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plumbing system ![click to hear : plumbing system click to hear : plumbing system](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
In a house, there are four plumbing systems enabling water to circulate: hot and cold water distribution, pipe ventilation and wastewater evacuation.
water service pipe ![click to hear : water service pipe click to hear : water service pipe](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Pipe connecting a public water supply to the house.
building sewer ![click to hear : building sewer click to hear : building sewer](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Drainpipe carrying wastewater from the waste stack to the sewage system or septic tank.
washer ![click to hear : washer click to hear : washer](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Household appliance that washes clothes automatically.
cold-water riser ![click to hear : cold-water riser click to hear : cold-water riser](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Vertical pipe carrying cold water to a house’s upper floors.
hot-water riser ![click to hear : hot-water riser click to hear : hot-water riser](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Vertical pipe carrying hot water to a house’s upper floors.
fixture drain ![click to hear : fixture drain click to hear : fixture drain](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Pipe carrying waste from a toilet to the branch.
branch ![click to hear : branch click to hear : branch](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Pipe draining wastewater from the fixtures to the waste stack.
trap ![click to hear : trap click to hear : trap](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
U-shaped pipe beneath a fixture containing a quantity of water to prevent sewage gases from escaping.
overflow ![click to hear : overflow click to hear : overflow](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Drainpipe for draining off a fixture’s overflow when the water level reaches a certain level.
shower and tub fixture ![click to hear : shower and tub fixture click to hear : shower and tub fixture](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device for mixing hot and cold water for the bath or shower.
bath ![click to hear : bath click to hear : bath](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Sanitary fixture for taking baths; it is shaped like a deep, elongated basin.
sink ![click to hear : sink click to hear : sink](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Sanitary fixture in the form of a basin; it is used for washing.
toilet ![click to hear : toilet click to hear : toilet](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Sanitary fixture for disposing of bodily waste; it comprises a toilet bowl and a tank.
floor drain ![click to hear : floor drain click to hear : floor drain](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Hole at the end of a pipe carrying overflow water to the main drain.
water meter ![click to hear : water meter click to hear : water meter](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device for gauging the amount of water consumed by a household.
shutoff valve ![click to hear : shutoff valve click to hear : shutoff valve](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Valve for shutting off the water supply to the entire house.
supply line ![click to hear : supply line click to hear : supply line](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
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 : main cleanout click to hear : main cleanout](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Metal part screwed to the drain that can be removed if the drain needs to be unplugged.
hot-water heater ![click to hear : hot-water heater click to hear : hot-water heater](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device producing sanitary hot water for washing and bathing; it consumes gas or electricity.
waste stack ![click to hear : waste stack click to hear : waste stack](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Pipe through which wastewater is discharged and carried to the building sewer.
drain ![click to hear : drain click to hear : drain](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Pipe that uses gravity to carry wastewater from a fixture to a branch.
double kitchen sink ![click to hear : double kitchen sink click to hear : double kitchen sink](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
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 : circuit vent click to hear : circuit vent](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Allows air to circulate and maintains constant pressure throughout the entire draining circuit.
main circuit vent ![click to hear : main circuit vent click to hear : main circuit vent](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Vertical pipe vented directly outdoors that allows air to circulate throughout the draining circuit; it also vents sewer gas.
roof vent ![click to hear : roof vent click to hear : roof vent](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Point of entry for outside air into the main circuit vent.
hot-water circuit ![click to hear : hot-water circuit click to hear : hot-water circuit](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Set of interconnected pipes distributing hot water from a hot-water heater.
cold-water circuit ![click to hear : cold-water circuit click to hear : cold-water circuit](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Set of interconnected pipes distributing cold drinking water throughout a house.
draining circuit ![click to hear : draining circuit click to hear : draining circuit](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Set of interconnected pipes allowing wastewater to drain into the building sewer.
ventilating circuit ![click to hear : ventilating circuit click to hear : ventilating circuit](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Set of interconnected pipes allowing air to circulate in the circuit.