Plumbing
Transcript: DRAIN Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system. Plumbers install, repair, and maintain piping systems in residential, commercial and/or industrial buildings They can also install various customized systems, such as fuel delivery, sewage, water treatment, compressed air, and medical gas http://www.lowes.com/Plumbing/Pipe-Fittings/Sewer-and-Drain-Pipe-Fittings/_/N-1z0zq5q/pl#! Tankless water heaters Conventional Gas water heaters Electric Water Heaters What do plumbers do? Electricity: Widely available in the United States to fuel conventional storage, tankless or demand-type, and heat pump water heaters. It also can be used with combination water and space heating systems, which include tankless coil and indirect water heaters. Fuel oil: Available in some areas of the United States to fuel conventional storage water heaters, and indirect combination water and space heating systems. Geothermal energy: Available throughout the United States to those who will have or already have a geothermal heat pump system installed in their homes for space heating and cooling. See Heat Pump Water What are the different costs that can occur? http://voices.yahoo.com/three-main-types-water-heaters-1465871.html Toilets Drain pipes should be connected to a network of ventilation pipes that go up through the roof Venting prevents sewer gases from drifting out of drains into living quarters. Copper or pex tubing for fresh pipes Carrys good water Set sinks Set toilets Faucets Hot water Water softner The modern flush toilet system was designed in 1596 by John Harington. It takes about 4–7 seconds for the toilet to flush. Water softeners FAUCET A valve end of a water pipe through which water is drawn from or held within the pipe. Works Cited http://funpictures.dk/index.php/Other/Cool-Toilets/Cool-Toilets-8 a website to look at different costs of plumbing: http://www.cram.com/cards/plumbing-vocab-337041 http://careerbear.com/plumber/article/what-do-plumbers-do http://www.managemylife.com/mmh/articles/authored/roughing-in-bathroom-fixtures http://www.drinkingfountaindoctor.com/glossary PEX TUBING A part of a water supply piping system that has several advantages over metal pipe (copper, iron, lead) or rigid plastic pipe (PVC, CIVIC, ABS) systems. It is flexible, resistant to scale and chlorine, doesn't corrode or develop pinholes, is faster to install. What do they do in the rough in? Vocab words PVC PIPE Plastic pressure pipe systems are used for the conveyance of drinking water, waste water, chemicals, heating and cooling fluids, ultra-pure liquids, gases, compressed air, ect. http://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/plumbing/#closing-article Sink and Shower fixtures Framing done Windows are in Doors are in Most everything's done Thanks! Mary and Morgan Drain pipe and fresh pipe Attached to output lines for specific devices and larger single-line traps (or interceptors) used for the entire kitchen and may hold up to 500 gallons of waste. Hot water heaters-different types 3 types: Web of pipes that bring water up through the walls Web of drain, waste and vent pipes that get rid of the water once you use it In new construction, rough plumbing is done before the drywall goes up. What do they do in the finish? Between $65-$85 per hour Plumbing By: Morgan and Mary When does it begin? http://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/plumbing/#closing-article MAIN The principal pipe artery to which branches are connected. What does a trap do? Bathroom sinks are made from many different materials, including porcelain, stainless steel, marble and fiberglass. The bathtub takes about 246 liters of water to fill it up. The amount of water used in an average shower is 50 gallons http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/selecting-new-water-heater Sinks, Tubs, Showers BACKFLOW: Pressure created by any means in the water distribution system, which by being in excess of the pressure in the water supply mains causes a potential backflow condition.