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� - 1 <br /> Intemational Ministerial Fellowship <br /> Plumbing , <br /> Plan No.PLB 1005-00052 <br /> Page 2 <br /> June 16,2010 <br /> 3. Equipment used for heating water or storing hot water shall be protected by approved safety devices in <br /> accordance with Minnesota Rules,part 4715.2210 and part 4715.2230. Verify that a tempera.ture and <br /> pressure relief valve is provided for the water heater. <br /> 4. Showers and combination showers-baths shall be equipped with anti-scald control valves. These valves must <br /> be of the thermostatic or pressure balance type in accordance with ANSUASSE Standard 1016-96 (see <br /> Minnesota Rules,part 4715.1380, subpart 5). The installer must verify that the maximum temperature <br /> setting from the factory is set or adjusted in accordance with the standazd. It is recommended that the <br /> maximum setting of the dischazge tempera.ture does not exceed 110 degrees F. <br /> 5. Water closets in public bathrooms must have open-front seats,except closed-front seats may be used in <br /> residential or dwelling-type occupancies(see Minnesota Rules,part 4715.1420). <br /> 6. A full-way valve must be provided on the cold water supply line to the water heater(see Minnesota Rules, <br /> part 4715.1800). <br /> 7. All external sillcocks and wall hydrants must be provided with separate shut-off valves inside the building <br /> (see Minnesota Rules,part 4715.1800, subpart 7). <br /> 8. Faucets equipped with threaded hose connections must be provided with approved backflow preventers(see <br /> Minnesota Rules,part 4715.2110,DD). <br /> 9. It is recommended that a cleanout be provided where new waste and vent piping connects with existing <br /> plumbing to facilitate required testing of the new installation. <br /> 10. All solder and flux used for the pota.ble water distribution systems shall contain less than 0.2 percent lead. <br /> Use of 50-50 solder or flux containing more than 0.2 percent lead is prohibited in potable water distribution <br /> systems. Any solder other than 95-5 tin-antimony or 96-4 tin-silver must be specifically approved by the <br /> administrative authority prior to use(see Minnesota Statutes, Section 326B.439). Joints to be soldered must <br /> be properly fluxed with noncorrosive paste-type flux complying with ASTM Standard B813-00. <br /> 11. The installation of cross-link polyethylene(PEX)tubing was specified for the water distribution system. If <br /> a11 of the following requirements cannot be met, a difFerent material that complies with Minnesota Rules,part <br /> 4715.0520 must be used: <br /> a. The tubing system must comply with ASTM Standard F877 and F876. <br /> b. When installed as a system in accordance with ASTM Standard F877,the system tubing and fittings <br /> must be of the same manufacturer. <br /> c. When other fittings are used with ASTM Standard F877 and F876 tubing,the fittings must comply and <br /> be marked with ASTM Standard F 1807,F 1960,F2080,F2098-01,or F2159. In addition,the tubing <br /> must be marked to indicate the fitting standard and the corresponding tubing standard(e.g.ASTM <br /> F877/F876/F1960,F877/F876/F1807, etc.). <br /> d. The system must be installed by a factory trained installer of the particular PEX system to be installed. <br /> Certain manufacturers require installation by licensed plumbers who have been trained to install their <br /> material. <br /> e. All persons installing PEX materials shall have a card on ttieir possession documenting completion of <br /> training by the manufacturer or his agent for the material to be installed. <br /> f. The tubing and fittings must be mazked as required by the applicable standard specification and with the <br />