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Sanitary appliances (vitreous china) — Part 2: Wash down 
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Sanitary appliances (Vitreous china) — Specification — Part 2: Wash 
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 Contents Page 
Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................ iv 
1 Scope ...................................................................................................................................................... 1  
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................ 1  
3 Terms and definitions ........................................................................................................................... 1  
4 General requirements ........................................................................................................................... 1  
5 Traps ....................................................................................................................................................... 1  
6 Dimensions ............................................................................................................................................ 3  
7 Construction and finish ........................................................................................................................ 3  
8 Tests ....................................................................................................................................................... 3  
8.1 General ................................................................................................................................................... 3  
8.2 Flush tests .............................................................................................................................................. 4  
8.2.1  Toilet paper test ..................................................................................................................................... 4  
8.2.2  Smudge test ........................................................................................................................................... 4  
8.2.3  Ball test ................................................................................................................................................... 4  
8.3 Holding capacity test ............................................................................................................................ 4  
8.4 Load bearing test ................................................................................................................................... 4  
8.5 Saw dust test ......................................................................................................................................... 4  
8.5.1  Specification of the saw dust ............................................................................................................... 4  
8.5.2  Procedure ............................................................................................................................................... 4  
8.6 Splash test ............................................................................................................................................. 5  
9 Sampling process and inspection ....................................................................................................... 5  
9.1 Visual inspection ................................................................................................................................... 5  
9.2 Dimensional, construction and performance tests ........................................................................... 5  
10 Marking ................................................................................................................................................... 6  
Bibliography ........................................................................................................................................................ 7  
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within the Community will be removed.  
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East African Standards are subject to review, to keep pace with technological advances. Users of the East 
African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always have the latest versions of the standards 
they are implementing .  
The committee responsible  for this document is Technical Committee EASC/TC 037, Utensils, cutlery, 
Sanitary wares and fittings and domestic hardware . 
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 Sanitary appliances (Vitreous china) — Specifications — Part 2: Wash 
down water closets 
1 Scope  
This Draft East African standard covers the requirements for construction, dimensions and tolerances, finish 
and marking for vitreous wash down water closets. 
2 Normative references  
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes 
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, 
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. 
DEAS 1017-1:2019 , Vitreous sanitary appliances — General requirements 
EAS 355 , Toilet paper – Specification  
3 Terms and definitions  
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in DEAS 1017-1:2019 apply. 
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses: 
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp  
4 General requirements 
The general requirements relating to materials, manufacture, glazing, defects, minimum thickness, 
performance and methods of tests shall conform to DEAS 1017-1:2019. 
5 Traps 
Pedestal pans shall have either a "P" trap or an "S" trap, as required, and wall-mounted pans shall have a "P" 
trap. The angle of the outlet shall be the relevant of the values for Ф given in figu re 1 or figure 2 . 
The trap shall be large enough to allow a sphere of diameter 65 mm ± 1 mm to pass through it. PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFTDEAS 1017-2:2019 
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Type A pan (with seat fixing holes)   Section X - X (pan with straight "P" trap) 
Figure 1 — Type A (pedestal) water- closet pan 
Table 1 — Dimensions of type A (pedestal) water-closet pan 
 
 
Figure 2 — Type B (wall-mounted) water-closet pan PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFTDEAS 1017-2:2019 
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 Table 2 — Dimensions of type B (wall-mounted) water-closet pan 
 
6 Dimensions 
The dimensions of pans shall conform to the values given in the relevant Figure 1 or Figure 2. 
7 Construction and finish 
7.1 Water closet shall be of one-piece construction. Each water closet shall be provided with not less than 
two floor fixing holes having a minimum diameter of 6.5 mm and shall have an integral flushing rim of suitable 
type. It shall also have an inlet or supply horn, for connecting the flushing pipe, of dimensions conforming to E 
in Table 2. The flushing rim may be box rim or open rim type. In case of box rim, adequate number of holes 
and slots shall be provided. The flushing rim and the inlet shall be of the self-draining type and a weep-hole 
shall be provided at the flushing inlet of the water closet. 
7.2 Each water closet shall have an integral trap with either S or P outlet. 
7.3 Where required, each water closet shall have anti-siphonage vent horn on the outlet side of the trap, 
with dimension conforming to those given in Figure 1 and on either right or left hand or centre as specified at 
an angle of 45° (see Figure 1) and invert of vent hole not below the central line of the outlet. 
7.4 Water closets shall be supplied with appropriate connectors required to connect the outlet to the 
drainage system. 
7.5 The anti-siphonage vent where required shall be provided in the special connector. 
7.6 Inside surface of water closet and trap shall be uniform and smooth in order to ensure an efficient flush. 
8 Tests 
8.1 General 
The water closet shall satisfy the requirements of tests prescribed in 8.2, 8.3, 8 .4, 8.5, 8.6, 8 .7 and 8 .8. These 
tests shall be conducted by connecting the water closet to a low level cistern. A cistern shall be fixed such that 
the height between the top of the water closet and the bottom of the cistern shall not be more than 300 mm 
and the water closet shall be connected to the cistern by 40 mm normal diameter flushing pipe. These tests 
shall be carried out by using the flushing cistern of the capacity with which the appliance is to be used. PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFTDEAS 1017-2:2019 
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 8.2 Flush tests 
8.2.1  Toilet paper test 
The water closet shall be filled with water to its normal water seal level and charged with six pieces of loosely 
crumpled toilet paper conforming to EAS 355. It shall then be flushed. This test shall be repeated four times 
and the pan shall discharge the full charge of the paper at least three out of four times. 
