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    Traps are fittings at the end of soil and waste pipes that retain a small amount of water to prevent foul gases from entering buildings. Traps should be self-cleaning through water scouring their walls during discharge. Modern traps are often made of plastic materials and can be easily dismantled for cleaning. Traps come in different shapes, including P-traps, Q-traps, and S-traps, and the depth of their water seals can range from 25 to 75 mm depending on pipe usage. Intercepting traps located in municipal sewer connections help prevent foul gases and pathogens from entering house drainage systems.

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    Traps are fittings at the end of soil and waste pipes that retain a small amount of water to prevent foul gases from entering buildings. Traps should be self-cleaning through water scouring their walls during discharge. Modern traps are often made of plastic materials and can be easily dismantled for cleaning. Traps come in different shapes, including P-traps, Q-traps, and S-traps, and the depth of their water seals can range from 25 to 75 mm depending on pipe usage. Intercepting traps located in municipal sewer connections help prevent foul gases and pathogens from entering house drainage systems.

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    Traps are fittings at the end of soil and waste pipes that retain a small amount of water to prevent foul gases from entering buildings. Traps should be self-cleaning through water scouring their walls during discharge. Modern traps are often made of plastic materials and can be easily dismantled for cleaning. Traps come in different shapes, including P-traps, Q-traps, and S-traps, and the depth of their water seals can range from 25 to 75 mm depending on pipe usage. Intercepting traps located in municipal sewer connections help prevent foul gases and pathogens from entering house drainage systems.

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    Traps are fittings at the end of soil and waste pipes that retain a small amount of water to prevent foul gases from entering buildings. Traps should be self-cleaning through water scouring their walls during discharge. Modern traps are often made of plastic materials and can be easily dismantled for cleaning. Traps come in different shapes, including P-traps, Q-traps, and S-traps, and the depth of their water seals can range from 25 to 75 mm depending on pipe usage. Intercepting traps located in municipal sewer connections help prevent foul gases and pathogens from entering house drainage systems.

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    TRAPS

    Traps are defined as fittings at the end of soil pipes of waste pipes to
    prevent foul gases coming out of the soil pipe/ waste pipe

    TRAPS

    Traps are an integral part of a modern sanitary


    system, being designed to retain a small quantity
    of the waste water from the discharge of fitting to
    which they are attached as a barrier to prevent
    foul air entering the building as shown in Figure
    Traps should be self-cleaning, that is to say , they
    should be designed so that their walls are scoured
    by the discharging water. One of the advantages
    of modern traps constructed of plastic materials is
    the ease with which they may be dismantled for

    Traps And Pipes and other components


    of house
    house Drainage System

    Following are the main components of House drainage system.


    Traps: Good Traps should have following Qualities:
    Should provide enough water seal ( around 50 mm) with large
    surface area.
    Interiors surface should be smooth so that the flow is not
    obstructed which enables self cleansing.
    An assess door should be provided for cleaning the trap.
    It should be made of non- adsorbent material.

    Classificationof
    ofTraps
    Traps
    Classification

    Depending upon the shapes the traps are classified as:


    P-Trap
    Q-Trap
    S-Trap
    Above three types of traps are shown in the following figures.
    The depth of a Trap Seal would depend upon the usage of a
    pipe. The trap seal varies from 25 to 75 mm deep.

    andSSTraps
    Traps
    P,P, QQand

    Trap
    PPTrap

    Trap
    QQTrap

    Trap
    SSTrap

    P, Q
    Q and
    and SS Traps
    Traps
    P,

    FloorTrap
    Trap
    Floor

    GullyTrap
    Trap
    Gully

    Intercepting Traps

    Advantageof
    ofIntercepting
    InterceptingTraps
    Traps
    Advantage
    Foul Gases of larger municipal sewers are prevented from
    entering house drainage system.
    Harmful pathogens are not entered in house drains.
    Well designed and contructed interceptors can quickly remove
    foul matter of house drain to muncipal sewers.

    Loss of Trap Seals

    cause
    d

    Evaporation
    Capillary
    action
    Momentum
    Leakage
    Wavering out

    If a trap seal loss,


    smells from the
    sanitary
    appliances would
    enter the building.
    Therefore the
    water seal in the
    trap must be
    maintained under
    all circumstances.

    1) Evaporation
    When trap is not being used, the rate of water
    evaporation
    depends upon the relative
    humidity of the air in the room. The rate is
    approximately 2.55 mm per week, so a 25 mm
    seal would last for 10 week. See Figure 3.6.

    Figure 3.6 : Evaporation occur


    when trap not being used

    2) Capillary attraction
    Is another rare
    occurrence which
    happens in S trap
    when a piece of porous
    material being caught
    over the bend of a trap
    absorbs water and
    deposits it down the
    waste discharge pipe.
    See Figure 3.7.

    Figure 3.7 :
    Capillary
    attraction

    3) Momentum
    4) Leakage
    This is caused by a
    It is caused by a fault
    sudden discharge of
    in the trap or plumbing
    water from a bucket.
    installation and water
    Due to velocity water is
    on the floor would be
    discharged and it shoots apparent.
    around the trap bend
    and goes down the
    waste pipe, leaving no
    5) Wavering out
    seal.
    This is caused by the effect
    of the wind which passes
    over
    the
    top
    of
    the
    ventilation pipe and thus
    causes pressure fluctuations.
    See Figure 3.8.
    Figure 3.8 : Wavering out

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