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Basically: in accessible (handicap) washrooms, there has to be enough clearance for a person in a wheelchair to wheel up to a sink and wash their hands without smashing their legs/knees on the fixture drain or trap.
*the fitting should be rotated 180deg so it drains towards the wall.
*the fitting should be rotated 180deg so it drains towards the wall.
Channel locks for the win! And Ridgid pipe wrenches and Plumbing tools(cutters, pipe thawer, drain machines, snap cutter, crimper)
A piece of red rubber and a gear clamp will do the same- but it’s only a “bandaid” solution. It will hold you over til you can come back or shut down the water to the building etc.
I’ve cut a 1/2” cop coupling 60/40 down the middle, used the 60 side (forced over the pipe) to cover the hole, and wrapped with copper wire(cleaned and fluxed) to get me out of a jam.. but still that’s only a “bandaid” solution...
At this point if you’re going to get out the soldering gear then do this:
-cut the pipe in 1/2 right down the middle (on the hole),
-separate the pipe,
-clean and flux everything, + a 1/2” coupling,
-and the solder the pipe back together with the 1/2” coupling.
-Write an invoice
You gotta put your foot down! Let them know it’s a repair that will prevent expensive repairs in the future!
Sell the job to replace the drain(to code) or you won’t touch it.
The pic- This was a new undermount sink hook up- so it was an easy sell.
But..
Selling point:
Tell them that their drain is not up to code, and it will NEED to be replaced regardless in the future.
Why?
-they could be getting sewer gas coming in thru the DW’s illegal connection.- which we all know is dangerous to out health.
And/or the DW’s drain, being connected in the wrong location, may cause issues with the DW itself(due to the air lock) these problems wont be covered by the DW’s manufactures warranty or any “extended warranty” (purchased at the Store).
because it’s not installed to code.
-Or they will eventually get a back up, due to “air lock”.
Which will have to cut out the drain so it can be snaked..
Service work for the win!
Hahahaha this is awesome! I’ve seen this a few times, something’s in a basement.
Agreed.
I’ve seen something similar in a pottery workshop..
...Wow!... those instructions are very detailed!
More cuz then went to the trouble to make it handi-capable, but then installed the indirect drain into trap (with no air break) which defeats the purpose of the handicap waste elbow. On top of that the mop bucket was wedged beside the sink, with some chemicals.
I’m not sure what ada style is..
Also see the pic below(I posted it before- the Asian dragon trap) both of these pics were taken in Asian run Escape Room company washrooms...
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I’ve never seen a right handed W/C in Ontario Canada.
We have a similar Act in washrooms: with grab bars, automatic doors/lights, panic/emergency buttons, accessible sinks, faucets, mirrors, soap dispensers, hand driers.. but nothing about which side the trip level is to be on, on a toilet.
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