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Plumbing Overview and Best Practices

The document provides an overview of basic plumbing concepts, including definitions of sanitation and plumbing. It discusses the components of a plumbing system and their roles in water distribution, drainage, and environmental impacts. A key responsibility of a master plumber is to design, install, and maintain water and waste systems to manage health risks and costs while conserving water resources.

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Plumbing Overview and Best Practices

The document provides an overview of basic plumbing concepts, including definitions of sanitation and plumbing. It discusses the components of a plumbing system and their roles in water distribution, drainage, and environmental impacts. A key responsibility of a master plumber is to design, install, and maintain water and waste systems to manage health risks and costs while conserving water resources.

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  • Plumbing Overview: Introduces fundamental concepts of plumbing, setting the stage for more detailed discussions.
  • Sanitation: Defines sanitation and its importance as per the World Health Organization.
  • Sanitation Practices: Discusses the differences between poor and good sanitation practices.
  • Plumbing: Explores the roles and techniques involved in plumbing installation and maintenance.
  • Consequences Without Good Plumbing Design: Lists the negative impacts of poor plumbing design on structure and sanitation.
  • Plumbing System: Details the components and functions of a comprehensive plumbing system.
  • Impacts to Environment: Examines environmental issues stemming from plumbing and sanitation systems.
  • Roles of a Master Plumber: Describes the responsibilities and contributions of a master plumber.
  • Components: Identifies the key components and subsystems involved in plumbing, such as water distribution and drainage.

PLUMBING

OVERVIEW OF BASIC CONCEPTS

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SANITATION
refers to the provision of facilities and services
for the safe management of human excreta from
the toilet to containment and storage and
treatment onsite or conveyance, treatment and
eventual safe end use or disposal.

-World Health Organization-

BUILDING UTILITIES 1 PLUMBING OVERVIEW


SANITATION PRACTICES
POOR (-) GOOD (+)

BUILDING UTILITIES 1 PLUMBING OVERVIEW


PLUMBING
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’

BUILDING UTILITIES 1 PLUMBING OVERVIEW


CONSEQUENCES WITHOUT GOOD
PLUMBING DESIGN
1. WEAKENED AND UNSTABLE
STRUCTURE
2. LACK OF GOOD SANITATION
3. DIMINISHED APPEAL
4. NOISE DUE TO FAULTY PLUMBING

BUILDING UTILITIES 1 PLUMBING OVERVIEW


PLUMBING SYSTEM
includes all potable water supply and distribution pipes, all
plumbing fixtures and traps; all sanitary and storm drainage
systems; vent pipes, roof drains, leaders and downspouts, and
all building drains and sewers,
including their respective joints and connections; devices,
receptacle, and appurtenances within the property;
water lines in the premises; potable, tap, hot and chilled water
pipings; potable water treating or using equipment;
fuel gas piping; water heaters and vents for same.

BUILDING UTILITIES 1 PLUMBING OVERVIEW


BUILDING UTILITIES 1 PLUMBING OVERVIEW
IMPACTS TO ENVIRONMENT
1. CONTAMINATION OF DRINKING WATER SOURCE
2. DISPOSAL OF TREATED EFFLUENT
3. INDOOR AIR POLLUTION DUE TO FOUL GASES
4. OVERLOADING OF PUBLIC SEWERAGE SYSTEM

BUILDING UTILITIES 1 PLUMBING OVERVIEW


ROLES OF A
MASTER PLUMBER
1. TO DESIGN, INSTALL AND
MAINTAIN WATER SUPPLY AND
WASTE REMOVAL SYSTEMS
2. TO MANAGE HEALTH RISK AND
COST ASSOCIATED WITH
PLUMBING
3. TO HELP CONSERVE WATER

BUILDING UTILITIES 1 PLUMBING OVERVIEW


COMPONENTS

WATER SANITARY STORM FIRE GAS/CHEMICAL


DISTRIBUTION DRAINAGE DRAINAGE PROTECTION PIPING

BUILDING UTILITIES 1 PLUMBING OVERVIEW


COMPONENTS
WATER SOURCE/SUPPLY
MATERIAL SELECTION
SIZING OF PIPES/DISTRIBUTION PIPES
WATERLINE LAYOUT/PIPING
APPARATUSES
WATER
DISTRIBUTION ROUGHING IN & INSTALLATION

BUILDING UTILITIES 1 PLUMBING OVERVIEW


COMPONENTS
MATERIAL SELECTION
SEPTIC VAULT SIZING
SIZING OF PIPES
DWV LAYOUT/PIPING
SANITARY ROUGHING IN & INSTALLATION
DRAINAGE

BUILDING UTILITIES 1 PLUMBING OVERVIEW


COMPONENTS
MATERIAL SELECTION
SIZING OF PIPES
STORM CATCHMENT & RUNOFF
ROUGHING IN & INSTALLATION
STORM
DRAINAGE

BUILDING UTILITIES 1 PLUMBING OVERVIEW


COMPLEX IDEAS ARE
PRODUCT BASIC
CONCEPTS
COMPLEX IDEAS ARE
PRODUCT BASIC
CONCEPTS

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