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PRODUCT MASTERSPEC LICENSED BY ARCOM TO ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC.

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SECTION 224223 - COMMERCIAL SHOWERS

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To read detailed research, technical information about products and materials, and coordination checklists, click on Masterworks/Supporting Information.

Revise this Section by deleting and inserting text to meet Project-specific requirements.

Verify that Section titles referenced in this Section are correct for this Project's Specifications; Section titles may have changed.

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1RELATED DOCUMENTS

Retain or delete this article in all Sections of Project Manual.

  1. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.2SUMMARY

  1. Section Includes:
  2. Individual shower receptors.
  3. Shower faucets.
  4. Shower basins.
  5. Group showers.
  6. Outdoor showers.
  7. Grout.
  8. Related Requirements:

Retain subparagraphs below to cross-reference requirements Contractor might expect to find in this Section but are specified in other Sections.

  1. Section224100 "Residential Plumbing Fixtures" for residential showers.
  2. Section224300 "Medical Plumbing Fixtures" for healthcare showers.
  3. Section224500 "Emergency Plumbing Fixtures" for emergency showers.
  4. Section224600 "Security Plumbing Fixtures" for security showers.

1.3ACTION SUBMITTALS

  1. Product Data:For each type of product.
  2. Include construction details, material descriptions, dimensions of individual components and profiles, and finishes for showers[and basins].
  3. Include rated capacities, operating characteristics, and furnished specialties and accessories.
  4. LEED Submittals:

Retain "Product Data for PrerequisiteWE1 (and CreditWE3) (,CreditWE2, and CreditWE3)" Subparagraph below for LEED-NC, LEED-CS, and LEED for Schools for fixtures and equipment that consume water.

  1. Product Data for PrerequisiteWE1[and CreditWE3] [,CreditWE2, and CreditWE3]:Documentation indicating flow and water consumption requirements.

Retain "Product Data for PrerequisiteWE1" Subparagraph below for LEED-CI for fixtures and equipment that consume water.

  1. Product Data for PrerequisiteWE1:Documentation indicating flow and water consumption requirements.

Retain "Product Data for PrerequisiteWE1(and CreditWE2)" Subparagraph below for LEED-EB for fixtures and equipment that consume water.

  1. Product Data for PrerequisiteWE1[and CreditWE2]:Documentation indicating flow and water consumption requirements.

1.4CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

  1. Maintenance Data:For shower faucets to include in maintenance manuals.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

See Editing Instruction No.1 in the Evaluations for cautions about named manufacturers and products.For an explanation of options and Contractor's product selection procedures, see Section016000 "Product Requirements."

Do not use same shower designation as is used for another shower in Section224100 "Residential Plumbing Fixtures," Section224300 "Medical Plumbing Fixtures," Section224500 "Emergency Plumbing Fixtures," and Section224600 "Security Plumbing Fixtures."

2.1INDIVIDUAL SHOWERS

Copy "Individual FRP Showers" Paragraph below and re-edit for each type of individual FRP shower required.

Insert number to complete drawing designation.Use these designations on Drawings to identify each shower.

  1. Individual FRP Showers <Insert drawing designation>:

Retain "Manufacturers" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to require products from manufacturers listed or a comparable product from other manufacturers.

  1. Manufacturers:Subject to compliance with requirements, [provide products by the following] [provide products by one of the following] [available manufacturers offering products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following]:

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to identify a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed.Retain option and delete insert note if manufacturer's name and model number are indicated on Drawings.

  1. Basis-of-Design Product:Subject to compliance with requirements, provide [product indicated on Drawings] <Insert manufacturer's name; product name or designation> or comparable product by one of the following:
  2. Aqua Glass Corporation.
  3. Clarion Bathware.
  4. Florestone Products Co., Inc.
  5. LASCO Bathware.
  6. MAAX.
  7. MAAX; Aker Division.
  8. Praxis Industries, LLC.; Aquarius Bathware.
  9. Sterling; a Kohler company.
  10. Swan Corporation (The).
  11. Insert manufacturer's name>.
  12. General:FRP[,accessible,] shower enclosure with faucet and receptor[and appurtenances].
  13. Standard:ANSIZ124.1.2.
  14. Type:[One-piece unit with top] [One-piece unit without top] [Sectional unit with top] [Sectional unit without top].
  15. Style:[Standard residential] [Handicapped/wheelchair].

Coordinate "Faucet" Subparagraph below with "Shower Faucets" Article.

