Types of Plumbing Systems in Buildings
The residential plumbing system is a complex network that comprises fixtures, hot and cold water supply pipes, traps, drain pipes, vent pipes, valves, water storage tanks, and others. The residential plumbing system has been installed for two purposes, including the supply of the water for human use and the release of the human wastes.
The residential plumbing system consists of a store of water which has been distributed to the various outlets. Each and every type of residential plumbing system has been designed, installed, maintained and repaired by the professional plumbers, which helps to ensure the efficiency of the plumbing system.
Importance of the plumbing system in the building
It is important to have a proper plumbing system within the building as it helps to achieve an adequate supply of the water as well as proper disposal of the waste water from the building. Through the plumbing cycle, water has been taken from the source and supplied to the users, as well as the waste water has been collected and recycled to the source after being properly treated. The plumbing system plays an important role in the building construction, as efficient plumbing work helps to keep the building atmosphere free from bad smell and also helps to ensure better sanitation of the building.
Working procedure of the plumbing system
The working process of the residential plumbing system has been started with the supply of the water. In this case, a city water valve has been attached to a meter and water main. After reaching water at home, it has been distributed across the water supply lines to the fixtures including showers, bathtubs, sink, dishwashers, toilets, clothes dryers, and other similar features. Due to having the majority of the water outlets in the residential buildings, the drainage system is essential in the building. In this context, the flow of the waste water should be lower than the supply system, thus the drain line requires to be much larger.
Important parts of the residential plumbing system
Water Supply System
The water supply in the house can be done by following the direct water supply system or the indirect water supply system.
The design of the water supply system in a building depends on whether the water supply is intermittent or 24 x 7.
Fixtures and Appliances
Various types of fixtures, including sinks, showers, bathtubs, laundry tubs and various types of appliances, including dishwashers, water heaters, water softeners, and washing machines, have been provided in the house, which require water at distinct water flow and water pressure. The water outlets at fixtures and appliances have been controlled by the taps and valves.
Drainage Water Disposal
The water after being used has entered into the drainage system. Water has passed through the traps before entering into the drainage pipes, which helps to prevent foul sewer gases from spreading into the room. The drainage pipe is attached to the vent pipes, which bring fresh air into the drainage system and forces the downward flow of the drainage water.
Different types of plumbing systems used in buildings
There are four types of plumbing systems that have been installed in the residential buildings, which are as follows:
One-pipe system
In this type of plumbing system, the waste pipes and the soil pipes have been connected to the common pipe which leads out into the sewerage system. In case of the multi-storey buildings, lavatories have been installed above one another along with a vent which has been connected to every trap.
This helps to prevent the pipes from being siphoned out. The one-pipe plumbing system is more expensive as compared to the single stack system. In this type of plumbing system, Seaqual’s wetfloor drain is appropriate.
Two-pipe system
This type of plumbing system is safe as compared to the other types of plumbing systems. Two vertical pipes have been installed in the two-pipe plumbing system, in which one pipe that is known as the soil pipe has been connected with the urinals and toilets of the building and the other pipe that is known as the waste pipe has been connected with the showers, basins, washing machines and others. Each pipe of the two-pipe system has its own pipe vent which leads the waste gasses up to the roof.
The soil pipe of the two-pipe system has been connected with the sewerage system of the building and the waste pipe has been connected with the stormwater system and recycled for further use in the garden areas of the residential buildings. Seaqual’s WetFloor Drain and LoLo Drain both can be fitted in this type of plumbing system.
Single stack system
The single stack system is one of the simplest and economical plumbing systems in which all types of soil pipes and waste pipes lead into a single vertical pipe. This pipe has been connected with the sewerage system. In this type of plumbing system, there is no pipe vent. In this conext, the success of this type of plumbing system depends upon the depth of the water seal which can not be less than 75 mm. So, the Seaqual’s WetFloor Drain along with a trap depth of 75 mm is appropriate for the single stack system.
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Single stack with partial ventilation system
The single stack with partial ventilation plumbing system is the modified version of the single stack plumbing system. The pipe configuration of the single stack with partial ventilation system is similar to the single stack plumbing system, as all of the soil pipes and waste pipes lead into one single vertical pipe. This helps to prevent the negative effects of siphonage. In this type of plumbing system, a relief vent pipe has been installed at each of the toilets, which helps to provide ventilation to the water traps. In the single stack with partial ventilation plumbing system, the pipes from showers, basins and sinks do not have their own vent pipes. In this type of plumbing system, a WetFloor Drain is suitable.
