TOPIC 4: Plumbing Fixtures Flashcards
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
Soil, Scullery, bathing
Soil Plumbing Fixtures
Water Closets
Urinals
Slop Sinks
Scullery Plumbing Fixtures
Kitchen Sinks
Laundry Tubs
Bar Sinks
Bathing Plumbing Fixtures
Lavatories
Bathtubs
Shower Baths
Bidets
Foot/Sitz Tub
Shower Receptors
Shower Compartments
convey organic body wastes to the plumbing system
Water Closets
Types of Water Closets
According to Type of Flushing
- Flush Tank water closets
- Direct Flush Valve
( DFV water closets)
TRUE OR FALSE: Flushing action can be obtained partially from a flush
valve connected into the bowl
FALSE: Flushing action can be
obtained directly from a flush
valve connected into the bowl
Types of Water Closets According to Flush Tank Types
Integral Flush Tank
Close Coupled Flush Tank
Low Flush Tank
High Flush Tank
Types of Water Closets According to According to Mounting
Floor Mounted
Wall Hung
Types of Water Closets According to According to Flushing Action
Wash Down
Reverse Trap
Siphon Jet
Siphon Vortex
Direct Flush Valve
- Flushes through a simple
wash down action - Discharges waste into a
trap way 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
Wash Down
Flushes through a siphon
action created in the trap way
Reverse Trap
- Has a larger trap way
making it less likely to clog - Quieter flushing action
- Retains a large amount
Siphon Jet
- 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
Siphon Vortex