N.M. Admin. Code § 14.12.5.15 - DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND TESTING (NEW OR USED; PRE-OWNED OR RESOLD)
The following requirements apply to the installation of new, used, pre-owned or resold manufactured homes, unless otherwise indicated.
A. General requirements.
The drainage system connection for a manufactured home produced under the
Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act shall comply
with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
B. Testing procedures. The drainage system
must be tested for leaks after completion at the site. Drainage system testing
shall be completed in accordance with the manufactures testing
instructions.
C. Used, pre-owned
and resales. If the manufacturer's installation or testing instructions are not
available for a used or pre-owned or resold manufactured home, the following
requirements apply.
(1) General requirements.
(a) All exterior openings shall be sealed to
resist the entrance of rodents.
(b)
All joints, connections, devices and piping in the system, downstream of traps
and vents, shall be made gas-tight.
(2) Materials.
(a) Sewer hookups shall be made with cast
iron pipe, or minimum scheduled forty (40) ABS OR PVC plastic pipe, or listed
material.
(b) The ABS black and PVC
white may be mixed provided that a listed bonding glue is used.
(c) Plastic pipe and fittings shall be joined
with a listed bonding glue which shall insure a positive seal at all
joints.
(d) Ninety (90) degree
elbows used in making the drainage line connection shall be medium or long
sweep elbows.
(3)
Connection to yardline.
(a) The drainage line
shall be a minimum three (3) inch I.D. pipe.
(b) All piping must be supported at least
every four (4) feet by adequate anchored galvanized, or listed protected metal
straps or hangers, or by blocks.
(c) The line must have a slope of at least
one-quarter (1/4) inch drop per one (1) foot of horizontal run.
(d) All installations must have at least one
(1) accessible clean out.
(e) Any
bend in the line of one hundred eighty degrees (180) or more shall have a
clean-out.
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