Commercial Water Heater Drain Lines

[globe trekker]

I have a "new" restaurant with a gas water heater planned to be installed.

The plans indicate that the T & P drain line and the drain pan drain line will

be directed / aimed to a floor drain nearby.

QUESTION # 1: Do these two separate drain lines have to / need to be installed

so that the drainage piping "point-of-disposal" is in a recessed drainage fixture

( i.e. - a floor sink type fixture, or similar. What about a traditional, bronze

strainer cap type with openings cut in to it to receive the drainage piping? )

QUESTION # 2A: Suppose there are no plans to install horizontal drain lines,

directed to the floor drain, and the plans indicate that the two separate

drainage pipes will drain on to the floor, ..and then the slope of the floor and

gravity will direct any discharges to the floor drain. Is there a maximum

distance away from this appliance that the floor drain / "drainage receptor"

can be located?

QUESTION # 2B: Is this going to be covered by the manufacturer's

installation instructions, or by the IPC?

We are under the 2006 I-Codes. As always, please cite the applicable

code sections.

Thanks ya'll !!

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[fatboy]

504.6 tells you what can and can't be done. #1, not necessarily, #2A, No, just in the same room and able to be seen, #2B, IPC has requirements, 504.6, but manufacturer might also, as long as they are not less restrictive than the IPC, you would use those.

JMHO

 

[globe trekker]

fatboy,

Thank you! That will do nicely!

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