CHAPTER 4

PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FIXTURE FITTINGS

401.0 Materials General Requirements. (psi) (6.0 L/m at 414 kPa) in accordance with ASME
401.1 Quality of Fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall be con- A112.18.1/CSA B125.1 and shall be equipped with an inte-
structed of dense, durable, non-absorbent materials and shall gral automatic shutoff.
have smooth, impervious surfaces, free from unnecessary
concealed fouling surfaces. Except as permitted elsewhere in 403.0 Overflows. When any fixture is provided with an
this code, fixtures shall conform in quality and design to overflow, the waste shall be so arranged that the standing
nationally recognized applicable standards included in Table water in the fixture cannot rise in the overflow when the stop-
14-1. per is closed or remain in the overflow when the fixture is
401.2 Lead. Sheet lead shall be not less than the following: empty. The overflow pipe from a fixture shall be connected on
the house or inlet side of the fixture trap; except that over-
For safe pans not less than 4 pounds per square foot (lb/ft2) (19
flow on flush tanks shall be permitted to discharge into the
kg/m2) or 116 of an inch (1.6 mm) thick. (See Table 14-1)
water closets or urinals served by them, but it shall be unlaw-
401.3 Plumbing fixture fittings covered under the scope of ful to connect such overflows with any other part of the
NSF 61 shall comply with the requirements of NSF 61. drainage system.

402.0 Water-Conserving Fixtures and Fittings. Flush 404.0 Strainers and Connections.
volumes for low-consumption and water-saver water closets 404.1 Strainers. Plumbing fixtures, other than water clos-
and urinals shall be in accordance with applicable standards ets and urinals, shall be equipped with approved strainers hav-
referenced in Table 14-1. ing an approved waterway area. Strainers serving shower
402.1 Water Closets. Water closets, either flush tank, drains shall have a waterway equivalent to the area of the tail-
flushometer tank, or flushometer valve operated, shall have an piece.
average consumption of a maximum of 1.6 gallons (6.0 Lpf) 404.2 Connections. Fixtures having concealed slip joint
of water per flush. connections shall be provided with an access panel or utility
402.2 Urinals. Urinals shall have an average water con- space not less than 12 inches (305 mm) in its least dimension
sumption of a maximum of 1 gallon (3.8 Lpf) of water per and so arranged without obstructions as to make such con-
flush. nections accessible for inspection and repair.
402.2.1 Nonwater Urinals. Nonwater urinals shall be 404.3 Continuous Wastes. Continuous wastes and fixture
listed and comply with the applicable standards refer- tailpieces shall be constructed from the materials specified in
enced in Table 14-1. Nonwater urinals shall have a bar- Section 701.0 for drainage piping, provided, however, that such
rier liquid sealant to maintain a trap seal. Nonwater connections where exposed or accessible shall be permitted to
urinals shall permit the uninhibited flow of waste through be of seamless drawn brass not less than No. 20 B & S Gauge
the urinal to the sanitary drainage system. Where non- (0.032 inches) (0.8 mm). Each such tailpiece, continuous waste,
water urinals are installed they shall have a water distri- or waste and overflow shall be not less than 112 inches (40 mm)
bution line rough-in to the urinal location to allow for the O.D. for sinks, dishwashers, laundry tubs, bathtubs, urinals, and
similar fixtures, and not less than 114 inches (32 mm) for lava-
installation of an approved backflow prevention device
tories, drinking fountains, and similar small fixtures.
in the event of a retrofit.
404.4 Approved wye or other directional-type branch fittings
402.3 Metered Faucets. Self-closing or self-closing
shall be installed in continuous wastes connecting or receiv-
metering faucets shall be installed on lavatories intended to ing the discharge from food waste disposal units, dishwash-
serve the transient public in service stations, train stations, ers, clothes washers, or other force discharge fixtures or
airports, and convention halls. Metered faucets shall deliver appliances. No dishwasher drain shall be connected to a sink
a maximum of 0.25 gallons (1.0 L) of water per use. tailpiece, continuous waste, or trap on the discharge side of a
Employee restrooms not generally used by the public shall be food waste disposal unit.
exempt from the requirement of self-closing lavatory faucets.
402.4 Emergency Safety Showers. Emergency safety 405.0 Prohibited Fixtures. Water closets having an invis-
showers shall not be limited in their water supply flow rates. ible seal or an unventilated space or having walls which are
402.5 Installation. Water-conserving fixtures shall be not thoroughly washed at each discharge shall be prohibited.
installed in strict accordance with the manufacturers instruc- Any water closet that might permit siphonage of the contents
tions to maintain their rated performance. of the bowl back into the tank shall be prohibited. Drinking
402.6 Pre-Rinse Spray Valve. Commercial food service fountains shall not be installed in public toilet rooms.
pre-rinse spray valves shall have a maximum flow rate of 1.6 405.1 Prohibited Urinals. Trough urinals and urinals with
gallons per minute (gpm) at 60 pounds-force per square inch an invisible seal shall be prohibited.

