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Bächlein brushed stainless bottle trap, 1¼ in, 200 mm dip tube review

A brushed stainless bottle trap that publishes a 200 mm dip tube — the closest thing to a water seal figure anywhere in this catalogue.

The bottom line The one trap here bought to be looked at, in named metals with a real cleaning access. Confirm you have the depth for it.

What you are getting

A brushed bottle trap in 304 stainless steel and solid chromed brass with silicone seals, at the standard 1¼ in fitting, with a 200 mm dip tube, extra-long pipes, a concealed cleaning opening, a wall rosette and a five-year warranty.

Bought to be seen

Under a wall-hung basin the trap is the only visible pipework in the room. A brushed stainless cylinder reads as a deliberate object; a white plastic bend reads as plumbing that somebody forgot to hide.

That is the entire reason this costs five times what the plastic traps here cost.

The cleaning opening that does not spoil it

A concealed access, so the trap opens by hand. On a brushed finish that matters more than usual: the alternative is a wrench on a visible surface, and brushed stainless does not forgive one.

The 200 mm, reported as published

The maker states a 200 mm dip tube. That is the tube carrying water down into the body — not the water seal depth, which is the standing column the trap actually holds.

They are related, and they are not the same number. This page reports what the maker published rather than converting it into a figure they did not.

It is still the closest thing to a seal figure anywhere in this catalogue.

What to check first

Depth. A bottle trap with a 200 mm dip tube hangs down. If your basin sits over a drawer or a low cabinet, the flat trap in this hub is the one that fits — and it publishes the clearance it needs.

Availability

On sale from 40 € to 45 € on the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores at the time of checking.

Also on sale on the British Amazon store, in the local currency: the range above is measured on the euro stores only.

Not found on the American Amazon store, where the buy link falls back to a local search rather than to a page that does not exist.

Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 5 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

What we like, and what we don't

Strengths

  • Names both metals — 304 stainless and solid brass — with silicone seals, on a trap meant to be seen
  • A concealed cleaning opening, so the trap is cleared without losing the brushed finish to a wrench
  • Extra-long pipes and a wall rosette supplied, with a five-year manufacturer warranty

Compromises

  • A bottle trap with a 200 mm dip tube needs real depth under the basin — this is the opposite of the flat traps here
  • The 200 mm dip tube is not the water seal depth, and this page will not present it as one
  • Five times the price of the plastic traps in this hub

Specifications

Inlet size1¼ in — stated as the standard fitting on all common basins
Outlet sizeNot stated as a figure — the maker states extra-long pipes for maximum compatibility
Water seal depthNot stated as a figure — the maker publishes a dip tube of 200 mm, which is not the same measurement
Body typeBottle trap — stated
Space needed under the basinNot stated by the maker — a bottle trap with a 200 mm dip tube needs real depth
Material304 stainless steel and solid chromed brass, brushed, with silicone seals — stated
Dismantles without toolsYes — a concealed opening lets the trap be taken apart and cleaned in a few movements, stated
Amazon referenceB085M91Q6F (same reference on 5 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN4744999671426

Questions people actually ask

Is a 200 mm dip tube the same as a 200 mm water seal?

No. The dip tube is the pipe that carries water down into the bottle; the water seal is the depth of standing water the trap actually holds, which depends on where the outlet sits relative to the tube. They are related and they are not the same, and this page reports the figure the maker gave rather than converting it into one they did not.

Bottle trap or tubular trap?

A bottle trap is a cylinder — it looks deliberate under a wall-hung basin and it unscrews at the bottom for cleaning. A tubular trap is a bent pipe: less to look at, and it takes far less vertical room. Choose by what is under your basin and whether anyone sees it.