Great video, but you left too much in the u-shaped bend which will make it difficult for wastewater to flow and too much will stay in the bend. It should just be a few inches. As you mentioned, the purpose of that u-shaped bend is to keep sewer gas out of your house and also the little flying bugs that live in the sewer. This requires a small amount of water in the bend to fully block that bend, but too much water will impede proper draining. It does fit tight, trimmed properly it does work great. Had a drain on an old laundry tub rust through and the fittings were weird and none of the Home Depot parts would fit. Found Simple Drain on the shelf and it looked too easy and simple, and it was too easy and simple, but it worked. It wasn't the only repair kit I bought, I also bought the Snappy Trap which is more traditional, I got it in case the Simple Drain didn't work. Turns out, I needed a kit with a female connection to the waste pipe, which the Snappy Trap didn't have and I needed a tailpiece extension, which the Simple Drain doesn't have but the Snappy trap does. Will be keeping a close eye on it, but so far so good, through several wash loads it hasn't leaked.
Simple Drain is great! I've had it installed for 18 months on 3 different sinks and never had any issues. I'd recommend it to anyone with a drainage problem in their sink, if you're buying Draino to unclog it just spend the few bucks more to get Simple Drain, it'll solve the problem once and for all.
Dude who cares about 18 months, hore a plumber and will last 50 years... that crap wont evem make it 10 years. Thats the difference. Plus they are disgusting.
I'd much rather deal with a problem on Simple Drain install than on PVC. The problems are also less likely on Simple Drain. I've certainly seen PVC break and clog and it's hard to work with unless you have every fitting on hand. I can understand why people might be hesitant to move from an established system to something new, but I think if history were different and we all had simple drain for the past 50 years and then somebody came up with the idea of using PVC we would have a much greater reason to reject their product than we have with this system. Keep in mind, this isn't junk. This is extremely high quality made in the USA tubing that is from the same factories that make the highest quality scuba tubing and highest quality commercial laundry connections. As a matter of fact, these are very similar to those commercial laundry applications that take on abuse for decades without failure.
@@aroundthehousediy5124 ya sorry buddy, if you put a corrugated pipe under your sink, it’s a Matt of time before that piece of trash is choked off. What a yeah product. Your rubber gasket will also eat through and then ruin you r cabinet. The ptrap is also way too big. This product is trash, and it shouldn’t be allowed to be sold.
@@danbedard290 Thanks for your opinion. Check out commercial laundries sometime. They use this design for waste water and have not had the issues you cite (actually, these are the least leak and clog prone designs due to the flexibility of the line vs hard lines that can't handle any movement). Beyond that, I agree that this could be done in the wrong way and be a terrible product. This has been tested and is code for commercial and residential applications -- something that isn't given out for trash! It's also had great uptake in the plumbing community -- again, something that isn't consistent with it being trash. Compression fittings were a new thing at one time too and people rejected them until they saw the benefits of them being well-made.
Anyone can do this. Not a plumber, but took a few minutes, and a little common sense. Sorry, I am sure plumbers will not like this. We are taking away some of their business. It helps us, who get charged an arm and a leg for simple things like this. I still call plumbers, when I need more "elbow grease" and tools for other work. Simple Drain is safe and within codes. Bought them at Home Depot.
These types of drains will NOT pass inspection. Just because Home Depot sells it…..does not mean it’s legal. I totally agree with diyer’s but there’s no reason for not doing it right.
You do know they make p-traps that are compression fittings and not glued. So you dont have to worry about those "angles" you can just swing the trap. And it probably takes just as long as your hose to hook up. Also the trap doesn't make an air gap, it's a seal made by water to keep your sewer gases out. I'm a plumber and an army veteran, literally have never seen this in the military or on real jobs. Please for the love of God, dont reccomend this to people. Especially when you have close to no idea what your actually talking about i.e exhaust bell, or exhaust pipe from sink. High quality rubber, cut with scissors.
I work at Home Depot in the plumbing department. I am totally embarrassed to to be standing next to the same bay as this product, I cringe to think I have to sell this. In the video, look at the length of the trap itself. The weight of the water alone may pull the hose out of the trap adapter. To top it off, would never pass any inspection. To me this is a joke product.
Huh, it's code certified and has been sold through and installed by professional plumbers for commercial and residential use for years. Thanks for your pro opinion from looking at it, not using it. The length decreases because you cut it to fit. It will not slip off because it clamps on. It really does pass commercial inspections! Heck, it's the same tube used in commercial laundries.
I see where you are coming from though. It's a new product and if designed stupidly or from cheap materials, it could be terrible. This is a pro USA made product that you should actually try using.
