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Old 4/14/10, 10:19 PM
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Anyone know the maximum distance from a bathtub drain shoe to the trap assembly?

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Nevermind...found it. 24 inches in case anyone wants to know.
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IPC, IRC or both? Do you have a paragraph reference?


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IRC 3201.6 & UPC 1001.4


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Anyone know the maximum distance from a bathtub drain shoe to the trap assembly?

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The developed length of every fixture outlet pipe shall not exceed 2ft 11in. in my area.


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Thanks for the IRC ref - I find many garbage disposals that are trapped and then empty into the sink drain above the sink trap - I call it out but now I have a ref.


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