Central primer options - Plumbing Zone

billy_awesome · 12-19-2011, 10:41 PM

Always been an Achilles' heel of mine.

Deciding the best way to prime floor drains in a commercial project.

I used to prime them from basins, but became very expensive buying trap seal primers and the time and material used to achieve the final product.

I once even tried building a pyramid of tee's to prime each floor drain, but I figure it my pyramid was off level by a 64th of a degree, half the floor drains would get too much water, and the other half wouldn't get any water rendering the primers useless.

I've started trying these primers

The wholesaler carries these with 4 ports and I've separated them into 3 different groups at times.

Does anyone have any better ideas for doing primers? Keeping in mind time and material as a factor (and obviously functionality)

let me know what you guys use!

tarrega · 12-20-2011, 10:50 AM

those are the only kind of trap primers I've ever seen, don't think there is a more economical way on the commercial side.

easttexasplumb · 12-20-2011, 12:25 PM

I like trap guards, they are much more reliable than trap primers.

http://www.trapguard.com/

surfdog · 12-20-2011, 05:09 PM

trap guards made by pro select makes things real simple

Turd Chaser · 12-20-2011, 05:32 PM

trap guards...

ProSetTrapGuard - YouTube

leakfree · 12-20-2011, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billy_awesome

Always been an Achilles' heel of mine.

Deciding the best way to prime floor drains in a commercial project.

I used to prime them from basins, but became very expensive buying trap seal primers and the time and material used to achieve the final product.

I once even tried building a pyramid of tee's to prime each floor drain, but I figure it my pyramid was off level by a 64th of a degree, half the floor drains would get too much water, and the other half wouldn't get any water rendering the primers useless.

I've started trying these primers

The wholesaler carries these with 4 ports and I've separated them into 3 different groups at times.

Does anyone have any better ideas for doing primers? Keeping in mind time and material as a factor (and obviously functionality)

let me know what you guys use!

That's what we used on the last job,seemed simple.

100 Watt · 12-21-2011, 10:47 PM

Was told at last continuing ed class that trap guards were not approved for use here. (Ohio)

Did a pizza joint last year and installed that 4 way primer adapter. Works nicely for now. I hate primers - you know they'll either be wasting water or seized up in less than a year. Always leave plenty of pipe before and after the primer - no need to make it difficult for you to replace it in a year!

billy_awesome · 12-21-2011, 11:15 PM

I don't know the Ontario code for trap guards in Ontario Canada. But we did a job that had 40 floor drains, we ended up priming them from the showers. But I don't like doing that, especially since the shower valves were inside a block wall that isn't accessible.

I just wanted to know what other options or ideas other people had, seems to be a gray area on a direct way on how to do them.

bizzybeeplumbin · 12-23-2011, 10:02 PM

we can put a hose bib off the cold line here under the lav. No trap primer needed. IPC.

I like the trap guards, just not sure they are approved in my area.

OldSchool · 12-23-2011, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billy_awesome

Always been an Achilles' heel of mine.

Deciding the best way to prime floor drains in a commercial project.

I used to prime them from basins, but became very expensive buying trap seal primers and the time and material used to achieve the final product.

I once even tried building a pyramid of tee's to prime each floor drain, but I figure it my pyramid was off level by a 64th of a degree, half the floor drains would get too much water, and the other half wouldn't get any water rendering the primers useless.

I've started trying these primers

The wholesaler carries these with 4 ports and I've separated them into 3 different groups at times.

Does anyone have any better ideas for doing primers? Keeping in mind time and material as a factor (and obviously functionality)

let me know what you guys use!

Those are the ones we use... and they work great .... ease to hook up and has equal flow to all primers

12-19-2011, 10:41 PM	#1
billy_awesome Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 120 My Photos	Central primer options Always been an Achilles' heel of mine. Deciding the best way to prime floor drains in a commercial project. I used to prime them from basins, but became very expensive buying trap seal primers and the time and material used to achieve the final product. I once even tried building a pyramid of tee's to prime each floor drain, but I figure it my pyramid was off level by a 64th of a degree, half the floor drains would get too much water, and the other half wouldn't get any water rendering the primers useless. I've started trying these primers The wholesaler carries these with 4 ports and I've separated them into 3 different groups at times. Does anyone have any better ideas for doing primers? Keeping in mind time and material as a factor (and obviously functionality) let me know what you guys use! __________________ Shark-bite virgin

12-21-2011, 10:47 PM	#7
100 Watt Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 78 My Photos	Was told at last continuing ed class that trap guards were not approved for use here. (Ohio) Did a pizza joint last year and installed that 4 way primer adapter. Works nicely for now. I hate primers - you know they'll either be wasting water or seized up in less than a year. Always leave plenty of pipe before and after the primer - no need to make it difficult for you to replace it in a year! __________________ "Stay thirsty my friends"

12-21-2011, 11:15 PM	#8
billy_awesome Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 120 My Photos	I don't know the Ontario code for trap guards in Ontario Canada. But we did a job that had 40 floor drains, we ended up priming them from the showers. But I don't like doing that, especially since the shower valves were inside a block wall that isn't accessible. I just wanted to know what other options or ideas other people had, seems to be a gray area on a direct way on how to do them. __________________ Shark-bite virgin

12-23-2011, 10:02 PM	#9
bizzybeeplumbin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 312 My Photos	we can put a hose bib off the cold line here under the lav. No trap primer needed. IPC. I like the trap guards, just not sure they are approved in my area. __________________ Plumber Raleigh,Plumber Cary, Plumber Apex, Sump Pumps Raleigh,Plumber Raleigh Plumber Chapel Hill,,Tankless Water Heaters Cary,Tankless Water Heaters Raleigh,

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12-20-2011, 10:50 AM	#2
tarrega Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 10 My Photos	those are the only kind of trap primers I've ever seen, don't think there is a more economical way on the commercial side.

12-20-2011, 12:25 PM	#3
easttexasplumb Master Hack Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Longview, TX Posts: 1,874 My Photos	I like trap guards, they are much more reliable than trap primers. http://www.trapguard.com/

12-20-2011, 05:09 PM	#4
surfdog Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 174 My Photos	trap guards made by pro select makes things real simple

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