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This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to replace an old bathtub drum trap with a new PVC P-trap. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Replace a Bathtub Drum Trap:
PVC P-trap, used to replace existing iron drum trap
1 1/2-inch PVC pipe
45 degree and 90 degree PVC elbows
threaded PVC male adapter, used to connect to existing iron pipe
threaded PVC female adapter, used to connect to existing iron pipe
pipe dope, for creating a watertight seal on threaded PVC fittings
single-strand wicking, used to help seal threaded connections between PVC and iron fittings
PVC primer and cement, for gluing together PVC pipes and fittings
bucket, to catch drips and empty water from old drum trap
Tools for How to Replace a Bathtub Drum Trap:
reciprocating saw fitted with metal-cutting blade
pipe wrench, two large wrenches needed to disassemble the old iron pipe and trap
PVC pipe cutter or hacksaw, used to cut pipe to length
pliers
tape measure
indelible marker, for marking the alignment of PVC pipes and fittings prior to gluing
pocketknife, used to remove rough burrs from the ends of just-cut PVC pipe.
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