November 30, 2023
From the 2021 UPC Illustrated Training Manual, Chapter 8, INDIRECT WASTES
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801.7 Drip or Drainage Outlets. Appliances, devices, or apparatus not regularly classified as plumbing fixtures, but which have a drip or drainage outlets, shall be permitted to be drained by indirect waste pipes discharging into an open receptor through either an air gap or air break (see Section 801.3.1).
There are many types of devices that have water supplied to them and consequently must have a drain. An example might be a coffee maker with an automatic water fill (see Figure 801.7). These devices may be drained by indirect drains discharging to an approved receptor. The size of the drain, its length and need for an air gap or air break are dealt with in other sections of this chapter and will also apply to these installations.
(This is not to be considered the official position of IAPMO, nor is it an official interpretation of the Codes.)
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Last modified: November 30, 2023