| PART 1- GENERAL 1.1 SUMMARY A. This Section includes metal, vertical, gravity-type chutes including: 1. Waste chutes. 2. Extra ¼ -inch thick steel plates at bends in chutes. B. Related Sections include the following: 1. Division 11 Section “Waste Compactor”. 2. Division 15 Sections for water service connections. 3. Division 16 Sections for electrical service connections. 1.2 SUBMITTALS A. Product Data: For each type of product indicated. B. Shop Drawings: Detail chute assemblies and indicate installation details dimensions, required clearances, method of field assembly, components, and location and size of each field connection. 1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE A. NFPA Compliance: Provide chutes complying with NFPA 82. 1.4 WARRANTY A. Manufacturer’s warranty: Furnish manufacturer’s standard one (1) year warranty from date of temporary certificate of occupancy or similar, locally mandated permission to use the project common areas for their intended use. Warranty shall apply to defects in product workmanship and material. PART 2- PRODUCTS 2.1 MANUFACTURERS A. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide Product by one of the following: 1. Architectural Refuse Solutions. 2.2 MATERIALS A. Chute Metal: Aluminum-coated, cold-rolled, commercial steel sheet, ASTM A 463, Type 1 with not less than T1-40 coating. 1. Specified (Nominal) Thickness: 0.060 inch. (16 gauge). B. Reinforcing: Steel Plates, Shapes, and Bars: ASTM A 36. 2.3 DOORS A. Intake Door Assemblies: ASTM A 240/A 240M, Type 304 stainless steel,Self closing units with positive latch and latch handle; Class B labeled; 1-1/2 hour fire rated with 30-minute temperature rise of 250 deg F; and with frame suitable for enclosing chase construction. 1. Door Type: Hopper. 2. Size: Manufacturer’s standard size for door type, and chute type and diameter indicated. 3. Finish: Manufacturer’s standard satin or No.3 directional polish finish. B. Discharge Door Assemblies: Aluminum-coated-steel doors of 1-hour fire rated construction that is suitable for Class B openings;equipped with fusible links that cause doors to close in the event of a fire. 1. Direct Vertical Discharge: Provide inclined, horizontally rolling, shutter type unit. C. Access Door Assemblies: Manufacturer’s standard ASTM A 240, Type 304 Stainless steel doors; Class B labeled; 1-1/2 hour fire rated with 30 minute temperature rise of 250 degree F; with frame suitable for enclosing chase construction; and in satin or No. 3 directional polish finish. 2.4 ACCESSORIES A. Fire Sprinklers: NPS ½ fire sprinklers ready for piping connections. B. Flushing Spray Unit: NPS ½ spray head unit located in chute above highest intake door, ready for hot-water piping connection, and with access for head piping maintenance. C. Sanitizing Unit: NPS ¾ disinfecting and sanitizing spray head unit located in chute above highest intake door, including 1-gal. tank and adjustable pro- portioning valve with bypass for manual control of sanitizing and flush operation, ready for hot-water piping connection, and with access for head and piping maintenance. D. Sound Dampening: Provide one coat of HL Blanch ford “Aquaplas-Antivibe”, or approved equal, sound dampening coating on perimeter of chute. Spray apply the material to a minimum thickness of 1/16” thick. E. Provide Korfund “Deflection Mounts:, or approved equal, under floor frames at each floor. F. Individual Key Locks: Provide individual key locking devices at each intake door for building maintenance. 2. 5 FABRICATION A. General: Factory-assemble chute to greatest extent practical with continuously welded or lock-seamed joints without bolts, rivets, or clips projecting on chute interior. Include intake-door assemblies and chute-support frames at each floor, and chute expansion joints between each support point. B. Roof Vent: Fabricate vent unit to extend 48” above roof with full-diameter, screened vent and metal safety cap or glass explosion-release cap. Fabricate with roof-deck flange, and with counter flashing and clamping ring of nonferrous metal compatible with chute metal. C. Fire Sprinklers: Comply with NFPA 13. Locate fire sprinklers at or above the top service opening of chutes, within the chute at alternate floor levels and at the lowest service level. D. Equipment Access: Fabricate chutes with access for maintaining equipment located with the chute, such as flushing and sanitizing units, fire sprinklers and plumbing and electrical connections. PART 3 – EXECUTION 3.1 INSTALLATION A. General: Comply with NFPA 82 requirements and with chute manufacture’s written instructions. Assemble components with tight, non-leaking joints. Anchor securely to supporting structure to withstand impact and stresses on vent units. Install chute and components to maintain fire-resistive construction of chute and enclosing chase. B. Install chutes plumb, without offsets or obstructions that might prevent materials from free falling within chutes. C. Coordination with Roofing: Anchor roof flanges of chute vents before installing roofing flashing. Install counter-flashing after roofing and flashing are installed. D. Intake and Discharge Doors: Interface door units with throat sections of chute for safe, snag- resistant, sanitary depositing of materials in chutes by users. E. Touch-Up and Re-Coating: After installation provide field touch-up of sound coating at all damaged areas and recoat all field joints with sound coating material. 3.2 TESTING A. Test chute components after installation. Operate doors, locks, to demonstrate that hardware is adjusted and operating correctly. Complete test operations before installing chase enclosures. B. Operate sanitizing unit through one complete cycle of chute use and clean up, and replenish chemicals or cleaning fluids in unit containers. 3.3 CLEANING A. After completing chase enclosure, clean exposed surfaces of chute system components. Do Not remove labels of independent testing and inspecting agencies. 3.4 DEMONSTRATION A. Demonstrate use of chute and equipment to Owner’s personnel. B. Demonstrate replenishment of sanitizing-unit chemicals or cleaning fluids. END OF SECTION |
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