PLUMBING

FIXTURES
ARC213-18 - BUILDING UTILITIES 1-
PLUMBING & SANITARY SYSTEMS

MEMBERS:

BALINGGAO, PRECIOUS MAE

BAYANG, PHILIP JASON
CARINGAL, KIHM JAIRO
CHING, KEAN GABRIEL
CORLLETO, BENCH DARREN
DELA CRUZ, DENISE ROSE
HONRADA, CASSEY LOU
SAMIADO, PAMELA
GROUP 5
2AR-1
 INTRODUCTION
PLUMBING FIXTURES ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY HOME
OR COMMERCIAL BUILDING, AS THEY PROVIDE THE WATER
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THAT ENSURE THE BUILDING REMAINS
HYGIENIC AND SAFE. A PLUMBING FIXTURE IS ANY DEVICE
THAT IS USED TO DISTRIBUTE OR DISPOSE OF GAS OR WATER
IN A STRUCTURE. TYPICALLY, TO FLOW WATER OR DRAIN
WASTEWATER, FIXTURES ARE LINKED TO THE MAIN WATER
SUPPLY LINE OR THE MAIN DRAIN LINE.
 DISCOVERY AND
HISTORY

ANCIENT ANCIENT ROME 19TH CENTURY LATE 19TH TO 20TH CENTURY

CIVILIZATIONS (INDUSTRIAL EARLY 20TH
REVOLUTION) CENTURY
DIFFERENT
TOILETS BATHTUB LAUNDRY TUBS

TYPES AND
USES OF
PLUMBING SINKS FAUCETS GARBAGE DISPOSAL

FIXTURES

SHOWERS BIDETS WATER HEATERS

WATER FILTERS
DIFFERENT TYPES AND USES OF PLUMBING FIXTURES
TOILETS
ARE USED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF HUMAN WASTE AND PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING SANITATION AND
HYGIENE
SINKS
ARE USED FOR WASHING HANDS, BRUSHING TEETH, AND CLEANING DISHES.
SHOWERS
CONSIST OF A SHOWERHEAD ATTACHED TO A PLUMBING SYSTEM, WHICH PROVIDES A FLOW OF WATER FOR
WASHING.
BATHTUB
USED FOR SOAKING AND RELAXING IN WATER.
FAUCETS
ARE TYPICALLY FOUND IN KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS AND ARE ESSENTIAL PLUMBING FIXTURES THAT SERVE AN
IMPORTANT FUNCTION IN PROVIDING ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER IN THE HOME.
BIDETS
ARE TYPICALLY FOUND IN BATHROOMS NEXT TO THE TOILET AND CONSIST OF A BASIN WITH A BUILT-IN NOZZLE
FOR DIRECTING A STREAM OF WATER.
LAUNDRY TUBS
ARE PLUMBING FIXTURES USED FOR WASHING CLOTHES.
GARBAGE DISPOSALS
ARE PLUMBING FIXTURES USED FOR GRINDING UP FOOD WASTE.
WATER HEATERS
ARE FOUND IN BASEMENTS OR UTILITY ROOMS AND CONSIST OF A TANK THAT STORES AND HEATS WATER.
WATER FILTERS
ARE PLUMBING FIXTURES USED FOR PURIFYING DRINKING WATER AND CONSIST OF A CARTRIDGE OR FILTER
THAT REMOVES IMPURITIES.
 FAUCETS DRINKING FOUNTAINS SINKS

WASH BASIN BATHTUBS

SHOWERS

COMMON PLUMBING FIXTURES

TOILETS FLUSHING CISTERN URINALS

BIDETS LAUNDRY TUBS

GARBAGE DISPOSAL
 SUMMARY
PLUMBING FIXTURES ARE INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES, SERVING THE CRUCIAL FUNCTION OF MANAGING
WATER AND ENSURING SANITATION. IN CONCLUSION, PLUMBING FIXTURES
HAVE EVOLVED SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGHOUT HISTORY, FROM ANCIENT
INNOVATIONS TO MODERN, WATER-EFFICIENT DESIGNS. UNDERSTANDING THEIR
HISTORICAL CONTEXT, TYPES, AND COMMON USES IS ESSENTIAL FOR
APPRECIATING THEIR VITAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING HYGIENE AND WATER
MANAGEMENT IN BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SETTINGS.
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