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Old 8/15/11, 10:56 PM
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I changed out my p-traps to these waterless traps earlier this year after I found a crack in a p-trap after a cold winter.

These work very well, no air loss and are easy to clean.
http://www.airtecproducts.com/waterlesstrap_main.asp


I put "regular" p-traps filled with mineral oil on the secondaries.



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Old 8/15/11, 11:51 PM
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I changed out my p-traps to these waterless traps earlier this year after I found a crack in a p-trap after a cold winter.

These work very well, no air loss and are easy to clean.
http://www.airtecproducts.com/waterlesstrap_main.asp


I put "regular" p-traps filled with mineral oil on the secondaries.
Pretty slick Bruce...never seen or heard of these before....
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Old 8/16/11, 12:29 AM
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Oh my, these are great!

But are they > $1.29?

Contractors don't want to spend $1/ft for pipe to keep the house from falling down.
I can see them running out to buy these!



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I changed out my p-traps to these waterless traps earlier this year after I found a crack in a p-trap after a cold winter.

These work very well, no air loss and are easy to clean.
http://www.airtecproducts.com/waterlesstrap_main.asp


I put "regular" p-traps filled with mineral oil on the secondaries.
Why do you need to that?
Is this a second home?
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Old 8/16/11, 11:14 AM
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I bet hair get caught up in them pretty easy..



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Old 8/16/11, 11:28 AM
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I bet hair get caught up in them pretty easy..
You would have a much bigger problem if you have hair in your condensate drain line.
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Old 8/16/11, 4:09 PM
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Pretty slick Bruce...never seen or heard of these before....
Every thing that goes around comes around I was installing a similar item in the drain lines back in 1974 the name was stinky stopper



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