Double Water Fountain Ada Clearance

If your facility needs handicap accessible ada compliant drinking fountains or water coolers we have an excellent selection to choose from.

Double water fountain ada clearance. Prodrinkingfountains offers top quality ada compliant drinking fountains and water coolers from the best manufacturers in the water cooler industry. Latch side clearance is required if the depth is 60 min. On the pull side of hinge approaches 36 min. The clearance between the car platform sill and the edge of any hoistway landing shall be 1 1 4 inch 32 mm maximum.

The front edge of the fountain must extend 17 to 19 inches 430 485 mm from the wall. They should also have a minimum clear floor space of 30 by 48 for wheelchair accommodation. Of course the bottled water industry has boomed. 407 4 3 platform to hoistway clearance.

But now there seems to be a backlash on the bottled water industry. When the knee and toe depth exceeds the 17 minimum the additional space must provide full knee clearance at least 27 high. Drinking water has become vogue again. This dual access must be provided on each floor of a facility equipped with drinking fountains as well as an exterior site and each secured area of a building where drinking fountains are provided.

Who would have thought 15 years ago that bottled water would be more than a 10 billion a year industry. Working on a hospital project where there are currently fully recessed electric water coolers off 8 foot corridors. Everyone seems to be carrying a bottle of water. Beyond a depth of 8 measured from the leading edge the 27 minimum high knee clearance can reduce 18 to the 9 toe space over a 3 span.

Turning space 304. According to nfpa 101 2018 version 18 2 3 4 5 permits fixed furniture to encroach into the corridor as long as a 6 foot clearance is achieved. The depth can be 54 min. If the latch side clearance is at least 42.

Where drinking fountains are provided access is required for both people who use wheelchairs and for standing persons. Even briefcases and purses have sleeves to hold water bottles. Spout height and knee clearance. The americans with disabilities act ada requires wall mounted drinking fountain units to have a clear knee space of at least 27 high 30 wide and 17 to 19 deep.