PLUMBING AND PIPING BASICS
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS Domestic water into a building. Sanitary waste out of a building.
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS
RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING SYSTEM Domestic Water System • Pressurized potable water delivery system. • FlowGuard Gold CPVC • Copper / PEX Sanitary Waste (DWV) System • Gravity waste elimination system.
HOT/COLD DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM
RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING SYSTEM Domestic Water System • Pressurized potable water delivery system. • FlowGuard Gold CPVC • Copper Sanitary Waste (DWV) System Gravity waste elimination system D = drain tubs & sinks W = waste from water closets V = vent air into/out of the system.
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS Flow 1/4 to 1/2 Full
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS Floor / Ceiling + Floor / Ceiling X +
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS Floor / Ceiling Floor / Ceiling X +
WHO NEEDS A TRAP SEAL ANYWAY? Intrusion of sewer gases • Unpleasant • Toxic • Explosive
WHO NEEDS A TRAP SEAL ANYWAY? Uninvited house guests • Vermin • Flying / Crawling Insects • Disease (SARS)
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS If you reduce venting back to the basics, it is easier to understand the design of venting systems. The original and sole purpose of venting is to protect the trap seal. If a trap did not exist in a drainage system, a vent would not be required.
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS Vent System Protects the Trap Seal +/- Vent Stack Soil Stack
