ASME A112.19.7-2012/

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Hydromassage bathtub systems

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ASME A112.19.7-2012/CSA B45.10-12

March 2012

Title: Hydromassage bathtub systems

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ASME A112.19.7-2012/CSA B45.10-12

Hydromassage bathtub systems

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Contents

ASME StANdARds CoMMittee oN PlUMbiNg MAteRiAls ANd EqUipMeNt v

ASME PRoject TeAM 19.7 — HydRoMAssAge BAthtUbs vii

CSA TechNicAl CoMMittee oN PlUMbiNg FixtURes viii

ASME/CSA JoiNt HARMoNizAtioN TAsk GRoUp oN PlUMbiNg FixtURes xi

PRefAce xii

1. Scope 1

   
   

2. Reference publications 1

   
   

3. Definitions and abbreviations 3

   1. DefiNitioNs 3

   2. AbbReviAtioNs 4

      
      

4. General requirements 4

   1. ElectRicAl coMpoNeNts 4

   2. PlUMbiNg fixtURes 4

   3. PlUMbiNg sUpply fittiNgs 4

   4. PipiNg ANd tUbiNg 4

      1. CoppeR 4

      2. PlAstic 4

      3. Flexible hoses 4

      4. AlteRNAtive MAteRiAls 4

   5. SolveNt ceMeNts foR Use With flexible pipiNg 5

   6. SUctioN fittiNgs 5

   7. CiRcUlAtioN systeM iNstAllAtioN 5

   8. PUMp oR bloWeR 5

   9. Field-AsseMbled oR RetRofitted bAthtUbs 5

   10. BAckfloW pReveNtioN 5

   11. SUctioN fittiNg AsseMblies (WhiRlpool bAthtUbs oNly) 5

   12. SUctioN fittiNg coveR ApeRtURes 6

       
       

5. Testing 6

   1. INstAllAtioN 6

   2. 7AteR ReteNtioN iN WhiRlpool oR AiR-jetted bAthtUbs 6

      1. GeNeRAl 6

      2. PRecoNditioNiNg 6

      3. PeRfoRMANce 6

      4. ChloRiNe test 6

      5. VolUMetRic test 9

   3. PhysicAl tests foR sUctioN fittiNgs (WhiRlpool bAthtUbs oNly) 10

      1. GeNeRAl 10

      2. Test coNditioNs 10

      3. SURfAce exhAUstioN 10

      4. DeflectioN test 11

      5. SheAR loAd test 11

      6. VAcUUM ANd poiNt iMpAct test 11

         
         

         October 2011 iii

         
         

         
         

   4. HAiR eNtANgleMeNt test foR sUctioN fittiNgs 12

      1. GeNeRAl 12

      2. Test pRepARAtioN 12

      3. Test With the fittiNg Affixed to the test fixtURe 13

      4. Test With the fittiNg Affixed to the bAthtUb 13

         
         

6. Markings and installation instructions 14

   1. GeNeRAl 14

   2. FActoRy-AsseMbled WhiRlpool oR AiR-jetted bAthtUbs 14

   3. Field AsseMblies ANd RetRofitted bAthtUbs (WhiRlpool bAthtUbs oNly) 14

   4. SUctioN fittiNgs (WhiRlpool bAthtUbs oNly) 15

   5. INstAllAtioN iNstRUctioNs 15

      1. GeNeRAl 15

      2. FActoRy-AsseMbled WhiRlpool oR AiR-jetted bAthtUbs 15

      3. RoUghiNg-iN diMeNsioNs 15

      4. SeRvice Access ANd coNtRols 15

      5. ElectRicAl 15

      6. OpeRAtioN, Use, ANd cARe iNstRUctioNs 15

      7. FlUshiNg iNstRUctioNs 15

Annexes

A (iNfoRMAtive) — UNit coNveRsioN ANd RoUNdiNg cRiteRiA 23

B (NoRMAtive) — RANdoM sAMpliNg Method foR testiNg bAthtUbs 24

Tables

1. — PRepARAtioN of chloRiNe solUtioN 8

2. — ResidUAl WAteR coMpARisoN 9

Figures

1. — SheAR loAd test 16

2. — Test tANk 17

3. — BAffles 18

4. — PUll stRUctURe 19

5. — Test eqUipMeNt With pUlleR AsseMbly 20

6. — Test cyliNdeR AsseMbly 21

7. — Test pRocedURe 22

ASME Standards Committee on Plumbing Materials and Equipment

D.W. Viola IAPMO,

MokeNA, IlliNois, USA

Chair

S.A. Remedios DeltA FAUcet CoMpANy, INdiANApolis, INdiANA, USA

Vice-Chair

R.H. Ackroyd RANd TechNicAl CoNsUltiNg, NeWbURypoRt, MAssAchUsetts, USA

S.F. Aridi NSF INteRNAtioNAl,

ANN ARboR, MichigAN, USA

J.A. Ballanco JB ENgiNeeRiNg & Code CoNsUltiNg, PC, MUNsteR, INdiANA, USA

1. Bouwer EURo SAles INc., EloRA, ONtARio

   
   

