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708.5 Opening direction. Every cleanout shall be installed to 709.3 Values for continuous and semicontinuous flow.
open to allow cleaning in the direction of the flow of the drain- Drainage fixture unit values for continuous and semicontinu-
age pipe or at right angles thereto. ous flow into a drainage system shall be computed on the basis
that 1 gpm (0.06 Lis) of flow is equivalent to two fixture units.
708.6 Prohibited installation. Cleanout openings shall not be
utilized for the installation of new fixtures, except where 709.4 Values for indirect waste receptor. The drainage fix-
approved and where another cleanout of equal access and ture unit load of an indirect waste receptor receiving the dis-
capacity is provided. charge of indirectly connected fixtures shall be the sum of the
drainage fixture unitvalues of the fixtures that discharge to the
708.7 Minimum size. Cleanouts shall be the same nominal receptor, but not less than the drainage fixture unit value given
size as the pipe they serve up to 4 inches (102 mm). For pipes for the indirect waste receptor in Table 709.1 or 709.2.
larger than 4 inches (102 mm) nominal size, the minimum size
of the cleanout shall be 4 inches (102 mm). 709.4.1 Clear-water waste receptors. Where waste recep-
tors such as floor drains, floor sinks and hub drains receive
Exceptions: only clear-water waste from display cases, refrigerated dis-
1. "P" trap connections with slip joints or ground joint play cases, ice bins, coolers and freezers, such receptors
connections, or stack cleanouts that are not more than shall have a drainage fixture unitvalue of one-half.
one pipe diameter smaller than the drain served, shall
be permitted.
2. Cast-iron cleanout sizing shall be in accordance with SECTION 710
referenced standards in Table 702.4, ASTM A 74 for DRAINAGE SYSTEM SIZING
hub and spigot fittings or ASTM A 888 or CISPI 301 710.1 Maximum fixture unit load. The maximum number of
for hubless fittings. drainage fixture units connected to a given size of bUilding
sewer, bUilding drain or horizontal branch of the bUilding
708.8 Clearances. Cleanouts on 6-inch (153 mm) and smaller
drain shall be determined using Table 710.1(1) . The maximum
pipes shall be provided with a clearance of not less than 18
number of drainage fixture units connected to a given size of
inches (457 mm) for rodding. Cleanouts on 8-inch (203 mm)
horizontal branch or vertical soil or waste stack shall be deter-
and larger pipes shall be provided with a clearance of not less
mined using Table 710.1(2).
than 36 inches (914 mm) for rodding.
710.1.1 Horizontal stack offsets. Horizontal stack offsets
708.9 Access. Access shall be provided to all cleanouts.
shall be sized as required for building drains in accordance
with Table 710.1 (1), except as required by Section 711.4.

SECTION 709 710.1.2 Vertical stack offsets. Vertical stackoffsets shall be

FIXTURE UNITS sized as required for straight stacks in accordance with
Table 710.1 (2), except where required to be sized as a build-
709.1 Values for fixtures. Drainage fixture unit values as ing drain in accordance with Section 711 .1.1.
given in Table 709.1 designate the relative load weight of dif-
ferent kinds of fixtures that shall be employed in estimating the 710.2 Future fixtures. Where provision is made for the future
total load carried by a soil or waste pipe, and shall be used in installation of fixtures, those provided for shall be considered
connection with Tables 710.1 (1) and 710.1 (2) of sizes for soil, in determining the required sizes of drain pipes.
waste and vent pipes for which the permissible load is given in
terms of fixture units.
SECTION 711
709.2 Fixtures not listed in Table 709.1. Fixtures not listed in OFFSETS IN DRAINAGE PIPING IN
Table 709.1 shall have a drainage fixture unit load based on the BUILDINGS OF FIVE STORIES OR MORE
outlet size of the fixture in accordance with Table 709.2. The
minimum trap size for unlisted fixtures shall be the size of the 711.1 Horizontal branch connections above or below verti-
drainage outlet but not less than 1114 inches (32 mm). cal stack offsets. If a horizontal branch connects to the stack
within 2 feet (610 mm) above or below a vertical stack offset,
TABLE 709.2
and the offset is located more than four branch intervals below
DRAINAGE FIXTURE UNITS FOR FIXTURE DRAINS OR TRAPS
the top of the stack, the offset shall be vented in accordance
FIXTURE DRAIN OR TRAP SIZE with Section 916.
(inches) DRAINAGE FIXTURE UNIT VALUE

