Floor Drain P Trap Primer

Trap primers are used in plumbing systems to prevent floor drain traps from losing their water seal by evaporation.

Floor drain p trap primer.

4450 deep seal p trap. The trapease trap primer is the green alternative to common trap priming solutions. Smith manufactures a full line of floor drains and devices that are easy to install and cost effective including variations for heavy duty drains with adjustable strainer heads special purpose drains traffic drains planting area drains trap seal primers devices and more to suit any construction need. 4450 ef deep seal p trap w funnel.

The trapease utilizes the gray water from a sink tailpiece redirecting a portion of that water to the drain and trap needing priming distribution. A trap primer is a device that causes a small amount of water to drain to the trap via piping from the trap primer. 4405 trap seal device. 4440 water control box.

Water is released into the floor drain s p trap to maintain a seal. For a water supply fed type trap primer this happens automatically based upon a water pressure drop when there is flow within the potable water piping system such as using a sink faucet flushing a toilet etc. This economical and code compliant solution is easy and maintenance free. Trap defender is a pressure drop trap primer designed to be connected to any potable cold water line.

Maintaining the water seal will prevent the backflow of sewer gas into the buildings or rooms where the traps are installed. Typically trap primers are installed on water lines that feed toilet tanks. It is automatically activated when a valve or faucet is opened and the system experiences a drop in pressure. 1 2 chrome plated under lav trap primer assembly electronic trap primers mini prime electronic trap primer 1 2 inlet use with distribution units sold separately.

Have a question or two. Nfully automatic no adjustments needed. The function of a trap primer is to take a small amount of clean water each time a toilet is flushed and divert it to the floor drain.