Chapter 1: Intro to Plumbing Fixtures and Appliances

The modern plumbing system is a supply and distribution system with an associated disposal system that consists of fixtures and appliances supplied with cold and/or hot water, drainage, waste, and vent piping, including their respective joints, connections, devices, receptacles, and appurtenances.

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A bidet is a plumbing fixture, shaped to fit a body to bathe in, usually one forming a permanent fixture in a bathroom.

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An appurtenance is an approved receptacle or device that is supplied with water or receives water or waterborne wastes and discharges such waste into a drainage system.

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The term accessible relates to, or tends to promote, preserve, or restore health.

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All fixtures connecting to a drainage system must be individually trapped and vented.

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There are several different types of plumbing fixtures, however, most fit into four broad categories: sanitary plumbing fixtures, bathing plumbing fixtures, sinks, and receptors.

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Plumbing fixtures specifically designed for bathing or washing are the most commonly known plumbing fixtures.

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A wash basin is a plumbing fixture or device of such material, shape, and capacity that it can adequately receive the discharge from indirect waste pipes and is constructed and located so it can be readily cleaned.

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A supply fitting is normally the faucet and spout of a fixture.

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The purpose of the plumbing fitting concept is to make it possible to calculate the design load on a system directly when the system is a combination of different kinds of fixtures, each having different load characteristics.

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