@@aroundthehousediy5124 You may say it is code all you want, but it just simply will not pass an inspection. And things that do not pass inspection to me are not code.The ridges will gather up anything heavier than water and start to build up. Brush your teeth and then mix in a little hair from shaving. Kitchen sink. Food buildup. Might be good rubber, but the design wont work under real use.
@@sgwayne100I'll guess you will be skeptical no matter what the facts are. Thanks for your opinion on this code certified, successful product that has thousands of installs that are inconsistent with the "doomed to fail due to design" predictions. I'd suggest that you try one out and see how it goes. Remember that the alternative is PVC...PVC is far from perfect. This is not a saggy heavy product either... you cut it to fit your application.
@@jacksplumbingvideos7147 just us and plumbers who enjoy the speed and convenience, I guess. One kit makes for a faster job with fewer parts to carry around. The same USA-made hose is used in life critical applications, so it's worth trusting in my book. I can see that you'd have a hard problem believing that it could be a good product. That's cool. No one will force you to use it.
This is far from quality, products like this is what makes real plumbers money. If anyone is going to think about about buying this product, do yourself a favor, and call a plumber first.
Hey Charles, I have also heard of similar non-code products with terrible materials/longevity. Have you ever used Simple Drain -- ACTUAL Simple Drain, not just something like it? This is made by a US company in the US and code certified.
No i have not ,nor would I ever. You can look at the product and tell its crap. This product is only gonna cause more harm than good. Call a plumber and get it done right the first time....by using this product you are almost asking for a clog
@@charleslong1965 Good news then Charles, this product also has a self-plunging feature so even if it clogs, like all p-traps ultimately do, it's easier to unclog than a traditional PVC trap. It has passed all the health, performance, and safety tests required by IAPMO to be listed. I have Simple Drain installed on a kitchen sink, bathroom sink, and mud sink and none have clogged over the last 18 months they've been installed. It's quite a brilliant product, maybe someday you should try it before deciding it's not good....
@@jasonrager5737 there is no such thing as a self plunging drain. If you add corrugated pipe to a place that requires a smooth, flat surface, you’re going to have a bad time. Plus there is a reason that a ptrap is a specific size…
@@danbedard290 flat is irrelevant. The rounded, low edges add a very small turbulence which actually helps debris flow through. The fact that it's rubber makes the product self-gasketing, another advantage over traditional plumbing products. Product has been clog and leak free for well over 2 years. I can't see how that could possibly change. I guess I'll use the time I saved during installation to let you know!
You are right... but if you have ever taken apart a traditional p-trap then you know they are not for the squeamish. It's a waste line, after all. Simple Drain can be cleaned more easily, so it should be better for you if you want to avoid gross things. If you REALLY want to avoid gross things, though, you pretty much can't get near any sort of waste line plumbing. I don't find it unbearable, but I know my wife won't ever touch one. Anyway, there is no such thing as a sterile drain environment, but simple drain does allow you a unique way to clean that you can't get elsewhere -- you can add a clip to the hose (intentionally blocking the flow) and then disinfect it (using bleach, for example). It's not necessary and the ridges likely won't matter in any way to a normal residential application, but if it makes you feel better, it is a neat option.
@@jacksplumbingvideos7147 ummm. Regular p-traps are disgusting. Draino and snakes exist for a reason. As you someone above said a little toothpaste and hair and any trap will eventually begin to clog because there's no such thing as "self-scouring" like code calls for. But with Simple Drain I don't need a snake or Draino or even take the trap off to clean it, I squeeze it a few times with water running and the toothpaste/hair build up goes right out the waste line.
@@jasonrager5737 look at this pvc p trap from 1976 I saw at a pizza place, sure it looks dirty but it is not leaking and is code approved: ruclips.net/user/shortspl1LYcU43dA
@@jacksplumbingvideos7147 so is every Simple Drain I've ever installed. Obviously you'll never use it, but the unwarranted amount of hate for something new is shocking. You can call us lazy all you want but my sink drains at least as fast as yours according to IAPMO!!
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Great video, but you left too much in the u-shaped bend which will make it difficult for wastewater to flow and too much will stay in the bend. It should just be a few inches.
As you mentioned, the purpose of that u-shaped bend is to keep sewer gas out of your house and also the little flying bugs that live in the sewer. This requires a small amount of water in the bend to fully block that bend, but too much water will impede proper draining.
It does fit tight, trimmed properly it does work great.
Had a drain on an old laundry tub rust through and the fittings were weird and none of the Home Depot parts would fit.
