Thread: What is this?

1950's house. What is this, it appears to be a cleanout because the bottom unscrews. The other question is, on the top there is a hole drilled in it for a condensate line. Other than the line just being stuffed in there, and an improper connection is there anything else wrong. Its not a cross connection is it???

It's a drum trap. It's common on old houses. Is that lead pipe on the drain lines? Believe it or not, I've never seen a lead pipe, since there aren't any in my area.

The drum trap should be removed, as it makes it very hard to snake a clogged drain line. The condensate drain should have an air gap, unless there is one farther upstream from its termination at the drum trap.

Paul,

Thats an old drum trap and it should be removed and replaced.

rick

It sure looked like lead, but I tapped on it with a screwdriver and it was hard? like steel. Weird.

Originally Posted by Paul Kondzich

It sure looked like lead, but I tapped on it with a screwdriver and it was hard? like steel. Weird.

Probably brass, lead encased.