Plumbing: The Basic and More

Aug 17
10:58

2010

Aaliyah Arthur

Aaliyah Arthur

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This article discusses the basics of plumbing. It gives some tips and advice for those interested in learning the basics.

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The basics of plumbing often concentrate on two aspects; which are water supply and waste disposal. The water supply is the one that brings in the water to the house from outside sources while the waste disposal takes out the waste from the house to the sewers.

Water Supply

There are many places in the house where water is needed. Two of the most common places are the kitchen and the bathrooms. Water sourced from the city government is usually clean and may be safe for drinking but there are times when this is not advised so filtered water is now often used for drinking. In some cases,Plumbing: The Basic and More Articles one of the supply outlets to the kitchen may be attached to a filtration system to help filter the supply and make it potable. Usually, just one source is attached to the filtration unit while other kitchen outlets may be left as is. These are probably used to wash the dishes and attached to the washing machine.

Bathrooms need water for bathing, and for using the toilet. Both of these outlets do not actually need potable water so there is little need for a filtration unit in bathrooms. The plumbing system for these places may be a little different from the kitchens because there is often a need for a heater. Many homes these days connect their heater to the bathrooms as well as the kitchen. A larger heating unit may be necessary to accommodate the number of bathrooms, toilets and kitchens in the house.

Waste Disposal

The disposal of waste water and other waste material falls under plumbing concerns. The usual operating procedure for waste disposal from a residential house is to have the waste disposal lines connected to a sewer. As the used liquids go from the house to the sewers, there has to be a way for these to continue on their way to the sewer and not back up to the residence. The importance of understanding the effects of gravity and water level come in to pay here. A house should be elevated enough to be able to emit the waste materials and fluids without these coming back to the house. The lack of elevation needs to be accompanied by enough pressure from the house to assist the wastes going out. Houses with basements and cellars often have pumps that help with this.

Both plumbing basics are actually easy to tackle with common sense, and some background in home repair.