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405.2 Miscellaneous Fixtures. Fixed wooden, or tile (762 mm) center to center to any similar fixture. The clear
wash trays or sinks for domestic use shall not be installed in space in front of any water closet or bidet shall be not less
any building designed or used for human habitation. No sheet than 24 inches (610 mm). No urinal shall be set closer than 12
metal-lined wooden bathtub shall be installed or reconnected. inches (305 mm) from its center to any side wall or partition
No dry or chemical closet (toilet) shall be installed in any nor closer than 24 inches (610 mm) center to center. The clear
building used for human habitation, unless first approved by space in front of water closets and bidets in residential struc-
the Health Officer. tures shall not be less than 21 inches (533.4mm).
Exception: The installation of paper dispensers or accessi-
406.0 Special Fixtures and Specialties. bility grab bars shall not be considered obstructions.
406.1 Water and Waste Connections. Baptisteries, 407.6 Installations for Persons with Disabilities.
ornamental and lily ponds, aquaria, ornamental fountain Where facilities for persons with disabilities are required in
basins, and similar fixtures and specialties requiring water applicable building regulations, the facilities shall be installed
and/or waste connections shall be submitted for approval to in accordance with those regulations.
the building official prior to installation. 407.7 Supply Fittings. The supply lines and fittings for
406.2 Special Use Sinks. Restaurant kitchen and other every plumbing fixture shall be so installed as to prevent
special use sinks shall be permitted to be made of approved- backflow as required in Chapter 6.
type bonderized and galvanized sheet steel of not less than
No. 16 U.S. gauge (0.0625 inches) (1.6 mm). Sheet-metal 408.0 Water Closets. Water closet bowls for public use
plumbing fixtures shall be adequately designed, constructed, shall be of the elongated type. In nurseries, schools, and other
and braced in an approved manner to satisfactorily accom- similar places where plumbing fixtures are provided for the
plish their intended purpose. use of children less than 6 years of age, water closets shall be
406.3 Special Use Fixtures. Special use fixtures shall be of a size and height suitable for childrens use. Water closets
made of one of the following: shall be equipped with seats as required below.
(1) Soapstone 408.1 Water Closet Seats. Water closet seats shall be of
(2) Chemical stoneware smooth, non-absorbent material. Seats for public use shall
conform to the applicable standard referenced in Table l4-1.
(3) Copper-based alloy
408.1.1 Type. Water closet seats, for public use, shall be
(4) Nickel-based alloy
of the elongated type and either of the open front type or
(5) Corrosion-resistant steel have an automatic seat cover dispenser.
(6) Other materials suited for the intended use of the fixture. 408.1.2 Size. Water closet seats shall be properly sized
406.4 Zinc Alloy Components. Zinc alloy components for the water closet bowl type.
shall meet the applicable nationally recognized standards and 408.2 Securing Floor-Mounted, Back-Outlet Water
shall be used in accordance with their listing. Closet Bowls. Floor-mounted, back-outlet water closet
bowls shall be set level with an angle of 90 degrees (1.57 rad)
407.0 Installation. between the floor and wall at the centerline of the fixture out-
let. The floor and wall shall have a flat mounting surface not
407.1 Cleaning. Plumbing fixtures shall be installed in a
less than 5 inches (127 mm) to the right and left of the fixture
manner to afford easy access for repairs and cleaning. Where
outlet centerline. The fixture shall be secured to the wall out-
practical, pipes from fixtures shall be run to the nearest wall. let flange or drainage connection and to the floor by corro-
407.2 Joints. Where a fixture comes in contact with the wall sion-resistant screws or bolts. The closet flange shall be
or floor, the joint between the fixture and the wall or floor secured to a firm base.
shall be made watertight. Where floor-mounted, back-outlet water closets are used,
407.3 Securing Fixtures. Floor-outlet or floor-mounted the soil pipe shall be not less than 3 inches (80 mm) in diam-
fixtures shall be rigidly secured to the drainage connection eter. Offset, eccentric, or reducing floor flanges shall not be
and to the floor, when so designed, by screws or bolts of cop- used.
per, brass, or other equally corrosion-resistant material. 408.3 Closet Rings (Closet Flanges).
407.4 Wall-Hung Fixtures. Wall-hung fixtures shall be 408.3.1 Closet rings (closet flanges) for water closets
rigidly supported by metal supporting members so that no or similar fixtures shall be of an approved type and shall
strain is transmitted to the connections. Flush tanks and sim- be bronze, copper, hard lead, cast-iron, galvanized mal-
ilar appurtenances shall be secured by approved non-corro- leable iron, ABS, PVC, or other approved materials.
sive screws or bolts. Each such closet ring (closet flange) shall be approxi-
407.5 Setting. Fixtures shall be set level and in proper align- mately 7 inches (178 mm) in diameter and, when
ment with reference to adjacent walls. No water closet or installed, shall, together with the soil pipe, present a 112
bidet shall be set closer than 15 inches (381 mm) from its cen- inch (38 mm) wide flange or face to receive the fixture
ter to any side wall or obstruction nor closer than 30 inches gasket or closet seal.

