What is a Drain trap?

Drain trap

The shape of the trap is S or U placed under the sinkPrevents the leakage of the odor

Trap is one of the component used in plumping

The shape of trap is S or U:

Shape of Trap

ShowersToiletsTubesBathrooms sinkKitchen sinkWash machine drains and...

All drain should be used at least one every weeks to keep water in the traps.This includes:

What actually happens in trap when you smell

strange odor in any room?

When you smell a strange odor from any room where there is a drain , the first thing I would check is to make sure that the trap is not dry!

If a drain tap is dry , the sewer gas can escape and can be the cause of the smell.

Here the water is held in place by granity to act as a barrier, preventing the escape of sewer gases , if a plumping fixture is not used over a month or so , the water in the trap will evaporate , allowing noxious odor to escape.

Why is it important that schools and other buildings using chemicals have them?

Using traps prevents from bugs which can’t appear in our room, or place

When someone loses jewellery in the sink you can take the pieces of trap out and find it in there ,you won’t think that you lose the jewellery in there for ever

Dioxins/furans are a group of toxic organic chemicals found in the environment as a result of human activities, and are major contaminants of concern in Lake Ontario.

What sorts of chemicals or currently found in Lake Ontario?

Lake Ontario

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