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Plumbing Code Answers, On the Job

Search the UPC or IPC, your state and local amendments, and fixture and water-heater manuals in plain language — and get the exact code section fast.

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Which plumbing code applies — UPC or IPC — and how your jurisdiction amends it changes the answer, and the sizing and venting rules live in tables that are slow to flip through on site. Codebooqs lets plumbers and contractors ask in plain language and get the exact code section or table from the documents they uploaded.

The Problem

The Answer Is in the Manual — Somewhere

UPC vs IPC vs local

Which code applies — and how your jurisdiction amends it — changes the answer.

Sizing and venting tables

Drain, vent, and supply sizing live in tables that are slow to flip through on-site.

Fixture-specific specs

Water heaters and fixtures have install requirements buried in scattered manuals.

What You Can Upload

Plumbing Codes and Manuals, Searchable

UPC & IPC

Uniform and International Plumbing Codes by section and table.

State & Local Codes

Jurisdiction amendments layered on the base code.

Fixture & Equipment Manuals

Water heaters, pumps, and fixtures by manufacturer.

Standards & References

Related standards and references, cited.

See It in Action

Ask a Question, Get a Cited Answer

What's the minimum vent size for a 3-inch drain?

Codebooqs finds the relevant venting requirement in the code edition you uploaded, quotes the section or table, and links to the page — so you read the rule from the source instead of flipping through tables.

Source: Plumbing Code — Vents and Venting

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I search the UPC or IPC by plain-language question?+

Yes. Ask in plain language and Codebooqs finds the relevant section in the code you uploaded and quotes it with a citation.

Does it handle my state and local amendments?+

Upload your jurisdiction amendments alongside the base code and Codebooqs searches both, so the answer reflects what your AHJ enforces.

Can I look up sizing and venting tables fast?+

Yes. Ask a sizing question and Codebooqs surfaces the relevant table and section so you do not have to page through them.

Will it search fixture and water-heater manuals?+

Add fixture, pump, and water-heater manuals and ask install questions; answers cite the exact manual and page.

Which code edition does it use?+

Whatever edition you upload. Codebooqs answers from your documents, so you control which code and amendments are in scope.

Features

Everything You Need to Master Your Documents

Powerful features designed for accuracy, speed, and compliance confidence.

Upload Any Document

Upload PDF codebooks, manuals, SOPs, and specs and instantly make them searchable with AI-powered understanding.

AI-Powered Search

Ask complex questions and receive accurate answers with exact source citations.

Conversational AI

Have natural conversations with your documents. Context-aware, detailed explanations.

Grounded Citations

Every answer includes precise citations with section numbers for verification.

Compliance Ready

Built for regulatory compliance and standards that require exact source verification.

Lightning Fast

Get instant answers. No more flipping through hundreds of pages manually.

Security

Enterprise-Grade Security

Your documents are protected by multiple layers of security.

Encrypted

AES-256 at rest, TLS in transit

Access Control

Row-level security on every table

Audit Trail

Every sensitive operation logged

Rate Limited

Protection against abuse on all endpoints

Plumbing Code Answers, On the Job

UPC or IPC, local amendments, and fixture manuals — answered fast with citations.

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