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408.3.2 Caulked-on closet rings (closet flanges) shall flow to the tank when the tank is filled to operational capac-
be not less than 14 inch (6.4 mm) thick and not less than ity. Provision shall be made to automatically supply water to
2 inches (51 mm) in overall depth. the fixture so as to refill the trap seal after each flushing. The
408.3.3 Closet rings (closet flanges) shall be burned or water supply to flush tanks equipped for automatic flushing
soldered to lead bends or stubs, shall be caulked to cast- shall be controlled by a suitable timing device.
iron soil pipe, shall be solvent cemented to ABS and 410.5 Overflows in Flush Tanks. Flush tanks shall be
PVC, and shall be screwed or fastened in an approved provided with overflows discharging into the water closet or
manner to other materials. urinal connected thereto. Overflows supplied as original parts
408.3.4 Closet rings (closet flanges) shall be adequately with the fixture shall be of sufficient size to prevent tank
designed and secured to support fixtures connected flooding at the maximum rate at which the tank is supplied
thereto. with water under normal operating conditions and when
installed per manufacturers instructions.
408.3.5 Closet screws, bolts, washers, and similar fas-
teners shall be of brass, copper, or other listed, equally
corrosion-resistant materials. Screws and bolts shall be 411.0 Floor Drains and Shower Stalls. Floor drains
of adequate size and number to properly support the fix- shall be considered plumbing fixtures, and each such drain
ture installed. shall be provided with an approved-type strainer having a
waterway equivalent to the area of the tailpiece. Floor drains,
floor receptors, and shower drains shall be of an approved
409.0 Urinals. A water supply to a urinal shall be protected type, suitably flanged to provide a watertight joint in the floor.
by an approved-type vacuum breaker or other approved back-
flow prevention device as described in Section 603.4. 411.1 Location of Floor Drains. Floor drains shall be
installed in the following areas:
411.1.1 Toilet rooms containing two or more water clos-
410.0 Flushing Devices for Water Closets and Urinals. ets or a combination of one water closet and one urinal,
410.1 Flushing Devices Required. Each water closet, except in a dwelling unit. Floor mounted urinals may be
urinal, clinic sink, or other plumbing fixture that depends on used as a floor drain to meet the requirements of this sec-
trap siphonage to discharge its waste contents shall be pro- tion when there are two or more such urinals.
vided with a flushometer valve, flushometer tank, or flush 411.1.2 Commercial kitchens and in accordance with
tank designed and installed so as to supply water in sufficient Section 704.3.
quantity and rate of flow to flush the contents of the fixture to 411.1.3 Laundry rooms in commercial buildings and
which it is connected, to cleanse the fixture, and to refill the common laundry facilities in multi-family dwelling
fixture trap, without excessive water use. Flushing devices buildings.
shall meet anti-siphon requirements required in Chapter 6.
411.2 Food Storage Areas. Where drains are provided in
Exception: Nonwater urinals as required in section 402.2.1. storerooms, walk-in freezers, walk-in coolers, refrigerated
410.2 Automatic Flushing Tanks. Tanks flushing more equipment, or other locations where food is stored, such
than 1 urinal shall be automatic in operation and of sufficient drains shall have indirect waste piping. Separate waste pipes
capacity to provide the necessary volume to flush and prop- shall be run from each food storage area, each with an indi-
erly cleanse urinals simultaneously. Automatically controlled rect connection to the building sanitary drainage system.
flushometer valves shall be permitted to be substituted for Traps shall be provided if required under Section 801.2.2 of
flush tanks. this code and shall be vented.
410.3 Flushometer Valves. No manually controlled Indirect drains shall be permitted to be located in freez-
