The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-02-19
trap, vent extending to top of house,

trap, vent extending to top of house,
separate from house stack.
Sec. II. At at the foot Of every line of
soil pipe and kitchen waste pipe and
whenever the soil pipe makes change in
direction in horizontal line there shall
be provided Y's I-8 or I-I6 bends hand
hold clean-o outs with brass screw caps, at
every place where conditions will permit.
All kitchen and pantry waste must con-
tinuc to stack vent from trap, to enter
same above fixtures Tees and one fourth
bcnGs not allowed. The latter only in
extreme cases, and then only above all
fixtures, and by special permission from
the Inspector, wrought iron galvanized
pipe will only be permitted for back
vents when wholly exposed to view, and
when not exposed to outside atmosphere
and in no cases shall they be smaller
than p inches.
Sec. IS. Waste and vent pipes from
bath tubs, wash bowls, basins, pantry
sinks, kitchen sinks, slow sinks and other
fixtures may be of lead or iron of not
more than 2 inches in diameter. The
diameter Of lead pipe for the various
wastes shall be as follows, viz:
One wash bowl N inches,
Row Of basins ~ to 2 inches.
One bath tub 1 n inches.
Row OF bath tubs 2 inches.
Pantry and kitchen sinks ~ inches.
Laundry trays inches.
SIop sinks inches.
The weight per foot of lead pipe shall
approximate three pounds for II-inch
diameter pipe, pounds for ~ inch
diameter pipe, and pounds for a-inch
diameter pipe. Wrought pipe cannot
be used in any case for waste. All joints
in lead pipe shall be wiped solder joints.
| Waste and vent pipes, if made Of iron,
| shall fulfill same requirements as pre-
scribed in section I6. In case where
lead and iron pipes joins, the joint shall
| he made by brass or tined copper sleeve
or icrrule; the joint with the iron pipe
shall be either screw or lead cork with
the lead pipe by wiper solder joint.
Sec. I9. Every sink, bath tub, water
| closet, basin, urinal, safe, or other fix
lures shall be separately trapped, and
back vented. All kitchen and pantry
sinks to have grease traps of either brass,
| diameter and not less than IL inches
high, with brass screw plates to clean
ont same. Bath tubs to have drum or
some approved trap with hand hole
clcanout. Every Syphon trap shall have an
air vent from crown leading into the main
vent or to be conducted separately four
| (p feet above roof. AntiSyphon traps
can only be used in extraordinary cases
by special permission from the Inspector
The main vent pipe shall be Of iron,
| generally of inches in diameter, extend.
ing from the lowest fixture parallel with
the soil pipe either above the roof. with
an open top and wire basket, or it may
| terminate in the soil pipe above the
highest fixture. The vent pipe from a
water closet trap shall be inches in di-
amctcr, the vent pipe from all other
traps to be the same diameter as the pipe
with which it ventilates. The vent must
always have continuous slope to pre-
vent tie retaining retention Of water
which may condense in the pipe.
Sec. 20. Water closets must he OF
deep seal wash down or Syphon Jet
closets or other approved patterns, (wash
out pan and plunger closets being posi-
lively prohibited), and shall lie located
in well lighted, we'll ventilated apart
ment. Water closets shall not be flush
by direct connection from the water
pipe except those approved by Inspector
position as to give at least head of six
feet, except where regular low down
closets are used. The overflow from the
tank If any shall be discharged into the
open air or basin of the closet; in no
case shall it discharge direct into the
soil pipe.
Sec II. Water pipes from safes, re-
frigerators, cisterns, overflow and water
tanks from which water is taken for
drinking or cooking purposes, shall in
on case be connected direct with any
soil, waste, or drain pipe, but must be
discharged into sink or into open air.
Sec. ~. All exit pipes from plumbing
fixtures, except water closets, shall be
lowered by strong metallic straiDers Sc.
curely fastened, and of such mesh as to
prevent improper substances from enter
ing the sewers or drains.
Sec. 20. All fixtures shall be wholly
exposed when possible or practicable.
All pipes shall be concentrated as much
as possible, and so placed as tosbe readily
examined and inspected. Where they
are necessarily placed within walls or
partitions, they shall be covered by
wood work fastened by screws or hinges
so as to give ready access for inspection
and repairs. In no case shall pipe be
placed in finished wall.
Sec. ~. And il shall be unlawful for