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Old 4/4/06, 1:55 PM
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Found this "roller coaster" drain from the kitchen sink yesterday.
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Old 4/4/06, 3:45 PM
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Shucks, it's jus' a ordinary drane trap...



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I can see several issues besides the piping....
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Maybe they call that a slump trap



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it will probably need a "slump pump" then
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looks like a common hook up for a prefab. what year was the house? do they need to test that fiberouse material for asbestos??
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1959. Fiberglas on ductwork-----sort of
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1959. Fiberglas on ductwork-----sort of
sort of.....need to test for asbestos? or sort of a prefab?
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