The u shape of this pipe is the trap that retains enough water to prevent sewer gases from entering the bathroom.
No p trap under bathroom sink.
Most plumbing codes require a trap be installed within 24 inches of the sinks outlet.
With your pedestal sink on the wall you can install the p trap.
It s not clear from your question if he replaced the p trap with another type of trap or just removed it completely.
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For all you diy folks who suffer from a leaky p trap under sink in this video we will show you how to repair it.
The other end of the p trap can slide into and out of the fitting on the wall.
Here we show you how to perform your plumbing p trap installation when the bathroom sink drain doesn t line up.
We initially show the p trap bac.
In the us non p trap traps are not to code because they are more likely to cause a siphon.
You can adjust the p trap sliding it up and down on the pipe that leaves the sink drain.
Even if there is a trap under the floor it may need to be relocated.
The compartments must be next to one another.
Hire a pro for best results and make sure they know the plumbing codes for your area.
The p trap is an important component of sink plumbing that prevents toxic sewer gases from leaking into the home.
The sink drain starts as a tailpiece and may reach the p trap without additional parts.
Most codes allow double bowl kitchen sinks triple compartment sinks and laundry sinks to be furnished with one p trap connected by a continuous waste.
If not add a tailpiece to make up the distance cutting it to the needed length.
Each compartment cannot be spaced more than 30 inches apart center to center of the drains.