   M.N. Burgess BURgess GRoUp INcoRpoRAted, SAN Diego, CAlifoRNiA, USA

   
   

   S.L. Cavanaugh CAvANAUgh CoNsUltiNg, BURbANk, CAlifoRNiA, USA

   
   

   P.V. DeMarco IAPMO,

   DAytoN, NeW JeRsey, USA

   
   

   G.S. Duren Code CoMpliANce INc., KeystoNe Heights, FloRidA, USA

   
   

   A.R. Emmerson MUNdeleiN, IlliNois, USA

   
   

2. Fromme BRAdley CoRpoRAtioN,

MeNoMoNee FAlls, 7iscoNsiN, USA

L.S. Galowin BethesdA, MARylANd, USA

R.L. George PlUMb-Tech DesigN ANd CoNsUltiNg SeRvices LLC,

MoNRoe, MichigAN, USA

R.I. Greenwald DoveR, DelAWARe, USA

G.W. Harrison 7AyNe HARRisoN CoNsUltiNg, EdMoNd, OklAhoMA, USA

D.E. Holloway IAPMO,

TUlsA, OklAhoMA, USA

J.M. Koeller KoelleR ANd CoMpANy, YoRbA LiNdA, CAlifoRNiA, USA

N.M. Kummerlen LoRAiN, Ohio, USA

J.W. Lauer SloAN VAlve CoMpANy, FRANkliN PARk, IlliNois, USA

C.J. Lagan AMeRicAN StANdARd, PiscAtAWAy, NeW JeRsey, USA

L.A. Mercer MoeN INc.,

NoRth OlMsted, Ohio, USA

T.C. Pitcherello NeW JeRsey DepARtMeNt of CoMMUNity AffAiRs,

TReNtoN, NeW JeRsey, USA

S. Rawalpindiwala KohleR Co.,

KohleR, 7iscoNsiN, USA

G.L. Simmons ChARlotte Pipe ANd FoUNdRy Co., ChARlotte, NoRth CARoliNA, USA

W.M. Smith JAy R. SMith Mfg. Co., MoNtgoMeRy, AlAbAMA, USA

W.C. Whitehead 7hiteheAd CoNsUltiNg SeRvices,

DANveRs, MAssAchUsetts, USA

F. Constantino ASME INteRNAtioNAl,

NeW YoRk, NeW YoRk, USA

Secretary

ASME Project Team 19.7 — Hydromassage Bathtubs

S.F. Aridi NSF INteRNAtioNAl,

ANN ARboR, MichigAN, USA

Chair

D. Allen ITT HydRoAiR,

BReA, CAlifoRNiA, USA

Vice-Chair

C. Arnold NAHB ReseARch CeNteR INc., UppeR MARlboRo, MARylANd, USA

D.R. Berge 5D INfUsioN CANAdA INc.,

SAiNt-JeAN-sUR-RichelieU, QUébec

1. Campos IAPMO,

   ONtARio, CAlifoRNiA, USA

   S.L. Cavanaugh CAvANAUgh CoNsUltiNg, BURbANk, CAlifoRNiA, USA

   I.W. Chang INteRtek,

   CoqUitlAM, BRitish ColUMbiA

   P.V. DeMarco IAPMO,

   DAytoN, NeW JeRsey, USA

2. Dickey CSA INteRNAtioNAl, ClevelANd, Ohio, USA

G. Gloodt R-S DistRibUtioN,

BURR Ridge, IlliNois, USA

E. Ho IAPMO,

ONtARio, CAlifoRNiA, USA

D.E. Holloway IAPMO,

TUlsA, OklAhoMA, USA

C.J. Lagan AMeRicAN StANdARd, PiscAtAWAy, NeW JeRsey, USA

S.E. Martin INteRNAtioNAl Code CoUNcil,

7hittieR, CAlifoRNiA, USA

H.W. Newhard 7oRld 7ide SpoRts, LLC, St. LoUis, MissoURi, USA

S. Rawalpindiwala KohleR Co.,

KohleR, 7iscoNsiN, USA

G.L. Siggins UNdeRWRiteRs LAboRAtoRies INc., SAN Jose, CAlifoRNiA, USA

D.W. Viola IAPMO,

MokeNA, IlliNois, USA

CSA Technical Committee on Plumbing Fixtures

S. Rawalpindiwala KohleR Co.,

KohleR, 7iscoNsiN, USA

Chair

F. Lemieux HeAlth CANAdA, OttAWA, ONtARio

Vice-Chair

R. Beck ICC EvAlUAtioN SeRvice INc., BiRMiNghAM, AlAbAMA, USA

Associate

J. Bouwer EURo SAles INc., EloRA, ONtARio

R. Brown FRANke KiNdRed CANAdA LiMited, MidlANd, ONtARio

