As the name suggest bottle trap is a bottle that traps thing. What kind of things you might ask, thing like food waste, hair and debris. The bottle traps are installed under the sink or basin and connecting the waste to the drainage pipe. A simple looking PVC or Chrome bottle trap with a removable lower part to clear away debris and prevent pipe from clog. A leaking bottle trap can also happen.

Function of the bottle trap.

• One of the main functions is to trap debris from flushing down the drainage pipe and cause a choke.
• The second function is to block sewage smell coming from the drainage pipe. As water seal is created in the bottle itself.

Type of bottle trap

 Bottle trap mainly comes in 2 finishing, either PVC or Chrome finishing. Both are widely use in Singapore. While the latter one might be commonly found in condo.

• PVC Bottle trap, this bottle trap is most favorable by Singaporean. 90% of housing in Singapore uses PVC bottle trap in their kitchen sink. Made out of PVC, this will prevent corrosion cause by acidic food waste or even off shelve drain declogger.

• Chrome Bottle trap, the gorgeous looking chrome finishing making consumer choosing it over the PVC. However, do take note that this bottle trap is still made of metal, and metal will corrode over time.

As long as finishing is not a concern, or the bottle trap is hidden inside a cabinet, a PVC bottle trap will be a better choice. No matter which one you choose once it starts to leak then it is time to replace it.