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In response to "Seriously, no U pipe? That drain's gonna be a stinky mess. (nm)" by musubi

How would that stop the stinky?

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Feb 23 '11, 11:21

I always wondered, why there are U-pipes

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I always thought that the water in the U acted as a plug to stop vapour back-flow -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 11:23 11
- it does. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 23, 11:23 10
  - I'll have to enlist ST's help on the plumbing issue I have at home ... - Beryllium Feb 23, 11:25 9
    - go to the ER! -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 11:26
    - well, ok, go to a store and buy a cheap plastic sink " -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 23, 11:26 2
      - sfek. "snake" to see if a bunch of stuff is clogged up in the drain. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 23, 11:27 1
        
        cause it sorta sounds like the trap is clogged up. either that our that sink doesnt have a vent. -- (link) - tRuMaN Feb 23, 11:30
    - What drips? - musubi Feb 23, 11:26 4
      - And what the hell is a plug you set via the faucet? -- nm - Ender Feb 23, 11:39 1
        
        he is probably taking about the drain stopper, which you can pull out if needed. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 23, 11:40
      - the base of the sink, where the pipe connects. Underneath. - Beryllium Feb 23, 11:30
      - (me too) -- nm - JaxSean Feb 23, 11:27
What the other guys said. The U pipe holds a bit of water that creates a seal to preven sewer gasses from coming back up. (nm) - musubi Feb 23, 11:23 2
- as a bonus, it means your wedding ring won't drop straight into the pipe! -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 11:25 1
  - Yup. You can easily remove that pipe and get your ring back. -- nm - Krusty Feb 23, 11:27
its a trap, its basically a way to keep sewar gasses from coming out the drain. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 23, 11:22
vapour rises and gets trapped in it. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 11:21 1
- Okay.....thanks all. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 23, 11:24

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