8.2.2 Smudge test 
The whole of the interior surface of water closet to 40 mm below the flushing rim shall be smudged with quartz 
powder of contrasting colour passing through 1.18 mm sieve and shall then be flushed observing carefully the 
surface of the water closet during the flushing. Immediately after the flushing, there shall be no smudge left on 
the bowl. 
8.2.3  Ball test 
8.2.3.1 Single ball test 
The ball shall be made of non-absorbent material. The relative density of the ball shall be between 1.075 and 
1.080. The diameter of the ball shall be 43 + 0.5 mm. Place the ball into the water closet to be tested and then 
flush the water closet. The ball shall be discharged in the normal manner. 
8.2.3.2 Fifty ball test 
Fifty balls of non-absorbent material, having a mass each of 3.7 + 0.1 g, and a diameter of 20 + 0.1 mm shall 
be dropped into the water closet bowl and flushed. Repeat the test five times. A minimum of 85 % of all balls 
should be flushed out in the five tests. 
8.3 Holding capacity test 
The water closet when sealed at the outlet and vent (if fitted) with water-tight seal shall be capable of holding 
not less than 10 l of water between the normal water level and the highest possible water level of the water 
closet as installed. 
8.4 Load bearing test 
The water closet shall be fixed in a stable arrangement on the floor with proper screw. A load of 400
5
0
  kg or a 
force of 4.05 kN shall be applied for period of one hour by placing it on a wooden beam with a cross section of 
100 mm x 100 mm positioned across the centre of the opening of the top surface of the water closet. There 
shall be no damage or defect which shall occur to the water closet. 
8.5 Saw dust t est 
8.5.1 Specification of the saw dust 
20 g of dry saw dust test sifted through 2 mm sieve 
8.5.2 Procedure 
Set up the water closet, cistern or flush valve and flush pipe (if required) as specified by the manufacturer. 
Charge the water closet with water to its designed water seal level. Fully wet the entire internal surface of the 
water closet below the rim. Sprinkle 20 g of fine dry saw dust of above specification on the inside of the water 
closet between the normal water level and the flushing rim as completely and evenly as possible. Then flush 
the water closet. The sprinkle saw dust shall be cleaned below 40 mm of rim of water closet. PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFTDEAS 1017-2:2019 
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 8.6 Splash test 
Set up the water closet, cistern or flush valve and flush pipe (if required) as specified by the manufacturer. 
Charge the water closet with coloured water to its design water seal level. Ensure that the floor area is 
cleaned and dry where the splash test to be carried out. Activate the flush valve or cistern to the discharge the 
water closet. Observe and record whether flushing water splashed over rim onto the floor. 
Repeat the test 5 times. Record whether the flushing water splash over the rim onto the floor. Up to 10 
isolated droplets shall not be the cause for rejection. 
9 Sampling process and inspection 
9.1 Visual inspection 
The number of water closets to be selected from a lot shall be in accordance with Table 3. While taking 
samples from the lot, approximately, equal number of water closets shall be randomly taken for each size so 
as to constitute the requisite sample size. Each water closet in the sample shall be subjected to visual 
inspection. A water closet failing in one or more of these requirements shall be considered as defective. 
Table 3 — Scale of sampling and acceptance criteria for finish and marking inspection 
Lot size  Sample 
size Permissible number of 
defective water closets  
≤25 8 0 
26-50 13 0 
51-90 20 1 
91-150 32 2 
151-280 50 3 
281-500 80 5 
501-1200  125 7 
The lot shall be considered as conforming to the visual requirements if the number of defectives found in the 
sample does not exceed the corresponding permissible number of defective water closets given in Table 3 
9.2 Dimensional, construction and performance tests 
The number of water closets shall be selected at random from a lot having been found satisfactory according 
to 9.1 in accordance with Table 4. 
Table 4 — Scale of sampling and acceptance criteria for dimensional , construction and performance 
tests 
Lot size  Sample size  Permissible  number of 
defective water closets  
≤90 5 0 
91-150 8 0 
151-500 13 0 
501-1200  20 1 
The lot shall be considered as conforming to these requirements if the number of defectives do not exceed the 
permissible number of defective water closets given in Table 4. PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFTDEAS 1017-2:2019 
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Each piece of water closet shall be legibly and indelibly marked at a suitable place with the following 
information: 
a) name or trade-mark of the manufacturer, and 
b) batch/lot number. PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFTDEAS 1017-2:2019 
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 Bibliography 
[1] IS 2556-2:2004, Vitreous Sanitary Appliances (Vitreous China) — Part 2: Specific Requirements of 
Wash-down Water Closets 
[2] IS 9140:1996, Methods for sampling of vitreous and fire clay sanitary appliances 
[3] SANS 497:2011 , Glazed ceramic sanitary ware 
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