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neolitic

Thanks, I've got that part.

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Ron The Plumber

One other thing UPC would require a vent for that trap, before it ties to that laundry line.

neolitic

There is, just didn't take any
pix over at that end cause it
looks too normal.


ADD: Everything was kosher,
inspected and passed before we left.
Then 6-8 months ago they got
the new furnace.
That guy changed everything
to save buying a pump.

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Ron The Plumber

No the vent needs to be between the wye and the trap it serves, what I see is against my code and the upc code.

Ron The Plumber

Vent Code see word trap.

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neolitic

Great.
It was okay with the inspector
5(?) years ago?
At least he signed off on the permit.

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Ron The Plumber

Remember the code I cite here ii Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code, USP amended code, may or may not apply to your situation.

neolitic

Yeah, I thank you for the responses
Like I said all I know is it passed
before this clown got there.
There are vents @ 5 or 6'
on each side of it, one for the washer
and one for the bathroom, plus
the kitchen sink ties in somewhere
right near there as well.
That's why I pay you guys,
I just want my sticker.

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neolitic

Ours is UPC, 1997(?).

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Ron The Plumber

That code is out of date, weird once a code is adopted is should be the code in use, not an older version.

Ron The Plumber

Ours is the 2008 version.

Tinstaafl

It ain't out of date until the AHJ says so. There are times I commend them for that, and times I curse them for that.

Ron The Plumber

What is AHJ (American Heating Journal)

Tinstaafl

You just answered your own question.

Nah. "Authority Having Jurisdiction." Local authority always has the option of adopting the latest codes either partially, fully, or not at all. And of course, they can add even tighter regulations if they feel like it.

Ron The Plumber

Oh but they have to follow IAPMO International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials they are the ones who say what code is in use, not the Authority Having Jurisdiction, AHJ only enforces the code.

neolitic

No, this way they can keep
tacking on revisions, and repealing
sections, until you can't frickin'
read it anymore.
That's why I can never make any
sense of it.

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neolitic

"Indiana Plumbing Code: (675-IAC-16 IPC)
Based on: 1997 Uniform Plumbing Code with Indiana Amendments, Effective July 30, 1999."

From the state government web site.
http://www.iabo.com/currentcodes.htm

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Tinstaafl

For real? I'll confess to being a "practical plumber" as opposed to a 100% specialist who is up on all of the regulations (we don't have licensing here). I do know that electrical codes work the way I stated.

That makes the AHJ no more than a beat cop where plumbing is concerned.

Ron The Plumber

Now even if a code is adopted, state and local officials can amend to the code, they can add but never take away from the code, they can make things stricter but never less then what is in the code.

Ron The Plumber

It is prolly a west coast thing.