It is the u shaped contraptin under your sink that holds water to keep sewer gasses from leaking into your home. Looks like a u of j and comes in a kit in any hardware store.
Normally a fixture trap BUT in some cases can be used as a storm or floor drain trap and it looks like the letter P
P-trap may be cracked, nuts are loose on p-trap, or check for leak above p-trap that may be dripping down on p-trap.
Who invented the p trap
The drain under a sink when it goes thru the wall instead of the floor. If looked at from the side, it would look like a P.
Its called a P trap because if you stand the trap up and looked at it, its in the shape of the letter P
P trap
A J trap is normally tubular and a P trap is brass and does not swivel
Which of the following is a legal and commonly used trap? bell trap S trap drum trap P trap
which of the following is a legal and commonly used trap? bell trap S trap drum trap or P trap
By cutting it out and installing either a P trap or a running trap as an S trap is notorious for losing its seal
Disconnect and remove p-trap from under fixture. Clean out clog in p-trap and re-install.