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I had to go look it up because AC condensate lines can be connected directly to a fixture tail piece of which is contradictory to being an indirect connection,
I know! The comment was in regards to a heater condensate drain.
California code
814.1 Condensate Disposal. Condensate from air washers, air-cooling coils, fuel-burning condensing appliances, the overflow from evaporative coolers, and similar water-supplied equipment or similar air-conditioning equipment shall be collected and discharged to an approved plumbing fixture or disposal area. If discharged into the drainage system, equipment shall drain by means of an indirect waste pipe. The waste pipe shall have a slope of not less than one-eighth (1/8) inch per foot (10.4 mm/m) or 1 percent slope and shall be of approved corrosion-resistant material not smaller than the outlet size as required in Table 8-2 for air-cooling coils or condensing fuel-burning appliances, respectively. Condensate or wastewater shall not drain over a public way.
814.3 Point of Discharge. Air-conditioning condensate waste pipes shall connect indirectly to the drainage system through an airgap or airbreak to a properly trapped and vented receptors dry wells, leach pits, or the tailpiece of plumbing fixtures.
Condensate waste shall not drain over a public way.
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814.3 seems to only address AC condensate of which can connect to a fixture tail piece which is not an indirect connection.
All other types of condensate referred to in 814.1 " discharged to an approved plumbing fixture or disposal area. If discharged into the drainage system, equipment shall drain by means of an indirect waste pipe. "
801.4 upc
my book has the same thing yours does..801.0 same as yours
look a little closer to 801.4 [couple paragraphs later] yours might address wh also
We understand the indirect aspect . I see California UPC has something on w/h condensate drain. We are going off Florida 2010 IPC and don't have anything on it. The Head Inspector (in 1 county) tells me we do not have anything in our codes so plumb it to manufacturer spec. Manufacturer say plumb/run condensate drain to a floor drain, standpipe or laundry tray not taller than 3ft, Use a condensate pump if needed, or plumb to local codes. I have spoke with two manufacturers about plumb/running the condensate drain to the exterior of the home with a trap on the line, both Manufacturers said it would be ok. Have anyone else in Florida ran to this problem ?
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