Tub spout diverter means a device designed to stop the flow of water into a bathtub and to divert it so that the water discharges through a showerhead.
Tub spout diverter means a device that is designed
Tub spout diverter means a device designed to stop
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The ASME/CSA standard classifies bath and shower diverters into two families:• Tub spout diverter, where the diverter mechanism is embedded in the tub spout itself; or• Tub-to-shower diverter, where the diverter mechanism is embedded as a valve in the plumbing hidden behind the wall.
The following definitions refer to tub spout diverters: • Tub spout diverter: a bath and shower diverter whose diverter mechanism is located in the tub spout.
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Tub spout diverter means a device designed to stop the flow of water into a bathtub and to divert it so that the water discharges through a showerhead. TypesShowerhead-tub spout diverter combinationLift-type tub spout diverterTurn-type tub spout diverterPull-type tub spout diverterPush-type tub spout diverter 36Figures: www.homedepot.com Tub Spout Diverters❑ Current status of regulations:❑California: On March 20, 1992, California began regulating tub spout diverters. As of March 1, 2003 tub spout diverter leakage rates shall be no greater than:Testing ConditionsMaximum Leakage RateWhen new0.01 gpmAfter 15,000 cycles of diverting0.05 gpm ❑Other States: Washington state same standard as CA, effective January 1, 2009 [Title 19, Section 19.260.040 (8)(a)]❑Federal: Not federally regulated.❑Other Codes: ASME A112.18.1-2012/CSA B125.1-12 Plumbing Supply Fittings, IAPMO/ANSI WE-Stand 2017 Draft, WaterSenseNotice of Intent for Bath and Shower Diverters 37Tub Spout DivertersStaff is considering reducing the tub spout diverter leakage rate below 0.01 gpm when new and below 0.05 gpm after 15,000 cycles of diverting. Tub spout diverters would continue to be tested in accordance with ASME A112.18.1-2012/CSA B125.1-12 Section 5.3.6 and Section 5.6.1.5. Tub Spout DivertersInformation Requested ❑Product Definition & Scope❑WaterSense Notice of Intent❑Existing Standards & Standards Under Development❑Existing Test Procedures❑Sources of Test Data❑Product Lifetime❑Product Development Trends❑ Maintenance, Operation, and Function❑ Water Savings & Efficiency❑ Costs❑ Market Characteristics❑ Installed Base Characteristics❑ Market Share & Sales Tub Spout DivertersProduct Definition & Scope❑Improvements to the current California definitions?