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In a house, there are four plumbing systems enabling water to circulate: hot and cold water distribution, pipe ventilation and wastewater evacuation.
plumbing system water service pipe building sewer washer cold-water riser hot-water riser fixture drain branch trap overflow shower and tub fixture bathtub sink toilet floor drain water meter shutoff valve supply line main cleanout hot-water heater waste stack drain double sink circuit vent main circuit vent roof vent hot-water circuit cold-water circuit draining circuit ventilating circuit

water service pipe click to hear

Pipe connecting a public water supply to the house.

building sewer click to hear

Drainpipe carrying wastewater from the waste stack to the sewage system or septic tank.

washer click to hear

Household appliance that washes clothes automatically.

cold-water riser click to hear

Vertical pipe carrying cold water to a house’s upper floors.

hot-water riser click to hear

Vertical pipe carrying hot water to a house’s upper floors.

fixture drain click to hear

Pipe carrying waste from a toilet to the branch.

branch click to hear

Pipe draining wastewater from the fixtures to the waste stack.

trap click to hear

U-shaped pipe beneath a fixture containing a quantity of water to prevent sewage gases from escaping.

overflow click to hear

Drainpipe for draining off a fixture’s overflow when the water level reaches a certain level.

shower and tub fixture click to hear

Device for mixing hot and cold water for the bath or shower.

bathtub click to hear

Sanitary fixture for taking baths; it is shaped like a deep, elongated basin.

sink click to hear

Sanitary fixture in the form of a basin; it is used for washing.

toilet click to hear

Sanitary fixture for disposing of bodily waste; it comprises a toilet bowl and a tank.

floor drain click to hear

Hole at the end of a pipe carrying overflow water to the main drain.

water meter click to hear

Device for gauging the amount of water consumed by a household.

shutoff valve click to hear

Valve for shutting off the water supply to the entire house.

supply line click to hear

Pipe delivering cold drinking water to a house’s plumbing system; it is an extension of the water service pipe.

main cleanout click to hear

Metal part screwed to the drain that can be removed if the drain needs to be unplugged.

hot-water heater click to hear

Device producing sanitary hot water for washing and bathing; it consumes gas or electricity.

waste stack click to hear

Pipe through which wastewater is discharged and carried to the building sewer.

drain click to hear

Pipe that uses gravity to carry wastewater from a fixture to a branch.

double sink click to hear

Fixture consisting of two basins having a water supply and equipped with a drain; it is used in a kitchen or a laundry room.

circuit vent click to hear

Allows air to circulate and maintains constant pressure throughout the entire draining circuit.

main circuit vent click to hear

Vertical pipe vented directly outdoors that allows air to circulate throughout the draining circuit; it also vents sewer gas.

roof vent click to hear

Point of entry for outside air into the main circuit vent.

hot-water circuit click to hear

Set of interconnected pipes distributing hot water from a hot-water heater.

cold-water circuit click to hear

Set of interconnected pipes distributing cold drinking water throughout a house.

draining circuit click to hear

Set of interconnected pipes allowing wastewater to drain into the building sewer.

ventilating circuit click to hear

Set of interconnected pipes allowing air to circulate in the circuit.