flushometer valve shall be used to flush more than one urinal, ers or other spaces where freezing temperatures are main-
and each such urinal flushometer valve shall be an approved, tained, provided that traps, when supplied, are located where
self-closing type discharging a predetermined quantity of the seal will not freeze. Otherwise, the floor of the freezer
water. Flushometers shall be installed so that they will be shall be sloped to a floor drain located outside of the storage
accessible for repair. Flushometer valves shall not be used compartment.
where the water pressure is insufficient to properly operate 411.3 Floor Slope. Floors shall be sloped to floor drains.
them. When the valve is operated, it shall complete the cycle 411.4 Shower receptors are plumbing fixtures and shall con-
of operation automatically, opening fully and closing posi- form to the general requirements contained in Table 14-1.
tively under the line water pressure. Each flushometer shall be Each such shower receptor shall be constructed of vitrified
provided with a means for regulating the flow through it. china or earthenware, ceramic tile, porcelain-enameled metal,
410.4 Water Supply for Flush Tanks. An adequate quan- or of such other material acceptable to the building official.
tity of water shall be provided to flush and clean the fixture No shower receptor shall be installed unless it conforms to
served. The water supply for flushing tanks and flushometer acceptable standards as referenced in Table 14-1 or until a
tanks equipped for manual flushing shall be controlled by a specification or a prototype or both of such receptor has first
float valve or other automatic device designed to refill the been submitted to and approval obtained from the building
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411.5 Each shower receptor shall be an approved type and the top of the finished dam or threshold shall be first lined
be so constructed as to have a finished dam, curb, or thresh- with sheet plastic,* lead,* or copper,* or shall be lined with
old that is not less than 1 inch (25.4 mm) lower than the sides other durable and watertight materials. Showers that are pro-
and back of such receptor. In no case shall any dam or thresh- vided with a built in place, permanent seat or seating area that
old be less than 2 inches (51 mm) or exceeding 9 inches (229 is located within the shower enclosure, shall be first lined with
mm) in depth when measured from the top of the dam or sheet plastic,* lead,* copper,* or shall be lined with other
threshold to the top of the drain. Each such receptor shall be durable and watertight materials that extend not less than 3
provided with an integral nailing flange to be located where inches (76 mm) above horizontal surfaces of the seat or the
the receptor meets the vertical surface of the finished interior seating area.
of the shower compartment. The flange shall be watertight Lining materials shall be pitched 14 inch per foot (20.8
and extend vertically not less than 1 inch (25.4 mm) above mm/m) to weep holes in the subdrain of a smooth and solidly
the top of the sides of the receptor. The finished floor of the formed subbase. Such lining materials shall extend upward
receptor shall slope uniformly from the sides toward the drain on the rough jambs of the shower opening to a point not less
not less than 14 inch per foot (20.8 mm/m), nor more than 12 than 3 inches (76 mm) above the horizontal surfaces of the
inch per foot (41.8 mm/m). Thresholds shall be of sufficient seat or the seating area, the top of the finished dam or thresh-
width to accommodate a minimum 22 inch (559 mm) door. old and shall extend outward over the top of the permanent
Shower doors shall open so as to maintain not less than a 22 seat, permanent seating area, or rough threshold and be turned
inch (559 mm) unobstructed opening for egress. over and fastened on the outside face of both the permanent
Exception: Showers that are designed to comply with the seat, permanent seating area, or rough threshold and the