11/ 4 1 711.1.1 Omission ofvents for vertical stack offsets. Vents

for vertical offsets required by Section 711.1 shall not be
11/ 2 2 required where the stackand its offset are sized as a building
2 3 drain [see Table 710.1(1)].
21/ 2 4 711.2 Horizontal branch connections to horizontal stack
3 5 offsets. Where a horizontal stack offset is located more than
four branch intervals below the top of the stack, a horizontal
4 6 branch shall not connect within the horizontal stack offset or
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm. within 2 feet (610 mm) above or below such offset.

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TABLE 709.1
DRAINAGE FIXTURE UNITS FOR FIXTURES AND GROUPS
DRAINAGE FIXTURE UNIT MINIMUM SIZE OF TRAP
FIXTURE TYPE VALUE AS LOAD FACTORS (inches)

Automatic clothes washers, commerciala,g 3 2

Automatic clothes washers, residential g 2 2
Bathroom group as defined in Section 202 (1.6 gpfwater closet)f 5 -

Bathroom group as defined in Section 202 (water closet flushing greater

6 -
than 1.6 gpf)f
Bathtubb (with or without overhead shower or whirpool attachments) 2 11/ 2
Bidet 1 11/ 4
Combination sink and tray 2 11/ 2
Dental lavatory 1 11/ 4
Dental unit or cuspidor 1 11/ 4
Dishwashing machine, C domestic 2 11/ 2
Drinking fountain 11
2 11/ 4
Emergency floor drain 0 2

I
h h
Floor drains 2 2
Floor sinks Note h 2
Kitchen sink, domestic 2 11/ 2
Kitchen sink, domestic with food waste grinder andlor dishwasher 2 1112
Laundry tray (l or 2 compartments) 2 11/ 2
Lavatory 1 11/ 4
Shower (based on the total flow rate through showerheads and body sprays)
Flow rate:
5.7 gpm or less 2 11/ 2
Greater than 5.7 gpm to 12.3 gpm 3 2
Greater than 12.3 gpm to 25.8 gpm 5 3
Greater than 25.8 gpm to 55.6 gpm 6 4
Service sink 2 11/ 2
Sink 2 11/ 2
Urinal 4 Note d
Urinal, 1 gallon per flush or less 2e Note d
Urinal, nonwater supplied 1/
2 Note d
Wash sink (circular or multiple) each set of faucets 2 11/ 2
e
Water closet, flushometer tank, public or private 4 Note d
Water closet, private (1.6 gpf) e Note d
3
Water closet, private (flushing greater than 1.6 gpf) 4e Note d
Water closet, public (1.6 gpf) 4e Note d
Water closet, public (flushing greater than 1.6 gpf) 6e Note d
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 gallon = 3.785 L, gpf = gallon per flushing cycle, gpm = gallon per minute.
a. For traps larger than 3 inches, use Table 709.2.
b. A showerhead over a bathtub or whirlpool bathtub attachment does not increase the drainage fixture unit value.
c. See Sections 709.2 through 709.4.1 for methods of computing unit value of fixtures not listed in this table or for rating of devices with intermittent flows. I
d. Trap size shall be consistent with the fixture outlet size.
e. For the purpose ofcomputing loads on building drains and sewers, water closets and urinals shall not be rated at a lower drainage fixture unit unless the lower values
are confirmed by testing.
f. For fixtures added to a dwelling unit bathroom group, add the dfu value of those additional fixtures to the bathroom group fixture count.
g. See Section 406.3 for sizing requirements for fixture drain, branch drain, and drainage stack for an automatic clothes washer standpipe.
h. See Sections 709.4 and 709.4.1. I

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