SCHIER GB-250 Indoor/Outdoor Grease Interceptor Installation Guide

GB-250 100/200 GPM Great Basin™
Indoor/Outdoor Grease Interceptor

INSTALLATION GUIDE

GB-250 Indoor/Outdoor Grease Interceptor

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
For Schier Grease Interceptor Installations – Failure to follow this guidance voids your warranty
WARNING! DO NOT AIR TEST UNIT OR RISER SYSTEM!
Doing so may result in property damage, personal injury or death.
CAUTION! Do not install this unit in any manner except as described in these instructions.

Installation Instructions
Installation instructions and additional components are included with the interceptor.
Read all instructions prior to installation. This interceptor is intended to be installed by a licensed plumber in conformance with all local codes.

Install interceptor as close as possible to fixtures being served
Provide at least 16″ clearance above unit for routine maintenance.

High Temperature Kitchen Water
If water is entering the interceptor at excessive temperature (over 150º F), a drain water tempering valve (DTV) and approved backflow prevention assembly must be installed. Most state and local plumbing codes prohibit water above 150º F being discharged into the sanitary sewer. Water above 150º F will weaken or deform PVC Schedule 40 pipe, poly drainage fixtures like interceptors and erode the coating of cast iron (leading to eventual failure).

ODOR ALERT!
Interceptor is not a sewer gas trap. All upstream fixtures must be trapped ODOR ALERT!
Do not install air gap on outlet side of interceptor. Fully Support Base of Unit
Install unit on solid, level surface in contact with the entire footprint of unit base Support Inlet and Outlet Piping
For above grade installations ensure heavy inlet and outlet piping (such as cast iron or long runs) is properly supported or suspended during the entire installation process to prevent connection failure or damage to bulkhead fittings. Suspended Installations
Design trapeze to support the wet weight of the unit. Do not partially support unit or suspend unit using metal U-channel to create a trapeze. Suspended installations are typically used with a riser that penetrates the floor above. In these situations Above Grade Support Kit model AGS1 is required to maintain a proper seal of the risers on the neck of the tank.

DO NOT USE CAST IRON COVERS IN ABOVE GRADE OR INDOOR INSTALLATIONS
Use composite cover C24BC for above grade installations

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
For Schier Grease Interceptor Installations – Failure to follow this guidance voids your warranty

Secure Cover Adapters
Cover adapters must be secured to base units in above grade installations with increased head pressure conditions. Use cover adapter tie-down kit model ATD1. High Water
Table Installations
Interceptors and risers are not designed to withstand water table height in excess of the top of the unit when buried (see figure). If it is possible for this to occur, install the interceptor and risers in a water-tight concrete vault or backfill with concrete or flowable fill (wet concrete and flowable backfill should be poured in stages to avoid crushing the interceptor). At risk areas include but are not limited to tidal surge areas, floodplains and areas that receive storm water. Great Basin™ models that are direct buried in high water table scenarios must be installed with an anchor kit. Model GB-250 uses model AK1 anchor kit. Hydrostatic/ Pressure Slabs
When installed under a hydrostatic slab (slab designed to withstand upward lift, usually caused by hydrostatic pressure) interceptor must be enclosed in a watertight concrete vault.![SCHIER GB-250 Indoor Outdoor Grease Interceptor

• Fig 10](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SCHIER-GB-250 -Indoor-Outdoor-Grease-Interceptor-Fig-10.png) DO NOT COMPACT BACKFILL MECHANICALLY
  Compact by hand only Below Grade Installation Slab Requirements
  A concrete slab to finished grade with rebar is required when installing interceptor below grade. Installations with Risers

Corrugated Riser Pipe Requirements
Riser adapter model CA2 must be used when installing interceptors using 24″ diameter corrugated pipe as a riser. This will adequately embed the cover adapter in the concrete slab, preventing cover/cover adapture failure under traffic rated loads.

Series Installations
For lower flow rates and higher grease storage requirements. Piping between units and two-way cleanout tees by others.
NOTE: When the flow control is required, it should only be installed on the first unit in the series.![SCHIER GB-250 Indoor Outdoor Grease Interceptor

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Rated Grease Capacities for Units Piped in Series

No. of Units
in Series| Removal Efficiency
---|---
100 GPM| 200GPM
96.70%| 93.50%
2| 3,790 lbs.| 2,392 lbs.
3| 5,685 lbs.| 3,588 lbs.
4| 7,580 lbs.| 4,784 lbs.

