[422 plumber]

Check this out. The architect spec'ed a 3" meter. The plumbing inspector counted the fixtures and gave us a 1" meter. We ran a 3" main for 3 toilets, 2 urinals, 2 wall hydrants, 2 water coolers and 2 wash fountains. There are stubs for a future kitchen and for abandoning the original service and tying therest of the school into the new main. The only hot water draw is the 2 Bradleys, they each have two .5 gpm spray heads. So the hot water draw is 2 gallons per minute. The tempering valve is too big, I can't even set the temps. Whatever, they spec'ed it.

 

[Double-A]

That is one small school.

Do the WCs and urinals have flushometers on them?

 

[Plumbworker]

way oversized huh..? why wouldn't he let you use a 3" meter i'm confused..? also thats some huge pvc dwv there whats that 8"?

 

[Protech]

that's cute

 

[Plumber Jim]

That looks funny with the small meter between the large flanged pipe.

 

[422 plumber]

The inspector gives you the meter based on the water fixture demand. That pvc is 8" it's for the roof drains. It is a school addition. The only plumbing was two bathrooms. The rest is future. There is another, existing water service and meter. They plan to gut the existing bathrooms and remodel them, at that time, they will abandon the existing service and meter and tie into what we did. I told them, "good luck trying to fit a 3" meter where that 1" meter is now." They told me, "you will be the one that does it."

 

[Redwood]

Looks like someone better put down the crack pipe....:laughing:

You should do very well on the change orders...:thumbup:

 

[UnclogNH]

That PVC must be for roof drainage.

 

[Airgap]

I bet that backflow will start acting up.

 

[Protech]

"and you will be the one paying for it:yes:" would have been a good reply.

The inspector gives you the meter based on the water fixture demand. That pvc is 8" it's for the roof drains. It is a school addition. The only plumbing was two bathrooms. The rest is future. There is another, existing water service and meter. They plan to gut the existing bathrooms and remodel them, at that time, they will abandon the existing service and meter and tie into what we did. I told them, "good luck trying to fit a 3" meter where that 1" meter is now." They told me, "you will be the one that does it."

 

[422 plumber]

I was told that, that the meter is too small for the RPZ.

 

[LIVBMI]

Had the same thing happen in Houma Louisiana. We had a 4" main and a 2" meter

 

[422 plumber]

Did it cause issues with RPZ?