Plumbing Fixtures

Definition:

Plumbing fixture means a receptacle, plumbing appliance, apparatus or other device that discharges sewage or clear ware waste and includes a floor drain.

7.1.5.1.(1)

Plumbing facilities shall be provided in accordance with Subsection 3.7.4. and Section 9.31 of this code.

The only plumbing fixtures we are required to install under Part 7 are floor drains found in Code section 7.1.5.2. and interceptors found in Code section 7.4.4.3..

7.1.7.1.(1)

Plumbing fixtures shall not be installed in a room that is not lighted and ventilated in accordance with the appropriate requirements of Part 3 and 9.

7.1.7.2.(1)

Every fixture, plumbing appliance, interceptor, cleanout, valve, device or piece of equipment shall be so located that it is readily accessible for use, cleaning and maintenance.

7.2.1.3.(1)

Used materials and equipment, including fixtures, shall not be reused unless they meet the requirements for this Part for new materials and equipment and are otherwise satisfactory for their intended use.

Plumbing fixtures that are intended to be installed must be accredited by the Standards Council of Canada:

7.2.1.4.(2)

Where a component of a plumbing system is required by this Code to comply with a standard and the compliance is not certified by a testing agency accredited by the Standards Council of Canada for the testing of the component in question and, where an inspector requests proof of compliance, proof of compliance shall be produces by the person proposing to install or have installed the components, and without such proof the component shall not be installed as a permanent part of any plumbing system.

7.2.1.4.(3)

The lack of certification markings on a product or plumbing component shall be regarded as proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary that no certification exists.

7.2.1.4.(4)

If a component of a plumbing system is required to be certified to a standard, the certification shall be made by a testing agency accredited for that purpose by the Standard Council of Canada.

Currently the only fixtures which must be CSA approved are water closets and urinals.

7.6.4.2.(1)

Water closets and urinals shall be certified to CAN/CSA-B45.0 ...

7.2.2.1.(1)

Except for the area designed to be slip proof in such fixtures, every exposed area of a fixture shall have a smooth, hard corrosion resistant surface that is free from flaws and blemishes that may interfere with cleaning.

Vitreous China

Enameled Cast Iron

Stainless Steel

Fiberglass

Plastics

Acrylic

Terrazzo

In the normal way of things all plumbing fixtures should connect to the sanitary drainage system. However there are exceptions.

Water Closets

Every water closet installed must have a seal installed between the bowl and the flange in order to create a tight seal. The type of material used to make the water closet seal is listed in code section

7.3.3.9.(4)

Every floor flange shall be set on a firm base and bolted to the trap flange of the fixture, and every joint shall be sealed with a natural rubber, synthetic rubber or asbestos graphite gasket, or with a closet setting compound.

7.2.10.2.(1)

Every screw, bolt, nut and washer shall be of brass or equally corrosion resistant material when used

to connect a water closet to a water close flange,
to anchor the water closet flange to the floor,
to anchor the water closet to the floor

Types of Water Closets

Siphon Jet

Blow-out

7.3.3.9.(1)

Every pedestal urinal, floor-mounted water closet or S-trap standard shall be connected to a fixture drain by a floor flange, except that a cast-iron trap standard may be caulked to a cast-iron pipe.

Fixture carrier for a wall mounted water closet provides connection into DWV system and also support for the fixture off the floor.

7.3.4.1.(2)

every floor or wall mounted water closet bowl shall be securely attached to the floor or wall by means of a flange and shall be stable.

7.3.3.9.

Except as provided in Sentence (3), every floor flange shall be of brass.
Where cast iron or plastic pipe is used, a floor flange of the same material may be used.

Where a lead water closet stub is used, the length if the stub below the floor flange shall be at least 75 mm.

7.4.2.2.(3) No other fixture shall be connected to a lead bend or stub that serves a water closet.

7.1.7.2.(2)

Except for Eastern-Style toilets, where a water closet is installed in a washroom for public use it shall be of the elongated type and provided with a seat of the open front type.

Table 7.6.3.1.

minimum water supply pipe size for a flush tank water closet is 1/2",

minimum water supply pipe size for a direct flush valve is 1".

Where a water closet is connected to a water distribution system by use of 3/8" flexible tubing, the maximum length of the tubing should be 355 mm.

7.4.9.2.

The size of every drainage pipe that serves a water closet shall be at least 3".
The size of every horizontal branch downstream of the third water closet fixture drain connection shall be at least 4".
The size of every soil stack that serves more than 6 water closets shall be at least 4".

Urinals

Stall Urinal

Wall Hung,

Integral Trap Urinal

7.2.2.6.(1)

No trough urinal shall be used as part of a plumbing system.

The minimum water pipe size to supply a urinal equipped with a flush tank is 1/2", a direct flush valve or flushometer is 3/4", and a self metering valve is 1/2". These pipe size are listed in Table 7.6.3.1..

Bidets

Horizontal Spray Bidet

Vertical Spray Bidet

The minimum water pipe size which can supply a bidet is 1/2".

Bathtubs

Soaker Tub

Whirlpool

Hydro-Massage Bath

Bath Faucets

7.2.10.6.(1)

Supply and waste fittings shall be certified to CAN/CSA-B125, Plumbing Fittings.

Tub and Shower Faucets

7.2.10.7.

Except as provided for in Sentence (2), all showers valves shall be pressure balanced or thermostatic mixing valves conforming to CAN/CSA-B125, "Plumbing Fittings".
Pressure balanced or thermostatic mixing valves shall not be required for showers where the hot water supply for such showers is controlled by a master thermostatic mixing valve

conforming to CAN/CSA-B125, "Plumbing Fittings",

Pressure balanced or thermostatic mixing valves shall be

designed such that the outlet temperature does not exceed 49o C (120o F).
equipped with high-limit stop which shall be adjusted to a maximum hot water setting of 49oC (120o F).

