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When a plumber installs a concrete basement plumbing job, he is obligated to fulfill plumbing code requirements. The following, is a summary of plumbing code requirements for different types of basement plumbing installation The paperwork must show where the new plumbing fixtures are located. Typical basement plumbing fixtures include bathroom sinks, bar sinks, toilets, bath tubs, showers, hot water heaters, floor drains, etc. Location of plumbing chases, (grooves in the wall to hold plumbing pipes), must be noted. New plumbing fixtures including any washer hose connection bibs and standpipes in the laundry room must be noted. In order to pass the plumbing code requirements, the installation must assure easy access to cleanouts, to shutoffs and mechanical joints. Easy access, is almost universally defined as an open space of 18" in front of all pipes of 3" diameter or more, and an open space of 12" in front of all smaller pipes. If the cleanouts are hidden, they must be accessible enough to allow a plumber to remove the plug and clean out, "rod", the system. Also, the cleanout plug cannot be covered over by a basement finishing material that hides it from view. Any fixture that has a trap, i.e. a "p" trap "u" trap or a "j" trap must permit access to the traps, via a removal panel or open utility space which is not blocked in any way. Bathtub Specifications: Bath tub specifications. The size of bathtub drains and bathtub overflow outlets is regulated, each must be greater than "1" inch in diameter. The drain must be fitted with a stopper and water control valves must shut off when water reaches a temperature greater than 120 degree. They must be considered anti scald valves. Laundry tubs: Each separate tub must have a drain at least 1 inch in diameter. In addition, the outlet hole cannot be left entirely open, it must contain a strainer or a crossbar, which will serve to restrict the outlet size. The outlet hole must contain a strainer and or a crossbar to restrict the outlet size. Sinks: Regular bathroom sinks must also have a drain, which is minimally 1 inch in diameter, and they must come complete with a strainer or an outlet bar. Likewise other sinks shall similarly have a drain of at least 1 inch in diameter and a strainer or crossbars. In addition sink faucets must have a maximum flow rate of 2.2. gpm (gallons per minute), at a psi (pounds per square inch), of 60. Toilets: In accordance with regulations applying to all toilets, newly installed basement toilet must be low flush, i.e. 1.6 gallons per flush. Each toilet must come with a workable flush tank, which stores the water between flushes. Showers: If a new basement show door is hinged, it must open outward. And all glass shower doors must be made of safety glass only. A basement shower must use low flow shower heads, with a maximum gpm of 2.5. Water control valves must have a heat limit of 120 degrees and must be anti scald protective. The plumber who does the installation is responsible for meeting the plumbing code requirements, and if a homeowner does a DYI installation he is likewise obligated to fulfill the code, which is designed to ensure that the basement plumbing will work properly, and safely.
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