Quick Drain™ USA has become the first and only linear slot drain manufacturer in the world to receive Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas (PMG) listing from the International Code Council – Evaluation Service (ICC-ES). The Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC) developed the newly enhanced acceptance method which involves a combination of processes guided by the ICC-ES, including new listing and testing criteria for linear shower drain systems.
Effective July 1, 2009, Quick Drain USA is the first official listed slot-drain manufacturer under Division 15 – Mechanical, Section 15120 (Plumbing Specialties), for being in compliance with all 2009 codes including the International Residential Code (IRC), International Plumbing Code (IPC), and IAPMO Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC). Each box containing the Quick Drain USA channel drain system will now be clearly marked with approval in the form of the ICC-ES PMG listing mark. Quick Drain USA products are manufactured in Denver, Colorado, under a quality control program with inspections by Columbia Research and Testing Corporation.
“We are extremely pleased to be the first linear drain system manufacturer in the world to receive this PMG distinction,” said Josef Erlebach, president of Quick Drain USA. “We are grateful for the cooperation and assistance provided by ICC-ES in creating and implementing new criterion. In order for new ideas and products that make design and construction more competitive in today’s marketplace the support of this forward-thinking organization is paramount. The Quick Drain system is prized by architects and designers for its low-profile aesthetic and important for builders and developers for the speed and ease of installation it offers. This new listing should be of great benefit to us in the specification process, providing assurance for all parties that we meet the appropriate criteria set forth by all acceptable agencies.”
The Evaluation Services division of the ICC has over 70 years of excellence in addressing building products and assisting code official by providing testing documentation for products and methods in all disciplines. The new listing for Quick Drain USA certifies the product as code compliant and assures conformance consistency with International Codes and other model codes. Detailed information can be found at www.icc-es-pmg.org.
The Quick Drain USA channel drain system is ideal for showers, deck drains, pool drains, public shower trenches and trough drain applications, all with a visible width of just 1 ½” (38mm). All Quick Drain USA linear slot drains can be installed over concrete and plywood substrates in compliance with ANSI A118.10.
For more information contact: Quick Drain USA, P.O. Box 1358, Frisco, Colorado, 80443. Call sales at 970.389.2843, or for technical service and product support: 866.998.6685, Fax 866.779.0260, or email Josef Erlebach at josef@quickdrainusa.com. Visit www.quickdrainusa.com
