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Module 05 Plumbing Fixtures and Sanitary Wares Definitions of trough urinals. Drinking fountains shall not be installed inside public toilet restrooms. Plumbing Fixtu...

Module 05 Plumbing Fixtures and Sanitary Wares Definitions of trough urinals. Drinking fountains shall not be installed inside public toilet restrooms. Plumbing Fixture A receptacle attached to a 1. Water Closet plumbing system other A water-flushed plumbing fixture designed to than a trap in which water receive human wastes directly from the user. Also or waste may be collected refers to a toilet, or the rooms wherein said fixture or obtained before is located. ultimately being discharged into the Classification of Water Closet According to: plumbing system. 1. Design 2. Quality Sanitary Ware 3. Shape Porcelain enamel ware, such as bathtubs, sewer 4. Color pipes, toilet bowls, washbasins, etc. According to Design Plumbing Fixture Trim 1. Flush-o-meter Type Water Closet The water supply and drainage fittings which are 1.1. Diaphragm-type Flush-o-meter Valve installed on the fixture to control the flow of water into the fixture and the flow of wastewater from the fixture to the sanitary drainage system. Floor-set/Floor-mounted Refers to plumbing fixtures that rest upon the floor. 1.2. Piston-Type Flush-o-meter Valve Wall-Hung Refers to plumbing fixtures supported upon the wall. 2. Tank-Type Water Closet 2.1. High Tank – a flush tank is located high up behind the toilet Quality of Materials bowl. Plumbing fixtures shall be manufactured of dense, durable, nonabsorbent materials, and must have smooth, impervious surfaces free from unnecessary concealed fouling surfaces. All porcelain enamel fixtures on plumbing fixtures shall be acid-resistant. Water closet bowls for public use shall be elongated bowl-types equipped with open-front seat for the water closet bowl used. 2.2. Close-Coupled – flush tank is attached at the back of the Prohibited fixtures toilet bowl. Use of water closets having invisible seals or unventilated space or having walls, which are not thoroughly washed out at each discharge shall be prohibited. Any water closet that might permit siphonage of the contents of the bowl back into the water tank, shall be prohibited as well as the use 2.3. Freestanding – Toilet has a tank sitting Shape on top of the bowl; bowl is mounted on bathroom floor. 1. Regular Round Front Bowl Type or Plain Bowl 2.4. One piece – Toilet is similar to freestanding model, except that 2. Elongated Type the tank and bowl are a single piece. 2.5. Corner Toilet – Has a triangular-shaped tank; good for small bathrooms. Prohibited Fixtures Pan, Washout, and Valve Plunger Offset, without other water closet having invisible seals or unventilated space or walls not thoroughly washed at each flush shall not be used. Long 2.6. Low Profile – One piece Hopper water closets or similar appliances shall with tank rising only slightly not be installed. Latrines are also prohibited by above height of toilet bowl. most health authorities for permanent installation. 2. Lavatory or Wash Basin Water Closet Flushing Designs A plumbing fixture designed 1. Washdown (WD) for washing of hands and face. Forms 2. Reverse Trap (RT) 1. Round 3. Siphon Jet (SJ)/Siphon Action (SA) 2. Square 4. Siphon Vortex (SV) 3. Oval 4. Rectangular 5. Blowout (BO) 5. Triangular  6. Trapezoidal 7. Semi-pedestal Types of Lavatory 1. Wall-hung Flushing Requirements & Average Water Consumption per Fixture 2. 3. Fixture Gallons Water closet & Slop sink 3-5 / 4-5 4. Pedestal or siphon jet urinal 2-2½ 5. Urinal, trough-type, 20 in. 2–2½ 2. w/ Pedestal Flush rim or individual stall urinal ¾-2 Lavatory 2 Filling average bathtub 30 Using a shower 10 - 40 Automatic Dishwasher 15 Water treatment, softener, each cycle 100 Garden hose, sprinkler 150 3. Urinal 3. Countertop A water-flushed plumbing fixture designed to directly receive urine. Types of Urinal 1. Wall-hung 4. Under-the-counter 2. Stall type 5. One Piece 6. Column Basin 3. w/ Pedestal  4. Trough type Types of Flushing Actions 1. Washout 2. Siphon Jet Bathtub Faucets 1. Over-rim Bathtub Fitting 1.1. Compression Faucet Bathtub Fitting 4. Women’s Urinals 1.2. Single-Handle Bathtub Fitting Urinals designed for women where 2. Combination Bath and Shower Module the user is in a straddled position 2.1. Compression Faucet Fitting when in use. This fixture comes in 2.2. Single-Handle Fitting floor-set and wall-hung (which is Bathtub Drain Fittings supported by a chair carrier). Both types contain an integral or built-in 1. Combination Waste and Overflow Fitting trap. 2. Lift Waste Fitting Shower Bath A bath in which the bathing water is showered upon the user’s body from above. 5. Bidet 7. Kitchen Sinks A low-set bowl equipped with A shallow, flat-bottomed plumbing fixture used in cold and hot running water, used cleaning dishes and in food preparation. for scouring the lower half of the human body. Types of Kitchen Sinks 1. Double-Compartment Kitchen Sink These are manufactured in enameled cast 6. Bathtub iron, enameled pressed steel, and stainless A receptacle for water shaped to fit a human body steel. used for bathing. Types of Bathtub 1. Recessed Bathtub/Built-in Bathtub 2. Single-Compartment Kitchen Sink 2. Bath-Shower Module 8. Garbage Disposer, Food Waste Disposer or Grinder An electric grinding device used with water to grind food wastes into pulp, and discharge those wastes into the drainage system. 9. Dishwasher 2. Basements of all buildings An electric appliance for 3. Public restrooms washing dishes. 4. Janitor’s closet 5. Entrances and exits to large shower rooms 6. Building entryways 7. Garages 8. Restaurant kitchens 9. Food markets Locations of Floor Drain 1. Inside toilet rooms containing two or more contiguous water closets or urinals. 10. Laundry Trays 2. In every kitchen area with floor of impervious A fixed tub installed in the laundry area, used for material. washing clothes and other household textiles. 3. Near urinals 4. Near slop sinks Types of Laundry Trays 5. Near bathtubs 1. Floor-Set Laundry Tray 6. In areas of impervious material where splashes of water is expected to flow Other Types of Drains 1. Shower Drain 2. Kitchen Drain 2. Wall-Hung Laundry-Tray 3. Canopy Drain 4. Balcony Drain 5. Deck Drain 6. Plantbox Drain 7. Scupper Drain 8. Roof Drain 12. Service Sink/Mop Sink/Janitor’s Sink These are fixtures installed in janitors’ closets or toilets for use by building maintenance personnel. 11. Floor Drain A receptacle used to receive End water that is to be drained from the floor into the drainage system. Floor drains are considered plumbing fixtures. Types of Floor Drains 1. Floor drains with an integral trap 2. Floor Drain with a body to use a separate P-trap 3. Dry-pan floor drain Floor Drain Features 1. Minimum outlet size of a floor drain must be at least 2 inches. 2. Floor drain strainer or grate must be removable 3. Combined free area of the holes in the strainer (grate) must equal the size of the drain outlet. 4. Floor drain trap must be deep seal with 3 inches minimum trap seal. 5. Floor drains installed below ground level must be equipped with backwater valve. Uses of Floor Drain 1. Home laundry with utility rooms