As a master plumber in Ohio & West Virginia, I am impressed by your presentations. Wish I had access to videos like these as a young plumber. You do an excellent job explaining in simple terms some very difficult code and meaning. Keep up the great work!

@plumber-tom9470

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

This channel is underrated...i hope it keeps on with this info ... It's great to have an ipc specific channel.

@plumber-tom9470

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Thank you so much for explaining these.

@plumber-tom9470

Ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

Awesome video! Thanks!

@plumber-tom9470

19 сағат бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks Tom. Cleared up alot for me

@plumber-tom9470

Ай бұрын

Glad it helped

Awesome video!

@plumber-tom9470

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

When determining pipe size on building drain with 48.5 DFUs i see it should be 4”. But if i move past two branch lines that have 9.5 DFUs do i move to a 3”? Also if no slope is given what slop size should i use?

HI Tom Thanks for your videos I learn many thing. Please this number I can found in a table 1 DFU = 7.48 GPM ?

@plumber-tom9470

3 ай бұрын

That is not on the tables. But historically it is the basis for the tables

Thanks for the video, very informative. I am remodeling a bathroom changing a tub to a shower. Most of the drains for pans etc are 2”, but existing line is 1 1/2”. Since the rules on showerheads are 2 gpm, do I need to change it to 2”?

@plumber-tom9470

3 ай бұрын

No. 1 1/2” should be ok for a shower.

@billsnyder6945

3 ай бұрын

@@plumber-tom9470 thanks, I think some local codes require 2”, but I just went for plan review and mine doesn’t

@plumber-tom9470

3 ай бұрын

Sounds good. @@billsnyder6945

So let’s say I have two bathroom units on a second story draining down to the first floor on a 3” pipe, then that 3” runs to the main sewage line under the slab. Can I tie 7 more DFUs into the 3”?

@plumber-tom9470

8 ай бұрын

On the tables in chapter 7 you will find then number of drainage fixture units for pipe sizes. It sounds like you should be fine if you have two bathroom groups and the other 7 DFUs. A bathroom group is 5 DFUs. And a 3" horizontal branch can handle 20 DFU. So it sounds like you have 17 DFU total and you should be fine.

1 DFU = 7.48 GPM , where that come from ? i think it's a huge number

@plumber-tom9470

4 ай бұрын

1 cubic foot of water = 7.48 gallons DFUs were originally based on the movement of a cubic foot of water.

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@plumber-tom9470

16 күн бұрын

Thanks. Hope it was helpful.