Jackson Gray on sun 18 jul 10
I have read the archives on the Gleco Trap and don't see anyone who has
tried to reuse the bucket. I just can't see putting used buckets in the
the landfill. Has anyone tried reusing the buckets?
I have used a homemade version, but have moved my sink and want to use
my washing machine drain for the outflow. Unfortunately, it is pretty
high and I would have to put my sink up on blocks and use a step stool
to rinse if I use my home-made version.
I have been rinsing in buckets for the past year or so and it is getting
pretty old. I know, I know, I don't want to hear about how lazy I am
getting.
James Freeman on tue 20 jul 10
Jackson...
We installed Gleco traps at the college, and had the work/study kids
clean out the jar. A very stinky job, but it seemed stupid and
wasteful to throw away perfectly good plastic jars.
The downside of the Gleco trap is that the jar is VERY small, and
fills up very quickly. It is also quite expensive. I installed a
dental plaster trap under my sink. It is way cheaper than the Gleco
trap, and holds a fantastically large amount of slop in comparison.
Here is the plaster trap I chose (there are other makes and models):
http://www.buffalodental.com/PDF/traps.pdf . It is the bucket based
one at the bottom of the page. They make a 5 gallon and a 3.5 gallon.
I had to go with the 3.5 gallon due to height restrictions under my
sink. Installation is with press-fit connections, no tools at all.
Though they intend the bucket and lid to be simply thrown away when
full, one can easily remove the bucket lid and clean it out for reuse.
I purchased it here:
http://www.darbydental.com/scripts/prodpage.aspx?CAT=3D3D31&SUB=3D3D2198&GR=
P=3D3D=3D
WEBC2677
My dad used the same trap in his dental lab to catch all of the
various plasters, stones, and lost wax casting investment. He used
the 5 gallon version due to the tremendous amount of residue his
operations produced. He cut a hole in the bottom of the sink cabinet
in order to gain enough clearance height for the large bucket. He too
emptied and reused the bucket rather than throwing it away.
Hope this helps.
...James
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On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 4:49 PM, Jackson Gray wrot=
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> I have read the archives on the Gleco Trap and don't see anyone who has
> tried to reuse the bucket. =3DA0I just can't see putting used buckets in =
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> the landfill. =3DA0Has anyone tried reusing the buckets?
>
> I have used a homemade version, but have moved my sink and want to use
> my washing machine drain for the outflow. =3DA0Unfortunately, it is prett=
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> high and I would have to put my sink up on blocks and use a step stool
> to rinse if I use my home-made version.
>
> I have been rinsing in buckets for the past year or so and it is getting
> pretty old. =3DA0I know, I know, I don't want to hear about how lazy I am
> getting.
>
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