GETTING TO KNOW THE GB-250

1. Pickable cast iron cover (standard)
2. Cover gasket
3. Safety Star® access restrictor (x2)
4. Safety Star® tether (x2)
5. Cover adapter (x2)
6. Cover adapter gasket assembly(x2) with
upper and lower stainless steel band clamps
7. Inlet diffuser cover (white)
8. Flow control cartridge (for >13′ below
kitchen, 200 GPM only), see page 7 for more information.| 9. Inlet diffuser
10. Inlet diffuser retaining nut
11. Inlet diffuser foot retaining nut
12. Inlet diffuser (foot)
13. Bulkhead connection retaining nut
14. Bulkhead connection gasket
15. Inlet bulkhead connection 4″ FPT
16. 4″ plain end fitting (x2)
17. Composite cover bolts and washers (x8)| 18. Bolted composite cover (optional)
19. Air relief/visual access
20. Outlet diffuser retaining nut
21. Outlet diffuser
22. 4″ cleanout plug (x2)
23. Outlet bulkhead connection (optional) 4″
FPT (x2)
24. Outlet bulkhead connection (standard)
4″ FPT
25. 7/16″ nut driver bit
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Test Tank for Water Tightness

Cap all connection points with 4″ cleanout plugs using pipe thread sealant or tape approved for use with plastics.
Remove covers. For base unit testing fill with water to just above the highest connection.
Inspect unit, connections and gaskets for leaks. Check water level at specific time intervals per local code.

Have a Leak?
Call customer care at 913-951-3300
Hours 8am-5pm CST, M-F

Excavate Burial Pit

Excavate hole at least 12″ larger than interceptor on all sides and 6″ deeper than tank bottom. Lay a level bed of well-packed, crushed aggregate (approximately 3/4″ size rock or sand, with no fines) in the base of hole.

Set Up Outlet Diffuser and Install Cleanout Plugs

Remove Safety Star® insert, leave tethered to unit. Unscrew diffuser retaining nut and remove outlet diffuser. Rotate diffuser toward chosen outlet, insert and hand tighten retaining nut.

Screw in provided 4″ cleanout plugs using pipe thread sealant or tape approved for use with plastics. Do not cap the inlet or outlet connections attached to the diffusers.

Install Inlet Diffuser Components

This unit is supplied with additional components for use in high flow/ increased head pressure conditions.

• If dimension “A” is 13 feet or less, no additional components are needed, go to Step 5, Connect Piping.
• If dimension “A” is more than 13 feet, or a high flow/increased head pressure condition exists, follow Steps below.

At 100 GPM this unit is certified to ASME A112.14.3 (Type D) and CSA B481.1 and does not require flow control. This inlet diffuser cover is provided to prevent the unit from swamping.
OR
At 200 GPM this unit is certified to ASME A112.14.3 (Type C) and CSA B481.1 and requires internal flow control. External flow control with vent not required.

4c OPTIONAL: install extension handle

For easy inlet diffuser cover or flow control cartridge removal in deep burial installations, 1-1/2″ PVC SCH. 40 pipe may used as an extension handle. Before risers have been installed, cut pipe to length and attach to top of cover using PVC primer/cement. Extension handle length should be about 12″ shorter than total riser height.

Connect Piping

Screw plain end fittings (included) into bulkhead fittings using pipe thread sealant or tape approved for use with plastics. 6″ connection types come pre- installed from the factory.

Place unit into final position and set level. Mechanically couple inlet and outlet drainage lines to unit. Do not solvent weld. Ensure all upstream fixtures are trapped. Vent per local code. Installation of 2-way cleanout tees to grade (by others) is recommended for buried installations.

Install AGS1 Above Grade Kit (sold separately)

The wet weight of the interceptor combined with high temperature kitchen water creates the potential for tank deformation in suspended installations. In these situations Above Grade Support Kit model AGS1 is required to be installed to maintain GB-250 structural integrity.

Wet or Air Test Piping Per Local Code

WARNING! DO NOT AIR TEST UNIT OR RISER SYSTEM!
Doing so may result in property damage, personal injury or death.
Have a Leak?
Call customer care at 913-951-3300
Hours 8am-5pm CST, M-F

Bring Covers Flush-to-Grade

The GB-250 is ready for burial depth of 44″ from finished grade to bottom of tank (or 13-1/2″ to centerline of inlet).
Deeper burials will require extending the cover adapters and possibly adding risers.

Loosen the cover adapter upper band clamp using 7/16″ nut driver bit. Adjust cover adapter heights as needed. Maintain a minimum 2-1/2″ insertion depth. Tighten upper band clamp to 5 -8 ft. lbs. of torque using 7/16″ nut driver bit. If required, cover adapters may now be tilted up to 10º in any direction using gasket flexibility.

Install Anti-Flotation Anchor Kit

If the installation location is in a high water table or at risk area (including but not limited to tidal surge areas, floodplains and areas that receive storm water) the GB-250 must be installed with Schier model AK1 anchor kit.

Backfill and Finished Grade

Fill unit with water for stabilization and float-out prevention. Backfill evenly around tank using crushed aggregate (approximately 3/4″ size rock or sand with no fines)or flowable fill. Do not compact backfill around unit.

Vehicular Traffc Areas:
Minimum 8″ thick concrete slab with rebar required. Thickness of concrete around covers to be determined by specifying engineer. If traffc loading is required the concrete slab dimensions shown are for guideline purposes only. Concrete to be 28 day compressive strength to 4,000 PSI. Use No. 4 rebar (ø 1/2″) grade 60 steel per ASTM A615: connected with tie wire. Rebar to be 2-1/2″ from edge of concrete and spaced in a 12″ grid with 4″ spacing around access openings.

Pedestrian Traffc or Greenspace Areas:
Minimum 4″ thick concrete slab with rebar required.

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