Sink waste trap.(Motorhome) (1 Viewer)

[Bognor Saint]

Now this is the second time this has happened but the waste trap on the kitchen sink has failed. The first time we were on our way to Scotland and the bottom of the trap seemed to crumble away. I got away with it that time as I was able to do a temp repair using that leak fixing putty I picked up in a B&Q. Last week, first night away, it happened again. The centre part of the waste where the screw connects to the top part disintegrated. No temp fix this time. We think the culprit may be the Zoflora that my wife uses when cleaning up at the end of a trip. Any thoughts?

 

[Landy Andy]

Harsh chemicals can cause problems with the plastic and also very hot (boiling) water.

Do you put neat Zaflora or when mixed?

 

[TheBig1]

I was going to say caused by bleach, but zoflora is strong stuff too. Best buy 2 new traps so you have a spare in the van for next time

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[Bognor Saint]

Harsh chemicals can cause problems with the plastic and also very hot (boiling) water.

Do you put neat Zaflora or when mixed?

Decided to stop using it!

 

[Bognor Saint]

I was going to say caused by bleach, but zoflora is strong stuff too. Best buy 2 new traps so you have a spare in the van for next time

New trap ordered. If it's the correct one I'll order spare.

 

[marchie]

New trap ordered. If it's the correct one I'll order spare.

Buggered Bognor; buggered trap ... [used to work in Victoria Drive, Bognor, 1992 to 1998].

Steve

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[TheBig1]

Buggered Bognor; buggered trap ... [used to work in Victoria Drive, Bognor, 1992 to 1998].

Steve

I have many family members around Bognor and spent many childhood holidays there

 

[Wagoneer]

Guess it's a Reich trap. The bottom plastic screw-on plate on mine crumbled recently. We don't use any agressive cleaning products...guess it was just old age.

To date, we've replaced both kitchen and bathroom traps in a van that's over 10 years old.

Good idea to carry a spare although our bathroom trap is a different design to that of the kitchen trap.

 

[Bognor Saint]

Buggered Bognor; buggered trap ... [used to work in Victoria Drive, Bognor, 1992 to 1998].

Steve

I'm just off Victoria drive.

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[Bognor Saint]

Guess it's a Reich trap. The bottom plastic screw-on plate on mine crumbled recently. We don't use any agressive cleaning products...guess it was just old age.

To date, we've replaced both kitchen and bathroom traps in a van that's over 10 years old.

Good idea to carry a spare although our bathroom trap is a different design to that of the kitchen trap.

Sounds like ours. Our first one crumbled less than a year old.
The replacement that I ordered arrived but even though it was Dometic it was too small. I could have made it work but on off chance I phoned our supplying dealer and luckily they had one in stock. So all sorted now.