accessibility standards listed in Table 14-1. jambs.
411.6 Shower Compartments. Shower compartments, Nonmetallic shower subpans or linings shall be permit-
regardless of shape, shall have a minimum finished interior of ted to be built up on the job site of not less than three layers
1024 square inches (0.66.06 m2) and shall also be capable of of standard grade 15 pound (6.8 kg) asphalt-impregnated
encompassing a 30 inch (762 mm) circle. The minimum roofing felt. The bottom layer shall be fitted to the formed
required area and dimensions shall be measured at a height subbase and each succeeding layer thoroughly hot-mopped
equal to the top of the threshold and at a point tangent to its to that below. Corners shall be carefully fitted and shall be
centerline. The area and dimensions shall be maintained to a made strong and watertight by folding or lapping, and each
point of not less than 70 inches (1778 mm) above the shower corner shall be reinforced with suitable webbing hot-mopped
drain outlet with no protrusions other than the fixture valve or in place.
valves, shower head, soap dishes, shelves, and safety grab Folds, laps, and reinforcing webbing shall extend not less
bars or rails. Fold-down seats in accessible shower stalls shall than 4 inches (102 mm) in all directions from the corner, and
be permitted to protrude into the 30 inch (762 mm) circle. webbing shall be of approved type and mesh, producing a ten-
Exceptions: sile strength of not less than 50 lb/ft2 (244 kg/m2) in either
(1) Showers that are designed to comply with ICC A117.1. direction. Nonmetallic shower subpans or linings shall be per-
(2) The minimum required area and dimension shall not mitted to consist of multilayers of other approved equivalent
apply for a shower receptor having overall dimensions materials suitably reinforced and carefully fitted in place on
of not less than 30 inches (762 mm) in width and 60 the job site as elsewhere required in this section.
inches (1524 mm) in length. Linings shall be properly recessed and fastened to
(3) Wet Rooms. The area of the floor serving each shower approved backing so as not to occupy the space required for
fixture(s) shall be no less than 4 feet by 4 feet (1219 mm the wall covering and shall not be nailed or perforated at any
by 1219 mm) and be sloped no less than one quarter inch point that is less than 1 inch (25.4 mm) above the finished
per foot to the drainage fixture. The floor area serving the dam or threshold. An approved-type subdrain shall be
shower shall be protected with an approved membrane installed with every shower subpan or lining. Each such
system as described in Section 411.7 Non metallic subdrain shall be of the type that sets flush with the subbase
shower sub pans, or as approved by the building official. and shall be equipped with a clamping ring or other device to
411.7 Lining for Showers and Receptors. When the make a tight connection between the lining and the drain. The
construction of on-site built-up shower receptors are permit- subdrain shall have weep holes into the waste line. The weep
ted by the building official, receptors built directly on the holes located in the subdrain clamping ring shall be protected
ground shall be watertight and shall be constructed from from clogging.
approved-type dense, nonabsorbent and noncorrosive mate- Shower lining materials shall comply with to approved
rials. Each such receptor shall be adequately reinforced, shall standards acceptable to the building official and the State
be provided with an approved flanged floor drain designed to Plumbing Board.
make a watertight joint in the floor, and shall have smooth, Note: Lead and copper subpans or linings shall be insulated
impervious, and durable surfaces. from conducting substances other than their connecting drain
Shower receptors shall have the subfloor and rough side by 15 pound (6.8 kg) asphalt felt or its equivalent, and no lead
of walls to a height of not less than 3 inches (76 mm) above pan or liner shall be constructed of material weighing less