The minimum pipe size required to supply a bath tub or a single head shower is 1/2".

The minimum fixture outlet pipe size for a bath is 1/2" (Table 7.4.9.3.)

Showers

There are two basic designs of showers:

Built in Place Shower

May be installed with a manufactured shower base or a shower base built on-site.

Manufactured Shower

Manufactured Shower Base

7.2.2.3.(1)

Every shower receptor shall be constructed and arranged so that water cannot leak through the walls or floor.

Shower Pan Liner

If a shower base is built on-site, a shower pan liner must be installed in order to prevent any possible leaks through the walls or floor.

7.4.3.1.(1)

Sanitary units, bathtubs and shower baths shall not be installed adjacent to wall and floor surfaces that are previous to water.

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Shower Drains

7.2.10.6.(1)

Supply and waste fittings shall be certified to CAN/CSA-B125, "Plumbing Fixtures".

The minimum size of a shower drain serving one shower head is 1/2". Table 7.4.9.3..

In larger public shower type installations a 2" shower drain is required to drain 2 or 3 shower heads and a 3" drain is required to drain 4 to 6 shower heads.

Shower Heads

7.2.2.3.

Not more than 6 shower heads shall be served by a single shower drain.
Where two or more shower heads are served by a shower drain, the floor shall be sloped and the drain located so that water from one head cannot flow over the area that serves another head.
Except for column showers, when a battery of shower heads is installed, the horizontal distance between two adjacent shower heads shall be at least 750 mm.

Shower Faucets

Shower Faucet

Requirements for shower faucets are the same as for the combination of tub and shower ones. Amount of water delivered to a shower faucet is regulated by section 7.6.4.1.

The flow rates of fittings that supply water to fixtures shall not exceed the maximum flow rates at the test pressures listed for that fitting in Table 7.6.4.1.
Sentence (1) does not apply to a fixture located in

Column Shower

a heritage building.

In Table 7.6.4.1. shower heads are limited to 9.50 litres per minute flow at 550 kPa.

The minimum water pipe size required to supply a single head shower is 1/2". Table 7.6.3.1..

7.6.5.2.

Except as provided in Sentence (2), all shower valves shall be pressure-balanced or thermostatic-mixing valves, conforming to CAN/CSA-B125, Plumbing Fittings".
No pressure-balanced or thermostatic mixing valve is required for a shower if the hot water supply for the shower is controlled by a master thermostatic-mixing valve conforming to CAN/CSA-B125, "Plumbing Fittings".
Pressure-balanced or thermostatic-mixing valves shall be

designed so that the outlet temperature does not exceed 49oC (120oF),or
equipped with high-limit stops and adjusted to maximum hot water setting of 49oC (120oF).


Thermostatic-mixing Valve	Pressure-balanced Valve

7.6.5.3.

A water distribution system supplying hot water to any bathtub, shower or hand basin that is accessible to a patient or resident in a Group B, Division 2 or 3 occupancy or a resident of a group home, home for special care or residence for developmentally-handicapped adults shall have one or more temperature gauges and control devices that are

accessible only to supervisory staff, and
capable of being adjusted to ensure that the temperature of the water supplied to the fixture does not exceed 49oC (120oF).

Lavatories

Vanity Lavatory

Wall Hung Lavatory

Pedestal Lavatory

Lavatory Faucets

The openings on a lavatory consist of three holes placed at 4" center to center opening. This design allows the installation of a standard lavatory faucet with a mechanical waste assembly.

An alternative option is to order an 8" center to center openings. This design allows the installation of an 8" lavatory faucet with a separate hot and cold control and a separate spout.

A third option is a single opening to allow the installation of either a single lever lavatory with no deck, or tempered water faucet.

7.6.4.1(1)

There are limitations to the volume of water a lavatory faucet may deliver. Part 7 sets this limit at 8.35 litres per minute at 413 kPa. Table 7.6.4.1..

The minimum water pipe size to supply a lavatory is 3/8". Table 7.6.3.1..

7.2.2.5.(1)

A lavatory that does not have an overflow shall not be equipped with a center outlet waste fitting.

7.3.4.1.(3) (about wall mounted lavatories):

Every wall mounted fixture shall be supported so that no strain is transmitted to the piping.

The size of the lavatory outlet pipe is 1 1/4".

Kitchen Sinks

7.2.2.4.(1)

A dishwashing sink and a food preparation sink shall not have a concealed overflow.

The minimum water pipe size to supply a domestic or commercial sink is 1/2". Table 7.6.3.1..

Where a faucet to the water distribution piping is connected by the use of 3/8" flexible tubing, the maximum length the tubing is 355 mm.

7.6.4.1.(1)

A kitchen sink is limited to delivering 8.38 litres per minute at 413 kPa.

Table 7.4.9.3.

The fixture outlet pipe size for a single and a double compartment bowl is 1 1/2".

7.4.9.3.(2)

The part of the fixture outlet pipe that is common to 3 compartments of a sink shall be one size larger than the largest fixture outlet pipe of the compartments that it serves.

Service Sinks

Wall Hung

Floor Mounted

Service Sink Faucet

The minimum water pipe size to supply a service sink is 1/2".

Drain sizing for a service sink is determined by the type of service sink installed:

a P-trap sink requires a 2" connection,
a S-trap sink needs a 3" drainage connection,
a floor mounted sink will need either a 2" or 3" connection.

Drinking Fountains

7.2.10.9.

the orifice of every drinking fountain bubbler shall

be of the shielded type, and
direct the water upward to an angle of approximately 45o.

The minimum water pipe size supplying water to a drinking fountain is 1/2".

The fixture outlet drain pipe size for drinking fountain is 1 1/4".

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