Found Simple Drain on the shelf and it looked too easy and simple, and it was too easy and simple, but it worked.
It wasn't the only repair kit I bought, I also bought the Snappy Trap which is more traditional, I got it in case the Simple Drain didn't work.
Turns out, I needed a kit with a female connection to the waste pipe, which the Snappy Trap didn't have and I needed a tailpiece extension, which the Simple Drain doesn't have but the Snappy trap does.
Will be keeping a close eye on it, but so far so good, through several wash loads it hasn't leaked.
Would this work for bath drain is off and need link
Any updates? Clogs? Leaks?
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Simple Drain is great! I've had it installed for 18 months on 3 different sinks and never had any issues. I'd recommend it to anyone with a drainage problem in their sink, if you're buying Draino to unclog it just spend the few bucks more to get Simple Drain, it'll solve the problem once and for all.
Or plumb the sink properly, and not buy this shit.
Dude who cares about 18 months, hore a plumber and will last 50 years... that crap wont evem make it 10 years. Thats the difference. Plus they are disgusting.
I'd much rather deal with a problem on Simple Drain install than on PVC. The problems are also less likely on Simple Drain. I've certainly seen PVC break and clog and it's hard to work with unless you have every fitting on hand. I can understand why people might be hesitant to move from an established system to something new, but I think if history were different and we all had simple drain for the past 50 years and then somebody came up with the idea of using PVC we would have a much greater reason to reject their product than we have with this system. Keep in mind, this isn't junk. This is extremely high quality made in the USA tubing that is from the same factories that make the highest quality scuba tubing and highest quality commercial laundry connections. As a matter of fact, these are very similar to those commercial laundry applications that take on abuse for decades without failure.
@@aroundthehousediy5124 ya sorry buddy, if you put a corrugated pipe under your sink, it’s a Matt of time before that piece of trash is choked off. What a yeah product. Your rubber gasket will also eat through and then ruin you r cabinet. The ptrap is also way too big. This product is trash, and it shouldn’t be allowed to be sold.
@@danbedard290 Thanks for your opinion. Check out commercial laundries sometime. They use this design for waste water and have not had the issues you cite (actually, these are the least leak and clog prone designs due to the flexibility of the line vs hard lines that can't handle any movement). Beyond that, I agree that this could be done in the wrong way and be a terrible product. This has been tested and is code for commercial and residential applications -- something that isn't given out for trash! It's also had great uptake in the plumbing community -- again, something that isn't consistent with it being trash. Compression fittings were a new thing at one time too and people rejected them until they saw the benefits of them being well-made.
Are these to code?
No
What's code. 😂😃😂😃 Who gaf?
Shit leaks like crazy
Yeah but I have a large metal sewer drain!?
$200-$300 nowadays
Anyone can do this. Not a plumber, but took a few minutes, and a little common sense. Sorry, I am sure plumbers will not like this. We are taking away some of their business. It helps us, who get charged an arm and a leg for simple things like this. I still call plumbers, when I need more "elbow grease" and tools for other work. Simple Drain is safe and within codes. Bought them at Home Depot.
These types of drains will NOT pass inspection. Just because Home Depot sells it…..does not mean it’s legal. I totally agree with diyer’s but there’s no reason for not doing it right.
@@albarrera2757 inspection for what or whom? I own my own house.
I used one today wanted to give it a try will give some time to see how efficient it is before saying some negative
@@albarrera2757Had mine for over a year then sold my house after a inspector came through and said everything was up to code...
You do know they make p-traps that are compression fittings and not glued. So you dont have to worry about those "angles" you can just swing the trap. And it probably takes just as long as your hose to hook up. Also the trap doesn't make an air gap, it's a seal made by water to keep your sewer gases out. I'm a plumber and an army veteran, literally have never seen this in the military or on real jobs. Please for the love of God, dont reccomend this to people. Especially when you have close to no idea what your actually talking about i.e exhaust bell, or exhaust pipe from sink. High quality rubber, cut with scissors.
Sounds exactly what a plumber would say with propoganda
No plumber, worth their weight in gold would ever use this product.
Of course not. Ya can't teach an old dog a new tricks. It ain't rocket science
Should take about ten minutes before the ridges catch the usual hair, soap grease etc. Stupid idea.
I work at Home Depot in the plumbing department. I am totally embarrassed to to be standing next to the same bay as this product, I cringe to think I have to sell this. In the video, look at the length of the trap itself. The weight of the water alone may pull the hose out of the trap adapter. To top it off, would never pass any inspection. To me this is a joke product.
