The border vidette., 1913-08-30

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| from traps Vents from fixture traps
| and closet bends must be run to near
| est partition and then rise vertically
above top of fixtures they serve.
In all cases what is known as con-
tinuous venting is permitted. In case
of continuous venting branch lines
| must n3t be more than 8 inches from
trap seal TO waste stack, and must en-
| ter stack not more than inches below
! outlet of traps which they serve. No
vents or revents or inside drains shall
| be covered or concealed until tested
and inspected and approved by the
| plum biDg Inspector.
III soil, waste and vent pipes laid
under ground except terra Gotta pipe
must be tar-dipped soil pipe,
In all cases where long traps are
carried to the floor the same must be
crown vented. In cases of slop sinks
having trap standards and in traps of
kindred nature, the same need not
be crown vented but may be vented in
the rough
In toilet rooms where laVatorieS and
bath tubs are adjacent the lavatory
wastes may be carried into the drum
traps above the water line, and when
lavatory is vented in the rough the
dunn trap need not be further vented,
provided, however, that in cases where
such ]avatories are crown vented the
drum traps shall be provided with 81
separate vent. Where necessary to
vent closet bends same may be wet
1ented as provided for drum traps
In toilet rooms when two or more
closets are set in a row on horizontal
run of soil pipe the bends need not be
separately vented but vent line may
be taken from the horizontal run be-
low the closets and carried separately
through the roof or back into the main
stack above the hie hest fixture. When
there are more than three closets in
row circulating vent must be inch
No vents, Or revents, or inside drains,
or plum bing or piping of any kind or
character whatsoever, prescribed or
called for in this or any other article
or section of this ordinance shall be
covered or concealed until same has
been tested and inspected and approx
ed by the plum bing Inspector.
Article v.
Each and every fixture having waste
pipe shall be separately and indepen-
IDENTIFY trapped with a water sealing
trap located near fixture as possible
and each trap shall be protected from
syphonage or air pressure by special
vent pipe.
Article vi.
Waste Pipes.
Waste pipe connections between fix
ture traps and soil drains must be lead
connected to same by means of brass |
ferrules and wiped joints. In no case |
shall waste pipe connections be less in |
diameter than trap they serve except |
drain traps and grease traps. Waste |
pipes from bath room fixtures can be |
wiped in to lead waste from closet.
Article VII.
Where wrought iron or steel soil and |
waste pipes are used. especial recessed |
fittings shall be used. The fittings |
must be recessed sufficiently to allow
the thickness between the internal and
external diameter of the pipe which
forms a shoulder so that the fitting
when screwed on the pipe should make
up this shoulder in the fitting, thus
forming ore continuous bore or un-
obstructed flow for waste water. All
burns shall be removed from pipes,
and ends of pipes reamed.
Article Viii.
Closets.
Every water closet or group of water
closets shall be provided with separate
flushing tank of not less than five gal l
Ions capacity, provided with flush pipe
of not less than 1 I inch in diameter
No water closets but syphon jets or
syphon wash down will be allowed in
side residences or buildings, provided,
however a flush meter valve may be
used. Water closets will not be allow
ed in sleeping rooms where there Is no
direct communications with outside air
by means of windows or ventilatipg
water closet located over three ~ feet |
from vent stack must be revepted. if
distance is greater than twenty (2O)
feet from vent stack, vent must be full
size of waste pipe continued on and up
through roof. All water closets must |
be revented except water closets on top |
door or where vent stack is not receiv-
ing discharge of fixtures located above |
same revent can be omitted. Water |
closets in yards located within twenty |
(20) feet of main drain where drain has |
ventilating stack continued up through |
roof of main building be vented |
with 2-inch cast iron pipe; if the dis
tance is greater the vent must be full |
size, as waste revents for all water clo- |
sets must not be less than 2 inches in |
diameter of cast iron soil pipe, wrought
iron, brass, or lead pipe, and taken |
from lead bend or soil pipe as near |
floor line possible, and run to near |
est partition. In no case will more than |
three (3) water revents be allowed on 2
inch pipe connections between closet
traps. All connections between soil
pipes and water closets must be by
means of lead bends or lead soil pipe
wiped to brass ferrules. Hoppers
with cast iron enamel inside traps at
tached can be used in closets located in
yards where cast iron traps can be
cauiked into hub of soil pipes.
In case the Durham system is used
connections between closets and soil
pipes must be made by means of re-
gular closet LIS or brass floor flanges
screwed into the bends or on to nip
pies.
Lead bends or lead soil pipes may
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