  1. Faucet:Insert faucet designation from "Shower Faucets" Article>.
  2. Nominal Size and Shape:[30 by 30 inches (762 by 762 mm) square] [32 by 32 inches (813 by 813 mm) square] [34 by 34 inches (864 by 864 mm) square] [36 by 36 inches (915 by 915 mm) square] [48 by 34 to 36 inches (1219 by 864 to 915 mm) rectangular] [60 by 34 to 36 inches (1524 by 864 to 915 mm) rectangular] [36 inches (915 mm) neo-corner (two walls)] [36 inches (915 mm) neo-corner (four walls)] [38 inches (965 mm) neo-corner (two walls)] [38 inches (965 mm) neo-corner (four walls)] [42 inches (1067 mm) neo-corner (two walls)] [42 inches (1067 mm) neo-corner (four walls)] <Insert dimensions>.
  3. Color:[White] <Insert color>.
  4. Bathing Surface:Slip resistant according to ASTMF462.
  5. Outlet:Drain with [NPS2 (DN50)] <Insert size> outlet.

"Shower Rod and Curtain" and "Grab Bar" subparagraphs below are useful appurtenances.

  1. Shower Rod and Curtain:[Not required] [Required].
  2. Grab Bar:[ASTMF446, mounted on support area back wall] [Not required].

Copy "Individual PMMA Showers" Paragraph below and re-edit for each type of individual PMMA shower required.

Insert number to complete drawing designation.Use these designations on Drawings to identify each shower.

  1. Individual PMMA Showers <Insert drawing designation>:

Retain "Manufacturers" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to require products from manufacturers listed or a comparable product from other manufacturers.

  1. Manufacturers:Subject to compliance with requirements, [provide products by the following] [provide products by one of the following] [available manufacturers offering products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following]:

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to identify a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed.Retain option and delete insert note if manufacturer's name and model number are indicated on Drawings.

  1. Basis-of-Design Product:Subject to compliance with requirements, provide [product indicated on Drawings] <Insert manufacturer's name; product name or designation> or comparable product by one of the following:
  2. Acryline USA, Inc.
  3. Aqua Bath Company, Inc.
  4. Aqua Glass Corporation.
  5. Aquatic Industries, Inc.
  6. Clarion Bathware.
  7. Crane Plumbing, L.L.C.
  8. Jacuzzi Inc.
  9. Kohler Co.
  10. LASCO Bathware.
  11. MAAX.
  12. Praxis Industries, LLC.; Aquarius Bathware.
  13. Insert manufacturer's name>.
  14. General:PMMA shower enclosure with faucet and receptor[and appurtenances].
  15. Standard:ANSIZ124.1.2.
  16. Type:[One-piece unit with top] [One-piece unit without top] [Sectional unit with top] [Sectional unit without top].
  17. Style:[Standard residential] [Handicapped/wheelchair].

Coordinate "Faucet" Subparagraph below with "Shower Faucets" Article.

  1. Faucet:Insert faucet designation from "Shower Faucets" Article>.
  2. Nominal Size and Shape:[30 by 30 inches (762 by 762 mm) square] [32 by 32 inches (813 by 813 mm) square] [34 by 34 inches (864 by 864 mm) square] [36 by 36 inches (915 by 915 mm) square] [48 by 34 to 36 inches (1219 by 864 to 915 mm) rectangular] [60 by 34 to 36 inches (1524 by 864 to 915 mm) rectangular] [36 inches (915 mm) neo-corner (two walls)] [36 inches (915 mm) neo-corner (four walls)] [38 inches (965 mm) neo-corner (two walls)] [38 inches (965 mm) neo-corner (four walls)] [42 inches (1067 mm) neo-corner (two walls)] [42 inches (1067 mm) neo-corner (four walls)] <Insert dimensions>.
  3. Color:[White] <Insert color>.
  4. Bathing Surface:Slip resistant according to ASTMF462.
  5. Outlet:Drain with [NPS2 (DN50)] <Insert size> outlet.

"Shower Rod and Curtain" and "Grab Bar" subparagraphs below are useful appurtenances.

  1. Shower Rod and Curtain:[Not required] [Required].
  2. Grab Bar:[ASTMF446, mounted on support area back wall] [Not required].

Copy "Individual Cabinet Showers" Paragraph below and re-edit for each type of individual cabinet shower required.

Insert number to complete drawing designation.Use these designations on Drawings to identify each cabinet shower.

  1. Individual Cabinet Showers <Insert drawing designation>:

Retain "Manufacturers" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to require products from manufacturers listed or a comparable product from other manufacturers.

