Plumbing · P-7XS2W

Wall Hydrant Installation

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Walls Partitions Doors Stairs Ceilings Floors / Slabs Site / Paving Anchors / Embeds Roof / Floor Openings

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An exterior building wall penetration supports a recessed wall hydrant with a shaft length matched to the wall thickness, positioned approximately twenty-four inches above exterior grade. The assembly connects to a three-quarter-inch cold water pipe featuring required elbows, a wall clamp, and an interior floor shut-off valve located in an accessible position or above a hard ceiling with a specified access door. A Plumbing and Drainage Institute size A water hammer arrester is installed on the supply riser, which runs inside a partition where available or anchored tight to the exterior wall if exposed. The wall opening is cut as required and neatly repaired and grouted around the face of the hydrant box to ensure a weathertight seal.

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