Pottery clay trap and how they work

We show you how different types of clay trap work. From first principles through to design consideration.
Editor and cameraman Wade Kenny
Thanks to
Waikato Society of Potters, www.waikatopotters.co.nz
Sylvia Sinel at, www.sylviasinel.com

[@MayorAwesome]

I'm about to build a system in my garage, this is very helpful!

[@monkshillpottery]

I have no plumbing in my studio. I run clean water in with a garden hose to my utility sink through a sealed hole in the wall. A large plastic tote box under the sink catches all water etc and I use a small pump to send it out through another hose to a French drain. Imperfect system but real simple and effective. Every month or so I scoop the slip etc out of the bottom of the tote box and trash it.

[@beaugrylls7771]

The production quality and confidence is great. Keep it up man

[@tegannottelling]

very cool thanks

[@Derek_Garnham]

The flaw at 8:55 was probably due to the installer being too familiar with fitting grease/oil traps for kitchen waste. Nice video, cheers for sharing.

[@Pottery_with_an_Engineer]

I looked at some grease trap designs and think you are right. The pipe being at the bottom would block stuff that floats like grease and oil.

[@Derek_Garnham]

let's hope no-one is recycling it@@Pottery_with_an_Engineer

[@DavidKennyNZL]

It's now obvious that figuring out how to empty the clay trap is important to thing about when designing one.