I just bought your book on amazon not only because it really helps but as a thank you for these videos, I just started plumbing for myself and your videos are very well done and give us a simple explanation that we don't need a law degree to understand. Thank you very much!
You touched on fire caulk for vertical wall penetrations in the video, around here the inspector wants us to use spray foam... You know the stuff that emits toxic smoke when it burns? Yeah that stuff 😂
@@plumber-tom9470 yeah that's the idea. But I feel like high temp silicone does a better job than spray foam. I just find the inspectors interpretation of the code to be funny when their spray foam solution has potential to do harm. Best intentions I guess
where would I find the minimum water flow for a residential house according to the international plumbing code? Generally and then per fixture? I see on line where 6 GPM is a standard. Is this documented in the code book somewhere? I have gone through chapter 4 and chapter 6 and cant find it. Please let me know.
Hello. Flow rates are addressed in IPC Chapter 6. I think flow rates would vary from one house to another, depending on how many fixtures there are and the sizes of pipe. I am not aware of any minimum per house, but I imagine it would be the total for all the fixtures connected to the system. Once again, that would vary from one building to another, which might be why there is no minimum per building.
Your videos are the best! Thank you for the break-down of this information
Thank you!
I just bought your book on amazon not only because it really helps but as a thank you for these videos, I just started plumbing for myself and your videos are very well done and give us a simple explanation that we don't need a law degree to understand.
Thank you very much!
You are welcome!
Really appreciate these IPC videos with your diagrams
Thanks for watching!
You touched on fire caulk for vertical wall penetrations in the video, around here the inspector wants us to use spray foam... You know the stuff that emits toxic smoke when it burns? Yeah that stuff 😂
I see. Not uncommon. I think sealing the holes and gaps helps keep fire from spreading.
@@plumber-tom9470 yeah that's the idea. But I feel like high temp silicone does a better job than spray foam. I just find the inspectors interpretation of the code to be funny when their spray foam solution has potential to do harm.
Best intentions I guess
Thank you
You're welcome
where would I find the minimum water flow for a residential house according to the international plumbing code? Generally and then per fixture? I see on line where 6 GPM is a standard. Is this documented in the code book somewhere? I have gone through chapter 4 and chapter 6 and cant find it. Please let me know.
Hello. Flow rates are addressed in IPC Chapter 6. I think flow rates would vary from one house to another, depending on how many fixtures there are and the sizes of pipe. I am not aware of any minimum per house, but I imagine it would be the total for all the fixtures connected to the system. Once again, that would vary from one building to another, which might be why there is no minimum per building.