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than 4 lb/ft2 (19 kg/m2). Copper pans or liners shall be not 414.0 Bathtubs and Whirlpool Bathtubs. Unless oth-
less than No. 24 B & S Gauge (0.02 inches) (0.51 mm). Joints erwise listed, bathtubs and whirlpool bathtubs shall comply
in lead pans or liners shall be burned. Joints in copper pans or with the following requirements:
liners shall be soldered or brazed. Plastic pans shall not be 414.1 A removable panel shall be provided to access and
coated with asphalt-based materials. remove the pump. Whirlpool pump access located in the
411.7.1 Tests for Shower Receptors. Shower crawl space shall be located no more than 20 feet (6096 mm)
receptors shall be tested for watertightness by filling with from an access door, trap door, or crawl hole.
water to the level of the rough threshold. The test plug 414.2 The circulation pump shall be located above the crown
shall be so placed that both upper and under sides of the weir of the trap.
subpan shall be subjected to the test at the point where it 414.3 The pump and the circulation piping shall be self-
is clamped to the drain. draining to minimize water retention in accordance with stan-
411.8 Public Shower Floors. Floors of public shower dards referenced in Table 14-1.
rooms shall have a nonskid surface and shall be drained in 414.4 Suction fittings on whirlpool bathtubs shall comply
such a manner that wastewater from one bather shall not pass with the listed standards.
over areas occupied by other bathers. Gutters in public or
gang shower rooms shall have rounded corners for easy 414.5 Limitation of Hot Water in Bathtubs and
cleaning and shall be sloped not less than 2 percent toward Whirlpool Bathtubs. The maximum hot water temperature
drains. Drains in gutters shall be spaced at a maximum of 8 discharging from the bathtub and whirlpool bathtub filler
feet (2438 mm) from sidewalls nor more than 16 feet (4877 shall be limited to 120F (49C) by a device that is in accor-
mm) apart. dance with ASSE 1070 or CSA B125.3. Water heater ther-
mostats shall not be considered a control for meeting this
411.9 Location of Valves and Heads. Control valves provision.
and showerheads shall be located on the sidewall of shower
compartments or otherwise arranged so that the showerhead
does not discharge directly at the entrance to the compartment 415.0 Installation of Fixture Fittings. Where two sepa-
and the bather can adjust the valves prior to stepping into the rate handles control the hot and cold water, the left-hand con-
shower spray. trol of the faucet when facing the fixture fitting outlet shall
411.10 Water Supply Riser. A water supply riser from the provide the means to alter the hot water temperature from the
shower valve to the showerhead outlet, whether exposed or fixture fitting.
not, shall be securely attached to the structure. Single-handle mixing valves shall have the flow of hot
water correspond to the markings on the fitting.
412.0 Fixtures and Fixture Fittings for Persons with
Disabilities. Plumbing fixtures and fixture fittings for per- 416.0 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment.
sons with disabilities shall comply with to the appropriate 416.1 Application. Emergency eyewash and shower equip-
standards referenced in Table 14-1 of this code. ment shall comply with ISEA Z358.1.
412.1 Limitation of Hot Water Temperature for Pub- 416.2 Water Supply. Emergency eyewash and shower
lic Lavatories. Hot water delivered from public-use lava- equipment shall not be limited in the water supply flow rates.
tories shall be limited to a maximum temperature of 120F Flow rate, discharge pattern, and temperature of flushing flu-
(49C) by a device that is in accordance with ASSE 1070 or ids shall be provided in accordance with ISEA Z358.1 based
CSA B125.3. The water heater thermostat shall not be con- on the hazardous material.
sidered a control for meeting this provision.
416.3 Installation. Emergency eyewash and shower equip-
ment shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturers
413.0 Dishwashing Machines. installation instructions.
413.1 Application. Domestic or commercial dishwashing 416.4 Location. Emergency eyewash and shower equip-
machines shall comply with the applicable standards refer- ment shall be located on the same level as the hazard and
enced in Table 14-1. accessible for immediate use. The path of travel shall be free
413.2 Backflow Protection. The water supply connection of obstructions and shall be clearly identified with signage.
to a commercial dishwashing machine shall be protected by 416.5 Drain. A drain shall not be required for emergency
an air gap or a backflow prevention device in accordance with eyewash or shower equipment. Where a drain is provided, the
Section 603.2.2, Section 603.2.5, or Section 603.2.6. discharge shall be in accordance with Section 811.0.
413.3 Drainage Connection. Domestic dishwashing
machines shall discharge indirectly through an air gap fitting 417.0 Bidets.
in accordance with Section 807.4 into a waste receptor, a wye
417.1 Application. Bidets shall comply with the standards
branch fitting on the tailpiece of a kitchen sink, or dishwasher
connection of a food waste grinder. Commercial dishwash- listed in Table 14-1.
ing machines shall discharge indirectly through an air gap or 417.2 Backflow Protection. The water supply to the bidet
direct connection in accordance with Section 704.3 with floor shall be protected according to Chapter 6, which allows for an
drain protection. air gap or vacuum breaker.

