Permaflow Never Clog Transparent Abs 1-1/2" P-Trap (Includes 1-1/2" To 1-1/4" Reducing Gaskets) - For Kitchen & Bath/Lavatory

We installed one of these traps 15 years ago and really liked the easy clog clearing mechanism and ease of installation. Eventually it cracked at the threads going into the wall pipe. We found it again on line and studied the reviews, realizing that we hadn’t exactly engaged the threads and subsequently over-tightened the gaskets to keep it from leaking, resulting in cracks that later were not able to mitigate.This time, I was VERY careful to get pipes gaskets, nuts and threads flush with one another, and if a gasket wasn’t working, looked closely and used another better matched gasket choice from the kit. Also careful NOT to overtighten this time. Tighter is NOT a solution. Correct alignment is key to success.It’s a great product to last 15 years not properly installed. This time, properly installed it should last a good 45 years or more!

I first installed these 12 years ago. One started a small leak at the junction of the sink’s down pipe. I didn’t find anything that would cause a leak after removing it. I may needed to have tighten the compression ring but decided I wanted new ones. I have these in four other sinks and one change is the nut you tighten is white with two tabs; the old ones were clear without the tabs. Easy to install and am happy with them.

It seems nice & good idea at first but this didn’t last not even a couple of months, the threaded part leaked due to a poorly glued part. The rest of the unit is just two halves glued together with no mechanical attachment so they won’t last as the gluing deteriorates & cracks. I reached out to customer service but no response to my emails and when I call I just get nothing useful only to know that somebody will get back to me. The standard p-traps are one solid piece that won’t separate like this transparent poorly designed and worst manufactured.

It worked for eight months under normal use before developing hairline fractures.

I installed trap on a utility wash tub.

I installed this easily for a bathroom sink. This trap works as expected (I can see into the trap, and unclog it with a twist). This bathroom sink doesn't see much hot water use (its on a third floor, so takes forever for the hot water to run up there), and I think hot water would be the biggest risk factor since this p trap is fused from two pieces. I think as long as this p trap isn't exposed to regular/intense hot and cold water cycles (causing expansion and contraction), I think this will hold up just fine. I would be a little more nervous using this on a kitchen sink if I were washing dishes regularly by hand for instance. Or if my tap water was extra scalding hot for cleaning. I would expect this to hold up for years and years as long as use case stays "within a tolerable range."

Product work well without a leaking even with the garbage disposal running.

The media could not be loaded. this is a update of the review that I had done just a few months ago literally! The item started leaking a few days ago and it turns out it's leaking from between the scene which is not repairable! The only thing you can do is buy another one. The bold thing about it is that this item the way it's set up the threads are the opposite of a standard j pipe that you would get from anywhere else so I had to totally redo all of the pipes to get these clear pipes in this set to fit. purely disappointing and could be a very costly expense had I not had a rubber mat underneath and had to call a plumber out again