven't experienced any problems. Thanks.
 

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Ideally, give it a bit of a slope downward toward the drain. On very short lengths, even level will work OK, but never try to make water run uphill under gravity.
 

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IF there were a reason to slope UP from the trap it would be for any piping between the trap and the sink. AFTER the trap the piping slopes downhill.
 
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