  1. Manufacturers:Subject to compliance with requirements, [provide products by the following] [provide products by one of the following] [available manufacturers offering products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following]:

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to identify a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed.Retain option and delete insert note if manufacturer's name and model number are indicated on Drawings.

  1. Basis-of-Design Product:Subject to compliance with requirements, provide [product indicated on Drawings] <Insert manufacturer's name; product name or designation> or comparable product by one of the following:
  2. Bradley Corporation.
  3. Crane Plumbing, L.L.C.
  4. Mustee, E. L. & Sons, Inc.
  5. Stern-Williams Co., Inc.
  6. Swan Corporation (The).
  7. Insert manufacturer's name>.
  8. General:Factory-fabricated[,accessible] cabinet shower, with faucet and receptor.
  9. Nominal Size:[30 by 30 inches (762 by 762 mm)] [32 by 32 inches (813 by 813 mm)] [36 by 36 inches (915 by 915 mm)] [36 by 39 inches (915 by 990 mm)] [45 by 39 inches (1145 by 990 mm)] <Insert dimensions>.
  10. Material:[Steel] [Stainless steel] [Composite] [Plastic], [front] [corner] [front and rear] access.
  11. Color:[Not applicable] <Insert color>.
  12. Accessibility Options:Grab bar and bench.

Coordinate "Faucet" Subparagraph below with "Shower Faucets" Article.

  1. Faucet:[Manufacturer's standard fitting assembly] <Insert faucet designation from "Shower Faucets" Article>.
  2. Supplies:NPS1/2 (DN15) copper tubing[with ball, gate, or globe valves].
  3. Drain:Grid, NPS2 (DN50).

2.2SHOWER FAUCETS

  1. NSF Standard:Comply with NSF61, "Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects," for shower materials that will be in contact with potable water.

Copy "Shower Faucets" Paragraph below and re-edit for each type of shower faucet required.

Insert number to complete drawing designation.Use these designations on Drawings to identify each shower faucet.

  1. Shower Faucets <Insert drawing designation>:

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to identify a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed.Retain option and delete insert note if manufacturer's name and model number are indicated on Drawings.

  1. Basis-of-Design Product:Subject to compliance with requirements, provide Zurn Industries, LLC; AquaSpec Commercial Faucet Products; [TempGard 1] [TempGard 3] [Z7100 Series] [Z7300 Series]or comparable product by one of the following:
  2. Powers; a division of Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
  3. Speakman Company.
  4. Insert manufacturer's name>.
  5. Description:Single-handle, pressure-balance mixing valve with hot- and cold-water indicators; check stops; and shower head.
  6. Faucet:
  7. Standards:ASMEA112.18.1/CSAB125.1 and ASSE1016.
  8. Body Material:Solid brass.
  9. Finish:Polished chrome plate.
  10. Maximum Flow Rate:[2.5 gpm (9.5L/min.)] <Insert value> unless otherwise indicated.
  11. Mounting:[Concealed] [Exposed].
  12. Operation:Single-handle, [push-pull] [or] [twist or rotate] control.
  13. Antiscald Device:[Integral with mixing valve] [Separate unit] [Not required].
  14. Check Stops:Check-valve type, integral with or attached to body; on hot- and cold-water supply connections.
  15. Supply Connections:NPS1/2 (DN15).
  16. Shower Head:Z7000 Series [S1] [S5] [S6] [S7] [S8] [S9] [S10].
  17. Standard:ASMEA112.18.1/CSAB125.1.
  18. Type:[Ball joint with arm and flange] [Without ball joint, but with arm and flange] [Ball joint and head integral with mounting flange] [Integral with mounting flange] <Insert type>.
  19. Shower Head Material:[Metallic with chrome-plated finish] [ABS Plastic with chrome-plated finish].
  20. Spray Pattern:[Adjustable] [Fixed].
  21. Integral Volume Control:[Not required] [Required].

Retain "Shower-Arm, Flow-Control Fitting" Subparagraph below only if option retained in "Type" Subparagraph above includes arm and flange.

  1. Shower-Arm, Flow-Control Fitting:[Not required] [1.5 gpm (5.7L/min.)] [2.0 gpm (7.6L/min.)].

Verify availability of feature in "Temperature Indicator" Subparagraph below if required.

  1. Temperature Indicator:[Integral with faucet] [Not required].

Insert number to complete drawing designation.Use these designations on Drawings to identify each shower faucet.

  1. Shower Faucets <Insert drawing designation>:

Retain "Manufacturers" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to require products from manufacturers listed or a comparable product from other manufacturers.

