S-trap in a home inspection report
A drain-trap arrangement that can siphon out its retained water. Urgency: Loss of the water seal can admit sewage gas. Fix: Conversion to a P-trap may be possible; feasibility varies.
- Meaning
- A drain-trap arrangement that can siphon out its retained water.
- Urgency in the source
- Loss of the water seal can admit sewage gas.
- Typical fix or next step
- Conversion to a P-trap may be possible; feasibility varies.
- Read the source
- House Call Home Inspection of Acadiana, retrieved 2026-11-06
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