Kate Jennings 1 GENERAL The ACO Passavant Lipumax grease trap is designed for below ground installation only. Lipumax grease traps are designed to remove waste Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) from commercial tradewaste from applications such as commercial. They are not anticipated for use in residential applications.
LIPUMAX GREASE TRAP - Installation guide Kate Jennings Each Lipumax trap requires a gas and water tight access cover (complaint to AS 3996) to close the system and offer access for maintenance purposes. A range of Class B and Class D covers and assemblies are available. 4 INSTALLATION The Lipumax grease trap must be installed in compliance with local water authority regulations (see section 5), Safe Work Australia, national plumbing standards and all...
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LIPUMAX GREASE TRAP - Installation guide Kate Jennings 4.1 Installation steps 1. Check all dimensions carefully before installation. Excavate to the required depth, allowing for the trap depth (as outlined in section 3) and an additional 100mm, and at least 300mm on either side. The width of excavation should be sufficient for the compactor to access.
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LIPUMAX GREASE TRAP - Installation guide Kate Jennings Couplings are not supplied by ACO. HDPE pipe HDPE connector (left) Flexible coupling (middle) Flex seal shielded coupling (right) PVC pipe Flexible coupling (left) Flex seal shielded coupling (middle) ...
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LIPUMAX GREASE TRAP - Installation guide Kate Jennings 4.3 Installation drawings Following are some typical installation details. For additional installation details and downloadable installation details, visit www.acopassavant.com.au. Class B (AS 3996) with access cover and reinforced concrete collar...
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LIPUMAX GREASE TRAP - Installation guide Kate Jennings Class D (AS 3996) with concrete collar, load distribution plate and riser tube Prior to installation the rebate must be cut to off the top of the riser tube (along the dotted line shown below) using the groove provided, as per the diagrams below. 1.
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LIPUMAX GREASE TRAP - Installation guide Kate Jennings Class D (AS 3996) with concrete collar to suit engineered slab detail...
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LIPUMAX GREASE TRAP - Installation guide Kate Jennings Class D (AS 3996) with concrete collar and riser tube to suit engineered slab detail Prepare shaft by cutting it to the required height and fitting the sealing ring (supplied) and position the retaining ring one notch above to bring the riser to the desired height. To ensure water tightness, apply acid free grease to the seal and collar seating.
LIPUMAX GREASE TRAP - Installation guide Kate Jennings 5 WATER AUTHORITY APPROVALS Please refer to www.acopassavant.com.au/approvals for a list of the approved ACO grease trap water authority approvals. Some authorities have specicic requirements for applications within their catchment. Below are some of these requirements, but contact the local authority for case-by-case advice.
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