HOUSE PLUMBING 00

INTRODUCTION
AND
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
 KEYWORDS:

1. PLUMBING UNIT
2. PLUMBING FIXTURE
3. PLUMBING
4. PLUMBING SYSTEM
5. PLUMBING APPLIANCE
6. PLUMBING APPURTENANCE
7. MASTER PLUMBER
8. PLUMBING FIRM
9. PLUMBING OFFICIAL
10. PLUMBING CODE

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What is a PLUMBING UNIT?
- Sec 217.13 NPC 1999 1 water meter
• A Plumbing Unit is 1 water closet
a minimum 1 lavatory
standard quantity 1 shower head and drain for a
of plumbing bathtub or shower stall
fixtures that 1 kitchen sink
discharges wastes
into a plumbing 1 laundry tray
installation 3 floor drains
including: 4 faucets or hose bibb
13 Total Plumbing Fixtures

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 DETERMINE THE PLUMBING UNIT IN THE PLAN
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What are PLUMBING FIXTURES?
- Sec. 217.10 NPC 1999

• Plumbing Fixtures are approved-type installed

receptacles, devices or appliances supplied with
water or receive liquid or liquid-borne wastes and
discharge such wastes into the drainage system
to which they may directly or indirectly
connected. Industrial or commercial tanks, vats
and similar processing equipment are not
plumbing fixtures, but may be connected to or
discharged into approved traps or plumbing
fixtures as provided for in the National Plumbing
Code

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 PLUMBING FIXTURES

LAVATORY
Samples of Plumbing Fixtures in
a Residential Toilet and Bath

WATER CLOSET

BIDET

BATHTUB
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What is PLUMBING?
- Sec. 217.6 NPC 1999

• The art and technique of installing pipes,

fixtures and other apparatuses in buildings for
bringing in the supply, liquids, substances
and/or ingredients and removing them; and
such water, liquid and other carried wastes
hazardous to health, sanitation, life, property;
also the pipes and fixtures after installations
i.e., the plumbing system.

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What is a PLUMBING SYSTEM?
• Includes all potable water supply and distribution
pipes, all plumbing fixtures and traps; all sanitary
and storm drainage systems; vent pipes, roof
drains, leaders and downspouts; and all building
drains and sewers, including their respective
joints and connections; devices, receptacles, and
appurtenances within the property; water lines in
the premises; potable, tap, hot and chilled water
pipings; potable water treating or using
equipment; fuel gas piping; water heaters and
vents for same.
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THE PLUMBING SYSTEM OF A RESIDENTIAL TOILET AND BATH

SHOWER HEAD
VENT STACK

VENT PIPE LAVATORY DRAIN SHOWER VALVE

LAVATORY FAUCET
COLD WATER SUPPLY

HOT WATER SUPPLY

OVERFLOW PIPE
LAVATORY
SHUT OFF VALVE

BATH TUB

WATER
CLOSET TRAP
TRAP
TUB DRAIN

SOIL
TOILET DRAIN
STACK
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What is a PLUMBING APPLIANCE?
Sec. 217.7 NPC 1999
• Plumbing Appliance- any one
of a special class of device or
equipment intended to
perform a special plumbing
function. Its operation and/or
control may be dependent
upon one or more energized
components, such as motors,
controls, heating elements and
pressure-temperature-sensing
elements.

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 What is a PLUMBING APPURTENANCE?
• Plumbing Appurtenance PIPE HANGER
– a manufactured device
or a fabricated assembly
or an on-the-job MOUNTING FRAME for
assembly of component WALL HUNG WATER
parts, and serves as CLOSET
adjunct to the basic
piping system and
plumbing fixtures. An
appurtenance demands
no additional water
supply nor does it add
any discharge load to a
fixture or the drainage
system.
- Sec. 217.8 NPC 1999
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 What is a MASTER PLUMBER?
• Master Plumber – a person technically
and legally qualified and licensed to
practice the profession of Master
Plumbing without limitations in
accordance with Republic Act 1378,
having passed the examinations
conducted by the Professional
Regulation Commission, has received a
Certificate of Registration from the
Board of Master Plumbing and
possesses the current license to
practice.
- Sec. 214.5 NPC 1999

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 What is a PLUMBING FIRM?
• Plumbing Firm – a sole
proprietorship or corporation
composed of Registered and
Licensed Master Plumbers
together with allied
professionals, with the
Master Plumbers composing
the majority of the
membership, incorporators,
directors and/or executive
officers.
- Sec. 217.9 NPC 1999
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 What is a PLUMBING OFFICIAL?
• Plumbing Official – the
Administrative Authority or
the officer charged with
the administration and
enforcement of the
National Plumbing Code, or
his regularly authorized
deputy.
- Sec. 217.11 NPC 1999

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 What is the PLUMBING CODE?
• National Plumbing Code –
governs the practice of
plumbing in the Philippines,
the design, installation and
use of plumbing fixtures and
materials in buildings and
infrastructure projects where
such fixtures and materials are
necessary.
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