Interior Design Fittings and Fixtures - Plumbing
Water Out
To remove the wastewater we have a system called drainage or sanitary drainage, which is the pipes that the sinks, toilets, bath and shower are connected to.
It consists of a series of pipes and water seals that allow the waste fluid to exit the house into the main soil or sewer pipe.
As with most systems that carry fluids and gases, pressures and vacuums are present within the system, you will often see terms such as "vents", "siphonage" and "seals" and these are paramount to most plumbing and drainage systems.
The basic definitions and systems are explained here so that the fittings described can be understood and directed to where they can be used appropriately.
One of the most basic principals in good drainage and plumbing is allowing the free flow of air above the mass of fluid in a horizontal sanitary plumbing pipeline, or in centre of the falling volume of water of a vertical stack.
