installing drinking water fountain, double check valve?

[Mgrant]

I have a drinking water fountain to fit, Is a double check valve needed on the supply? Also are they usually piped up in the small bore plastic I have seen them fit with before presuming this comes with it?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

depends on type im guessing its internally?

something like this?

or is it like the bottle type?

 

[Mgrant]

yes its something like the picture you have posted

 

[ShaunCorbs]

normally hard pipe (15mm) and no check valve is needed but always good to fit a double

 

[Mgrant]

thank you. the double check valve advisable. Encase someones mouth touches the spout?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

thank you. the double check valve advisable. Encase someones mouth touches the spout?

excatly or someone tries to fill a cup up on it

 

[Daniel Hall]

I've just finished a spa/gym/swimming pool place and I've got them on all water fountains. Stops the jobs worth m+e consultants picking anything uo

 

[Mgrant]

Its like the one in the picture, what kind of height would you generally set these at off the floor?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

What age ?

And normally ask / look around the school if there's any others

 

[Mgrant]

Thanks its not a school a workshop so all adults

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Couple of options basin height or 1m or what ever height there happy with

 

[Mgrant]

Thank you so basin height 820 or higher around 1meter. So people don't have to bend down as much to drink from I guess

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yes spot on

 

[Mgrant]

Thanks I'll likely go at around 1meter

 

[Chuck]

Thanks I'll likely go at around 1meter

Be careful about guessing this one. You need to consider the need to make such facilities 'Accessible' to wheelchair users, etc. these days. I don't know all the rules I'm afraid but better to check before you install.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Be careful about guessing this one. You need to consider the need to make such facilities 'Accessible' to wheelchair users, etc. these days. I don't know all the rules I'm afraid but better to check before you install.

Normally fit a second at kid height too low of adults to use

 

[Mgrant]

Thanks maybe a daft question what kind of angle do you position the tap at to the the spray right same as the picture I'm guessing

 

[Mgrant]

Just looked on the webpage for a similar fountain there recommending 915mm to front lip for adult height

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Just looked on the webpage for a similar fountain there recommending 915mm to front lip for adult height

its about right

 

[ShaunCorbs]

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