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    Jan 19, 2010, 03:02 AM
    P trap details in toilets
    What is p ttrap and how it works
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    Jan 19, 2010, 07:29 AM
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    what is p ttrap and how it works
    Watch and learn, Grasshopper! (see image) A "P" trap is simply a water sesal to keep sewer gas in check. Traps come in many ways. You asked about the traps in a toilet bow (see two images)l and here's the "P" trap that protects your fixtures.
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