Learn How to Install a Bottle Trap in 7 Steps: A DIY Guide for Any Sink or Basin

Trap Installation Guide: How to Maintain Home Hygiene & Safety

Traps are common drainage system devices that prevent sewer gas backflow and maintain indoor air freshness and hygiene. Slow draining, rising water levels, or foul odors from your sink or basin could indicate a clogged or damaged trap. This not only affects home comfort, but also increases health risks from bacteria and viruses, especially during flu season or disease outbreaks. Maintaining home hygiene and safety is crucial.

In this guide, I’ll teach you how to replace or install a new trap yourself by following some simple steps, saving repair fees while improving home water quality and safety. I’ll also share some knowledge about bacteria, viruses, and the importance of regular trap maintenance and inspection for proper drainage. Let’s get started!

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# Before removing trap or pipe, prepare bucket to collect any remaining sewage.

Ordinary plastic bucket used to collect sewage
Before removing the trap or pipe, use an ordinary plastic bucket to collect any remaining sewage.

# Bottle Trap Installation

## Step 1: Adjust trap tailpiece length

Step 1. Loosen trap top/tailpiece
Loosen the trap (Bottle Trap) top/tailpiece for adjustment.
Step 2 Measure and adjust trap tailpiece length
Ensure the trap (Waste Trap) tailpiece length aligns with the sink/basin drain hole.
Step 3 Adjust trap tailpiece length by sliding pipe up
Adjust the length by sliding the trap (Bottle Trap) tailpiece up to the proper position.
Step 4 Once proper length found, secure tailpiece back to trap
Once the proper length is determined, secure the tailpiece back onto the trap (Bottle Trap).

## Step 2: Align tailpiece with sink/basin drain hole, then tighten

Step 5 Bottle trap installation step
This shows how to align the trap tailpiece with the sink/basin drain hole.
Step 6 Bottle trap installation step
This shows how to tighten the trap connection nut to secure the trap.

## Step 3: Connect trap to drainage system

Step 7 Bottle trap installation step
This shows how to loosen the trap drainage nut for connecting to the system.
Step 8 Bottle trap installation step
This shows how to insert the drainage pipe into the LE106 bottle trap.
Step 9 Bottle trap installation step
This shows how to tighten the trap nut to secure the LE106 bottle trap.

Congratulations, trap installed!

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