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Chapter 8 — INDIRECT WASTES

814.5 Point of Discharge — 2025 California Plumbing Code

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.

Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 814.5 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

Air-conditioning condensate waste pipes shall connect indirectly to the drainage system through an air gap or air break to trapped and vented receptors, dry wells, mop sinks, leach pits, or the tailpiece of plumbing fixtures. An individual condensate drain shall be trapped in accordance with the appliance manufacturer’s instructions or in accordance with Section 814.4.

TABLE 814.3

MINIMUM CONDENSATE PIPE SIZE

For SI units: 1 ton of refrigerant = 3.52 kW, 1 inch = 25 mm

For SI units: °C = (°F-32)/1.8

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