How to Install Indirect Waste Bin for a Floor Sink

If you run a food service establishment in the United States, your steam tables, ice machines, and other devices that discharge liquid waste must be drained indirectly through waste pipes that lead to a floor sink. Indirect waste disposal (IDW) prevents bad stuff from backing up in the drainage system and coming in contact with food or food preparation equipment. This indirect waste floor sink must be separated from any piping system that is connected directly to your kitchen's water supply.

Instructions

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Consult local plumbing and health and safety codes to find guidelines and regulations for your city or state. Research demonstrates that regulations which spell out exactly how your indirect waste floor sink should be installed, while similar across government entities, are unique and specific to your location.

2

Choose the location of your IDW floor sink carefully. It must be installed in a well ventilated, well lit and accessible location to facilitate inspection.

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Pay particular attention to the air gap or air break between waste pipes and the surface of the floor sink when you install your IDW floor sink. The required space is spelled out in local codes.

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Ensure that you are using the correct diameter piping to meet specs in the code.

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Follow all state and local regulations when installing your floor sink.