plumbing systems
Building water networks
Plumbing systems are the networks of pipes, fixtures, and fittings that supply water and remove waste from buildings.
The term encompasses both supply lines bringing fresh water in and drainage carrying wastewater out.
The plumbing system in older homes often needs updating.
Plumbing systems include water heaters, toilets, sinks, and the pipes connecting them.
- copper pipeMetal tube for plumbing
- sump pumpSubterranean water removal device
- supply lineRoute for delivering supplies
- pipe fittingsPlumbing connection components
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
main line · vent stack · drain snake · septic tank · water meter · P-trap · boiler · shutoff valve · valve · water pressure · faucet · cistern · filtration system · heat exchanger · sewer line · reducer · plumbing · waste disposal unit
- sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
- building systemsHVAC, plumbing, electrical systems, heating, cooling
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- water supplydrinking water, potable water, tap water, municipal water, water tanks
- building engineeringstructural analysis, structural engineering, load bearing, steel framing, reinforced concrete
plumbing systemselectrical wiring
Conductors distributing building power
electrical systems · HVAC systems · security systems · gas lines
plumbing systemsrainwater collection
Capturing precipitation for use
wells · outhouses · cesspools · chamber pots · surface water