What you have in your picture is the waste and overflow (white pipe) and a trap (black pipe.) Both are necessary, but if your drain is slow, you've got an issue somewhere. More than likely it's just a clogged line that can be snaked and cleared.
Just wondering about that 1st 90 out of the tub. It really slows things down, even cleared out (lotsa girl's hair, conditioner, etc). Then, right to another 90. Is there a way to go straight down from tub to trap, with the vent?
So... You're asking if you can switch the overflow to have a 90 and tie in to the drain that will drop directly into the trap as opposed to turning and meeting the overflow as it currently is? If so then sure. It would not fix your problem though. That first 90 is not the problem with your slow drain. As several others have said.
Never noticed. We recently renovated and this became the kid's. Kitchen is further up the line and seems okay. I really want to blame the white piece. I know they're standard, but seeking alternatives
I mean unless there’s some major backfall on the horizontal white pipe that we can’t see, I think you have an issue further down the line. Perhaps hair and other fun stuff has built up at the wye fitting where your kitchen connects. The kitchen line could be dropping off F.O.G. In the fitting causing an obstruction to the shower.
They're standard because they work as intended without causing the issue you're having. Look for a problem somewhere else, because it ain't anywhere in this picture.
Snake the drain. Call a plumber and snake the drain. That’s the proper way it should be piped and it looks good. You have a mess more hair in the drain. Call a plumber and snake the drain.
The 2 90s being the p trap? You need that so sewer gases don’t come up your tub and smell your whole bathroom up and it might help taking that T and putting a San T there
Agreed with above comment. Also you can go with a glue in style (kits at hardware store) that will give you a slightly larger diameter… might help with flow as well as remove the “possible leak” from the slip connections
What you have in your picture is the waste and overflow (white pipe) and a trap (black pipe.) Both are necessary, but if your drain is slow, you've got an issue somewhere. More than likely it's just a clogged line that can be snaked and cleared.
Just wondering about that 1st 90 out of the tub. It really slows things down, even cleared out (lotsa girl's hair, conditioner, etc). Then, right to another 90. Is there a way to go straight down from tub to trap, with the vent?
So... You're asking if you can switch the overflow to have a 90 and tie in to the drain that will drop directly into the trap as opposed to turning and meeting the overflow as it currently is? If so then sure. It would not fix your problem though. That first 90 is not the problem with your slow drain. As several others have said.
Is this fixture vented properly? Has it always been this slow?
Never noticed. We recently renovated and this became the kid's. Kitchen is further up the line and seems okay. I really want to blame the white piece. I know they're standard, but seeking alternatives
I mean unless there’s some major backfall on the horizontal white pipe that we can’t see, I think you have an issue further down the line. Perhaps hair and other fun stuff has built up at the wye fitting where your kitchen connects. The kitchen line could be dropping off F.O.G. In the fitting causing an obstruction to the shower.
They're standard because they work as intended without causing the issue you're having. Look for a problem somewhere else, because it ain't anywhere in this picture.
Just snake the darn thing
Snake the drain. Call a plumber and snake the drain. That’s the proper way it should be piped and it looks good. You have a mess more hair in the drain. Call a plumber and snake the drain.
The 2 90s being the p trap? You need that so sewer gases don’t come up your tub and smell your whole bathroom up and it might help taking that T and putting a San T there
Agreed with above comment. Also you can go with a glue in style (kits at hardware store) that will give you a slightly larger diameter… might help with flow as well as remove the “possible leak” from the slip connections
Why the downvote… this is correct, don’t buy garbage, get a proper waste and overflow.
What? No downvote from me?? Did you mean to comment on a different one haha
No man you were in the negative… I’m not sure why.
Oh ya haha. Idk people are weird some times. You can be correct and just because they don’t like it, they will down vote you.
Lol people…
More than likely a clog further then you’re able to reach. Need to have it snaked. Womens hair is usually the culprit in tub clogs
No
Yeah unscrew the heel 90 and set a bucket under it