C. Caruana CSA INteRNAtioNAl, ToRoNto, ONtARio

Associate

S.L. Cavanaugh CAvANAUgh CoNsUltiNg, BURbANk, CAlifoRNiA, USA

I.W. Chang INteRtek,

CoqUitlAM, BRitish ColUMbiA

Associate

Y. Duchesne Régie dU bâtiMeNt dU QUébec, QUébec, QUébec

T.D. Ellison Cheffell AssociAtes, OttAWA, ONtARio

K. Ernst OAkville StAMpiNg & BeNdiNg LiMited, OAkville, ONtARio

A.U. Esteban CoMisióN NAcioNAl del AgUA, México, D.F., México

Associate

F. Fernández TOTO USA INc., ONtARio, CAlifoRNiA, USA

P. Georgopoulos City of ToRoNto, ToRoNto, ONtARio

D. Gervais City of 7iNdsoR, 7iNdsoR, ONtARio

Representing the Ontario Plumbing Inspectors Association

D. Green NAtioNAl ReseARch CoUNcil CANAdA, OttAWA, ONtARio

J.C. Gunn JohN C. GUNN CoNsUltiNg, Roches PoiNt, ONtARio

C. Hernández PlUMbiNg MANUfActUReRs INstitUte, RolliNg MeAdoWs, IlliNois, USA

Associate

R. Hildebrand RegioNAl MUNicipAlity of 7AteRloo, KitcheNeR, ONtARio

L. Himmelblau ChicAgo FAUcet CoMpANy, Des PlAiNes, IlliNois, USA

E. Ho IAPMO,

ONtARio, CAlifoRNiA, USA

Associate

K.S. Hui ONtARio MiNistRy of MUNicipAl AffAiRs ANd HoUsiNg, ToRoNto, ONtARio

J. Knapton SAIT PolytechNic, CAlgARy, AlbeRtA

J.M. Koeller KoelleR ANd CoMpANy, YoRbA LiNdA, CAlifoRNiA, USA

N.M. Kummerlen LoRAiN, Ohio, USA

C.J. Lagan AMeRicAN StANdARd, PiscAtAWAy, NeW JeRsey, USA

B. Lagueux SAiNt-NicolAs, QUébec

Consumer Representative

J. Manente RegioN of Peel, BRAMptoN, ONtARio

Associate

S.E. Martin INteRNAtioNAl Code CoUNcil,

7hittieR, CAlifoRNiA, USA

Associate

T.J. McCann DepARtMeNt of NAtioNAl DefeNce, OttAWA, ONtARio

D. McNamara FRANke KiNdRed CANAdA LiMited, MidlANd, ONtARio

Associate

D. Orton NSF INteRNAtioNAl,

ANN ARboR, MichigAN, USA

Associate

S.A. Remedios DeltA FAUcet CoMpANy, INdiANApolis, INdiANA, USA

S. Rouleau CG AiR SystèMes INc., SAiNte-MARgUeRite, QUébec

Associate

C.W. Trendelman DeltA FAUcet CoMpANy,

INdiANApolis, INdiANA, USA

Associate

C. Wright ONtARio Pipe TRAdes, DUNdAlk, ONtARio

L. Pilla CANAdiAN StANdARds AssociAtioN, MississAUgA, ONtARio

Project Manager

ASME/CSA Joint Harmonization Task Group on Plumbing Fixtures

C.J. Lagan AMeRicAN StANdARd, PiscAtAWAy, NeW JeRsey, USA

Co-Chair

F. Lemieux HeAlth CANAdA, OttAWA, ONtARio

Co-Chair

I.W. Chang INteRtek,

CoqUitlAM, BRitish ColUMbiA

N. Dickey CSA INteRNAtioNAl, ToRoNto, ONtARio

K. Ernst OAkville StAMpiNg ANd BeNdiNg LiMited, OAkville, ONtARio

F. Fernández TOTO USA INc., ONtARio, CAlifoRNiA, USA

P. Georgopoulos City of ToRoNto, ToRoNto, ONtARio

J.C. Gunn JohN C. GUNN CoNsUltiNg, Roches PoiNt, ONtARio

L. Himmelblau ChicAgo FAUcet CoMpANy, Des PlAiNes, IlliNois, USA

E. Ho IAPMO,

ONtARio, CAlifoRNiA, USA

N.M. Kummerlen LoRAiN, Ohio, USA

S.E. Martin INteRNAtioNAl Code CoUNcil,

7hittieR, CAlifoRNiA, USA