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    Mar 4, 2008, 05:48 AM
    Do I need a trap for a shower hook up
    Do I need to install a trap if I'm hooking up shower only not a tub??
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    Mar 4, 2008, 06:05 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by sawman
    do i need to install a trap if im hooking up shower only not a tub???
    EVERY FIXTURE that has a trap MUST be vented. Your shower is no exception. Good luck, Tom
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    Mar 4, 2008, 03:14 PM
    Tom, I think you pulled a Ballenger on this one. Didn't you mean every drain needs a trap?
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