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417.3 Limitation of Water Temperature in Bidets. The

maximum hot water temperature discharging from a bidet
shall be limited to 110F (43C) by a device that is in accor-
dance with ASSE 1070 or CSA B125.3. Water heater ther-
mostat shall not be considered a control for meeting this
provision.

418.0 Future Fixtures. Where provisions are made for the

future installation of fixtures, those provided for shall be con-
sidered in determining the required sizes of drain pipes. Con-
struction for future installations shall be terminated with a
plugged fitting or fittings. Where the plugged fitting is at the
point where the trap of a fixture is installed, the plumbing sys-
tem for such fixture shall be complete and be in accordance
with the plumbing requirements of this code.

419.0 Shower and Tub-Shower Combination Control

Valves. Showers and tub-shower combinations in buildings
shall be provided with individual control valves of the pres-
sure balance, thermostatic, or combination pressure bal-
ance/thermostatic mixing valve type that provide scald and
thermal shock protection. These valves shall conform to
ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1. Gang showers, where sup-
plied with a single temperature-controlled water supply pipe,
shall be controlled by a mixing valve that is in accordance
with ASSE 1069. Handle position stops shall be provided on
such valves and shall be adjusted per the manufacturers
instructions to deliver a maximum mixed water setting of
120F (49C). Water heater thermostats shall not be consid-
ered a suitable control for meeting this provision.

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