Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20030973
Permit Number 20030973
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 4
Notes
Date Text
2020-09-21 08:44:51 
 3RD REVIEW FBC-2017 RES.
 PERMIT- 20030973
 9/21/2020
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC RES- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION
 2017
 FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE SIXTH
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 COMMENT #1 FROM THE 1ST AND 2ND REVIEWS STILL EXISTS. A
 LARGER TANKLESS WATER HEAT- TITAN N-180- IS NOW SHOWN
 ON SHEET P-1, HOWEVER NO SPECS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED.
 THERE IS A COMMENT RESPONSE NARRATIVE SUBMITTED THAT
 SHOWS A TEMPERATURE RISE CHART FOR THE N-180. THE CHART
 INDICATES A 4.0 GPM FLOW RATE AT 31 DEGREE F
 TEMPERATURE RISE. PLEASE NOTE OUR GROUND WATER
 TEMPERATURE AVERAGING AROUND 75 DEGREES F WOULD REQUIRE
 A MINIMUM OF 31 DEGREE RISE TO REACH HOT WATER
 TEMPERATURE OF 110 DEGREES F. A 4.0 GPM FLOW IS
 UNDERSIZED FOR THE HOUSE WHICH HAS TWO FULL BATHS,
 KITCHEN SINK AND DISHWASHER, AND A WASHING MACHINE.
 PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MAX WATER CONSUMPTION FOR FIXTURES
 AND FAUCETS ON SHEET P1 IS INCOMPLETE AND DOES NOT
 PROVIDE THE TOTAL REQUIRED GPM FLOW FOR THE FIXTURES.
 I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT THE PERSON WHO PREPARED THE
 COMMENT RESPONSE NARRATIVE HOWEVER THERE WAS NO CONTACT
 INFORMATION- NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER- LISTED ON THE
 NARRATIVE.
  
 1) SHEET P-1 BASED ON THE SUBMITTED SPECIFICATION
 SHEET, THE SELECTED TITAN N-120 TANKLESS WATER AT MAX
 FLOW OF 4.0 GPM DOES NOT HAVE THE LARGE ENOUGH CAPACITY
 TO SUPPLY HOT WATER TO THE FIXTURES SHOWN ON THE PLANS-
 SEE TABLE P2903.1 FBC RES. REVISE THE PLAN TO PROVIDE
 THE MAKE AND MODEL OF WATER HEATER WITH ADEQUATE
 CAPACITY, AND SUBMIT MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATIONS WITH
 TEMPERATURE RISE AND FLOW CAPACITY CHART.
  
 2) SHEET P2, ISOMETRIC: PLEASE LABEL THE WASHING
 MACHINE DRAIN AND VENT LINE. TWO SHOWERS ARE INDICATED
 HOWEVER BATH 2 HAS A TUB/SHOWER FIXTURE. CHANGE WB
 LABELS TO LAVATORIES- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 3) P-2: PROVIDE A WATER HAMMER ARRESTOR FOR THE SUPPLY
 LINE TO THE ICE MAKER- SECTIONS P2903.5 FBC RES.
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  
  


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