What is a tubular S trap

Posted by Bob Bulmer on Mon 11th August 2008 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Plumbing

I came across the tubular S trap when I was trying to sort out a plumbing problem recently. I wasn’t sure what it was and I’m sure you might be scratching your head right now - so here’s a quick info point on what it is:

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Essentially it’s a two piece trap that’s used with a basin or sink for waste egress. The S connotations are obviously derived from the shape....

Usually problems occur at the connections and can be resolved by new rubber o rings or a tightening of the connector points.

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