ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCE

(PLUMBING)
Hot Water Design and Equipment Installation of Water Supply:

Hot Water Supply – it consists of a heater with or without a storage

tank, piping to carry the heated water to the farthest fixture and
continuation of this piping to return the unused cooled water back
to the heater. Brass or copper pipe should always be used.

Two methods of distributing hot water supply and return line:

1. Up feed and gravity return system – commonly used in small

residential and industrial installations.
Objectives:
a. to provide constant circulation in hot water.
b. to draw hot water immediately from the fixture at anytime.
c. to provide a circulating return for economy.
d. to eliminate waste of water.
2. Overhead feed and gravity system

a. water distribution is independent on the

expansion of hot water and gravity. In a closed
pipe system water rises to the highest point of
the installation when heated and the natural
force of the gravity return it to the storage
tank.
b. water will circulate even if there maybe
defect in its mechanical construction.
Pumping Circuit System
This is the process of circulating hot water to the plumbing
fixtures by means of a mechanical device. This type is
generally adopted on large buildings where difficulties of
providing natural circulation of hot water is impossible.

1. The pump is installed to the circulating return main pipe

closer to the heating unit. This type of hot water circulation is
dependable, it having fewer parts to function and maintain.
2. The circulating return pipe is connected to the inlet side of
the pump and the outlet side of the pump is connected into
the return pipe to the heater.
3. A gate valve is installed on each side of the pump.
4. The pump is provided with a by-pass line and a valve. In case
of trouble the control valve is closed and the hot water
circulate around the pump into the return of the heater.