  1. Manufacturers:Subject to compliance with requirements, [provide products by the following] [provide products by one of the following] [available manufacturers offering products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following]:

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to identify a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed.Retain option and delete insert note if manufacturer's name and model number are indicated on Drawings.

  1. Basis-of-Design Product:Subject to compliance with requirements, provide [product indicated on Drawings] <Insert manufacturer's name; product name or designation> or comparable product by one of the following:
  2. Leonard Valve Company.
  3. Powers; a division of Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
  4. Insert manufacturer's name>.
  5. Description:Single-handle, thermostatic mixing valve with hot- and cold-water indicators; check stops; and shower head.
  6. Faucet:
  7. Standards:ASMEA112.18.1/CSAB125.1 and ASSE1016.
  8. Body Material:Solid brass.
  9. Finish:Polished chrome plate.
  10. Maximum Flow Rate:[2.5 gpm (9.5L/min.)] <Insert value> unless otherwise indicated.
  11. Mounting:[Concealed] [Exposed].
  12. Operation:Single-handle, [push-pull] [or] [twist or rotate] control.
  13. Antiscald Device:[Integral with mixing valve] [Separate unit] [Not required].
  14. Check Stops:Check-valve type, integral with or attached to body; on hot- and cold-water supply connections.
  15. Supply Connections:NPS1/2 (DN15).
  16. Shower Head:
  17. Standard:ASMEA112.18.1/CSAB125.1.
  18. Type:[Ball joint with arm and flange] [Without ball joint, but with arm and flange] [Ball joint and head integral with mounting flange] [Integral with mounting flange] <Insert type>.
  19. Shower Head Material:Metallic with chrome-plated finish.
  20. Spray Pattern:[Adjustable] [Fixed].
  21. Integral Volume Control:[Not required] [Required].

Retain "Shower-Arm, Flow-Control Fitting" Subparagraph below only if option retained in "Type" Subparagraph above includes arm and flange.

  1. Shower-Arm, Flow-Control Fitting:[Not required] [1.5 gpm (5.7L/min.)] [2.0 gpm (7.6L/min.)].

Verify availability of feature in "Temperature Indicator" Subparagraph below if required.

  1. Temperature Indicator:[Integral with faucet] [Not required].

2.3SHOWER BASINS

Copy "Shower Basins" Paragraph below and re-edit for each type of shower basin required.

Insert number to complete drawing designation.Use these designations on Drawings to identify each shower basin.

  1. Shower Basins <Insert drawing designation>:[Cast-polymer] [FRP] [PMMA] [Precast-terrazzo] [Solid-surface] shower basin.
  2. Cast-Polymer Shower Basins:

Retain "Manufacturers" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to require products from manufacturers listed or a comparable product from other manufacturers.

  1. Manufacturers:Subject to compliance with requirements, [provide products by the following] [provide products by one of the following] [available manufacturers offering products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following]:

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to identify a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed.Retain option and delete insert note if manufacturer's name and model number are indicated on Drawings.

  1. Basis-of-Design Product:Subject to compliance with requirements, provide [product indicated on Drawings] <Insert manufacturer's name; product name or designation> or comparable product by one of the following:

1)Crane Plumbing, L.L.C.

2)Florestone Products Co., Inc.

3)Insert manufacturer's name>.

  1. FRP Shower Basins:

Retain "Manufacturers" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to require products from manufacturers listed or a comparable product from other manufacturers.

  1. Manufacturers:Subject to compliance with requirements, [provide products by the following] [provide products by one of the following] [available manufacturers offering products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following]:

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to identify a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed.Retain option and delete insert note if manufacturer's name and model number are indicated on Drawings.

  1. Basis-of-Design Product:Subject to compliance with requirements, provide [product indicated on Drawings] <Insert manufacturer's name; product name or designation> or comparable product by one of the following:

1)Crane Plumbing, L.L.C.

2)Florestone Products Co., Inc.

3)LASCO Bathware.

4)MAAX.

5)Mustee, E. L. & Sons, Inc.

6)Sterling.

7)Swan Corporation (The).

8)Insert manufacturer's name>.

  1. PMMA (Acrylic) Shower Basins:

Retain "Manufacturers" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to require products from manufacturers listed or a comparable product from other manufacturers.

  1. Manufacturers:Subject to compliance with requirements, [provide products by the following] [provide products by one of the following] [available manufacturers offering products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following]:

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to identify a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed.Retain option and delete insert note if manufacturer's name and model number are indicated on Drawings.