Eliminate whole house trap?

Categories: Plumbing

It seems that the current NYC code requires a whole house trap: “P105.2 Building (House) Traps.-Shall be
installed on all building drains …”. My research on the web indicates that traps are illegal in many areas and can be very dangerous. What’s the real deal? Is it safe to eliminate my trap so long as I provide access for snaking and trap all of the drains in the house?

By browntown | 02/02/2009 8:13 AM