PLUMBING

Set of pipes and facilities distributing and evacuating water in a house.

plumbing system

In a house, there are four plumbing systems enabling water to circulate: hot and cold water distribution, pipe ventilation and wastewater evacuation.

Device removing water from a pit dug in the ground in order to evacuate it to a sewer or septic tank.

Underground system in which sewage is treated and dispersed.

Room designed for personal hygiene; it is equipped with running water and sanitary fixtures.

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

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

The double-handle faucet controls the flow of hot and cold water; the single-lever faucet mixes the hot and cold water and controls their flow.

Transition fittings are used for joining components made of different materials, whereas fittings are used to join components of the same material.


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Branching: the way in which an appliance is hooked up to a house’s plumbing system.


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