Huh, it's code certified and has been sold through and installed by professional plumbers for commercial and residential use for years. Thanks for your pro opinion from looking at it, not using it. The length decreases because you cut it to fit. It will not slip off because it clamps on.
It really does pass commercial inspections! Heck, it's the same tube used in commercial laundries.
I see where you are coming from though. It's a new product and if designed stupidly or from cheap materials, it could be terrible. This is a pro USA made product that you should actually try using.
@@aroundthehousediy5124 You may say it is code all you want, but it just simply will not pass an inspection. And things that do not pass inspection to me are not code.The ridges will gather up anything heavier than water and start to build up. Brush your teeth and then mix in a little hair from shaving. Kitchen sink. Food buildup. Might be good rubber, but the design wont work under real use.
@@sgwayne100I'll guess you will be skeptical no matter what the facts are. Thanks for your opinion on this code certified, successful product that has thousands of installs that are inconsistent with the "doomed to fail due to design" predictions. I'd suggest that you try one out and see how it goes. Remember that the alternative is PVC...PVC is far from perfect. This is not a saggy heavy product either... you cut it to fit your application.
@@jacksplumbingvideos7147 just us and plumbers who enjoy the speed and convenience, I guess. One kit makes for a faster job with fewer parts to carry around. The same USA-made hose is used in life critical applications, so it's worth trusting in my book. I can see that you'd have a hard problem believing that it could be a good product. That's cool. No one will force you to use it.
This is far from quality, products like this is what makes real plumbers money. If anyone is going to think about about buying this product, do yourself a favor, and call a plumber first.
Hey Charles, I have also heard of similar non-code products with terrible materials/longevity. Have you ever used Simple Drain -- ACTUAL Simple Drain, not just something like it? This is made by a US company in the US and code certified.
No i have not ,nor would I ever. You can look at the product and tell its crap. This product is only gonna cause more harm than good. Call a plumber and get it done right the first time....by using this product you are almost asking for a clog
@@charleslong1965 Good news then Charles, this product also has a self-plunging feature so even if it clogs, like all p-traps ultimately do, it's easier to unclog than a traditional PVC trap. It has passed all the health, performance, and safety tests required by IAPMO to be listed. I have Simple Drain installed on a kitchen sink, bathroom sink, and mud sink and none have clogged over the last 18 months they've been installed. It's quite a brilliant product, maybe someday you should try it before deciding it's not good....
@@jasonrager5737 there is no such thing as a self plunging drain. If you add corrugated pipe to a place that requires a smooth, flat surface, you’re going to have a bad time. Plus there is a reason that a ptrap is a specific size…
@@danbedard290 flat is irrelevant. The rounded, low edges add a very small turbulence which actually helps debris flow through. The fact that it's rubber makes the product self-gasketing, another advantage over traditional plumbing products. Product has been clog and leak free for well over 2 years. I can't see how that could possibly change. I guess I'll use the time I saved during installation to let you know!
What a joke, those ridges, grow so much smelly, gross bacteria. No clogs or leaks, its still absolutely disgusting...
You are right... but if you have ever taken apart a traditional p-trap then you know they are not for the squeamish. It's a waste line, after all. Simple Drain can be cleaned more easily, so it should be better for you if you want to avoid gross things. If you REALLY want to avoid gross things, though, you pretty much can't get near any sort of waste line plumbing. I don't find it unbearable, but I know my wife won't ever touch one.
Anyway, there is no such thing as a sterile drain environment, but simple drain does allow you a unique way to clean that you can't get elsewhere -- you can add a clip to the hose (intentionally blocking the flow) and then disinfect it (using bleach, for example). It's not necessary and the ridges likely won't matter in any way to a normal residential application, but if it makes you feel better, it is a neat option.
@@jacksplumbingvideos7147 ummm. Regular p-traps are disgusting. Draino and snakes exist for a reason. As you someone above said a little toothpaste and hair and any trap will eventually begin to clog because there's no such thing as "self-scouring" like code calls for. But with Simple Drain I don't need a snake or Draino or even take the trap off to clean it, I squeeze it a few times with water running and the toothpaste/hair build up goes right out the waste line.
@@jasonrager5737 look at this pvc p trap from 1976 I saw at a pizza place, sure it looks dirty but it is not leaking and is code approved: ruclips.net/user/shortspl1LYcU43dA
@@jacksplumbingvideos7147 so is every Simple Drain I've ever installed. Obviously you'll never use it, but the unwarranted amount of hate for something new is shocking. You can call us lazy all you want but my sink drains at least as fast as yours according to IAPMO!!
@@jasonrager5737 it is not self scouring like the regular p traps, regular p traps never need cleaning.