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Hello,

I have had a problem with my kitchen sink whereby at random times a stench seems to appear, it becomes so bad sometimes we actually have to leave the room. Its weird as the smell just seems to appear from nowhere then it goes after a few hours.

It is a newly built flat on the 8th floor of a high rise block and the sink has a U bend, I have spoken to a plumber on the phone and he seems to think that a Anti-Syphon Trap should resolve the problem. Do you think this will solve the problem?

The problem is I have no idea about plumbing so wondered if anyone can offer me any advice, basically the questions I need answering are below:

• What sort of Anti-Syphon Trap do I need? Can anyone show me a picture.
• How would I go about fitting it and exactly where does it attach too?

Anyway any advice would be most appreciated, so thanks a lot in advance guys.

:lol: :lol:

Hi Hammertime.

anti siphon trap sounds good advice but go for a quality product ,Hep do a really good one.

Thanks retrostew, I've just bought a Hep VO anti siphon trap.

Can you advice me as to where it needs to be fiited too exactly? i.e. is it inbetween the U bend and the sink or do you fit it after the U bend?

Thanks in advance :lol:

Hi restrostew, Thank you for you much needed advice. I've just bought a Hep V anti siphon trap as suggested.

Please could someone advice me as to exactly where I should fit it to? i.e. does it go in between the sink and the U bend or is it fitted after the U bend?

Any advice would be much appreciated as I really am an amateur!!

Hi restrostew, Thank you for you much needed advice. I've just bought a Hep V anti siphon trap as suggested.

Please could someone advice me as to exactly where I should fit it to? i.e. does it go in between the sink and the U bend or is it fitted after the U bend?

Any advice would be much appreciated as I really am an amateur!!

Hi restrostew, Thank you for you much needed advice. I've just bought a Hep V anti siphon trap as suggested.

Please could someone advice me as to exactly where I should fit it to? i.e. does it go in between the sink and the U bend or is it fitted after the U bend?

Any advice would be much appreciated as I really am an amateur!!

hello again

you just place it where the trap used to go..
not difficult at all , just be carefull you dont cross thread the nut!!

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