topic 1 and 2 FOR PRELIMS Flashcards
not including principles
- the art and technique of installing pipes, fixtures, and other apparatuses in buildings for bringing in the supply of liquids, substances and/or ingredients and removing them; and such
- water, liquid and other carried wastes hazardous to health, sanitation, life and property; also the
- pipes and fixtures after installation i.e., the ‘plumbing system
P l u m b i n g
Receptacles which are used to provide, receive and discharge water, liquid and water-carried wastes into a drainage system with which they are connected to
Plumbing Fixtures
Classifications of plumbing fixtures: (3)
- soil
- scullery
- bathing
Classifications of plumbing fixtures: SOIL (3)
- Water Closets
- Urinals
- Slop Sinks
Classifications of plumbing fixtures: SCULLERY (3)
- Kitchen Sinks
- Laundry Tubs
- Bar Sinks
Classifications of plumbing fixtures: BATHING (7)
- Lavatories
- Bathtubs
- Shower Baths
- Bidets
- Foot/Sitz Tub
- Shower Receptors
- Shower Compartments
Water closet center to side wall: minimum of ()
** Water closet** center to WC center: minimum of ()
0.375 m
0.75 m
According to Flushing Action:
* Flushes through a simple wash down action
* Discharges waste into a trapway located at the front of the bowl
* Has a bulge on the front
* Has a small amount of standing water
* Cost less but is least efficient and noisiest
soil fixtures
Wash down
ACCORDING TO FLUSHING ACTION
Flushes through a siphon
action created in the trapway
soil fixtures
Reverse Trap
ACCORDING TO FLUSHING ACTION
- has a larger trapway making it less likely to clog
- Quieter flushing action
- Retains a large amount of standing water
soil fixtures
siphon jet
ACCORDING TO FLUSHING ACTION
- Less noisy and very efficient
- Flushing action is started by a whirlpool motion followed by a complete flush down
- Retains a large amount of standing water
soil fixtures
Siphon Vortex
ACCORDING TO FLUSHING ACTION
Flushing action is obtained directly from a flush valve connected into the bowl
Direct Flush Valve
Other Types of Water Closets
squat type
washout
Types of urinals (4)
- Wall Hung
- Pedestal
- Through
- Stall
Urinal center to side wall : minimum of ()
Urinal center to urinal center: minimum of ()
0.30 m
0.60 m