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Subject:Re: P-Trap hose length
From:Troy
Date:Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:21:31 -0800

I can certainly go down to Home Depot and pick up some three-quarter inch
vinyl hose for a few bucks,  but what the heck is the point of buying a
brand-new kit when the hose is the wrong length! BD claims to have sold
"hundreds" this way! I just have a hard time believing that. I have an email
out to Go Westy to have them check one of their kits. Something ain't right
here!

Troy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tobin Copley" <tcopley@sfu.ca>
To: <colorworks@gci.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: P-Trap hose length

> Hi Troy,
>
> Your message is timely.  My wife is picking of a BD P-trap from the
> freight drop today and I'm hoping to install it later this week.  Let me
> know any useful feedback you get, okay?
>
> Q: I know it's a bit of extra hassle, but can't you just clamp on a bit of
> extra hose?
>
> T.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Troy" <colorworks@GCI.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 12:01:47 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: P-Trap hose length
>
> Hi folks:
>
> I ordered a new P-trap and hose from bus depot. My original hose length
> was somewhere around 32 inches, but the hose that bus depot sold me is 24
> inches. The hose when fully stretched, barely, and I mean barely goes
> straight down to the exit port. The center shelf in the sink cabinet is
> notched in the rear to allow the hose to go behind the shelf, so there is
> simply no way this hose is long enough to stretch. BD says they have sold
> hundreds with no complaints! Wow, I guess I'm confused!! Makes me wonder
> if I'm somehow missing a part?  Anyone else have problems with one of
> these P-traps kits?
>
> Troy