PLUMBING (T.L.
E MAJORSHIP)
• Person who installs pipes – Plumber
• Showers, lavatories, bath tubs and sink – Plumbing Fixtures
• Required by the National Plumbing Code EXCEPT, There should be no
ventilation pipe to avoid exposure of bad odor
• Faulty plumbing may cause, Serious health hazard
• Pipe that conveys waste other than from the water closet, Waste pipe
• Prevent siphonage or backflow of the water – Vent pipe
• Ideal size of the pipe – Not less than 3” or 75 mm diameter
• Commonly used plastic pipe, Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
• Septic tank collect organic waste discharge
• Septic tank is ideal in a family with 6 members – 1.3 cu.m.
• Septic tank is ideal in a family with 9 members – 1.95 cu.m.
• Decomposition in the upper portion of the septic tank, Sedimentation
• Minimum distance of the tank to the nearest source of water, 100 meters
• Threader making teeth on pipes
• Teflon tape used to seal
• G.I. pipe – hacksaw
• Pipe Wrench tighten or loosen
• Trap prevent the back passage of air
• Connect smaller pipe from a larger pipe, Reducer
• Connect fixed pipe and fixtures, Union fitting
• Plumbum – latin word for Lead
• Adjustable wrench – tighten or loosen bolts and nuts
• Pipe wrench – tighten or loosen pipe
• Pump – move fluid
• Pipe made of concrete and usually use for sewer – Soil pipes
• System of pipes and drains installed for the purpose of distribution – Plumbing
System
• Avoid the sewer gases to build up pressure – Venting System
• Drainpipes connections are lead away from all fixtures at a certain calculated
slope of, ¼ per ft.
• Use for making flanged, cast iron
• Venting system facilitate the flow of sewer gases and, solid and water disposal
• Copper – reliability and durability
• Used in conjunctions, Sealants
• plumbing local code – Building inspector’s
• Type of joints is generally used on large-diameter pipes – Flanged
• Compressions fittings – Jointing polyethylene
• Most corrosion- resistant, Stainless steel tube
• Shape and position of a trap retains water that serves as an, Effective seal
• Increasing standardization of Plumbing codes, equipment and materials
• improvements of the plastic materials in plumbing, uniform regulations can be
expected
• Sludge accumulated at the bottom
• Sewer underground tunnel
• Prevent backflow of water – Check valve
• Ball valve – can be closed or opened
• schedule 40 pipe, Thicker than schedule 20
• NOT required by the National Plumbing Code, No vent pipe is needed.
• Cleanout, purposes of troubleshooting in case of stoppage of flow
• Plastic pipes are commonly used – PVC
• Connected for each faucet, toilet, and fixtures, Fixture shutoffs
• Plumber's snake, Metal with semi-rigid auger
• Toilet has trouble – plunger
• gripping large pipes and irregular objects, chain wrench
• Holding tool when cutting pipes, Yoke vise
• Hold pipe by hand, Vise grip
• Good plumbing practices, EXCEPT – excessive water consumption
• Back flow, being forced back
• examples of plumbing fixtures, EXCEPT, drainage
• NOT true about plumbing standards, Plumbing shall be designed and adjusted to
use the maximum quantity of water consistent with proper performance and
cleaning.
• Toxic substance, Hazardous to human health
• best describes a toilet bowl, The Box Type compartment holding water for
flushing the toilet
• Plumbing ventilation means, carry sewer gas out and relieve pressure of the
drainage system
• Down spout, Rainwater from the roof down to the ground
• Inside building the diameter of pipes – 0.5 inch
• Portable water travel – Galvanized pipes
• System has leak – Gate valve
• Shut off the flow of water just 90 degrees turn, Globe valve
• Fitted with a male adopter, Cap
• Fitted with a female adopter, Plug
• PVC pipes can be installed in a 7.50 meter – 2.5 pcs
• Coupling, connect two length of pipes
• Leaking in the water supply of lavatory, sink, and water close – Angle valve
• Source of potable water, minimum safe distance from the septic tank – 15 meters
• Supply water for public use, minimum meter radius from a well to the residences
– 100 meters
• Standard length of a PVC pipe 10 ft.
• Standard length of a G.I. pipe – 6 ft.
• Standard length of a PVC pipe – 3.0 m
• Plumbing fixtures must have P-trap, EXCEPT, water closet
• Size of house drain – surge flow rate from shower
• House sewer, conveys discharge to public sewer
• Water Reservoir – supply (dam)
• Water distribution – distributor (Maynilad, Manila water, Water district)
• Main water pipe – system of pipes
• Water service pipe – water from service to plumbing fixtures
• Below atmospheric pressure – Gate valve
• Protect tank from pressure - Vacuum
• Needle – nose pliers – cutting, holding
• Combination pliers – grip, cut, twist
• Side – cutting pliers – cutting edges
• Tongue – and – groove plier – loosen and tighten faucets
• Sin clogs up – P-Trap
• Water closet – J bend
• First step in laundry tub, Level the stand
• Bend copper without kinking, expose to heat
• National Plumbing Code, EXCEPT – to enhance siphoning of water
