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Final Water Supply
Final Water Supply
Final Water Supply
FIXTURES
SOIL FIXTURES
Receive wastewater
WATER TRAP
Every fixture that discharges foul water must incorporate a water trap to
prevent foul air from entering the building.
GULLY TRAPS
Gully traps receive discharge from wastewater fixtures. One gully trap may
receive discharge pipes from several outlets.
If a drainage system becomes blocked, the gully trap provides the point
where sewage can overflow outside the building, instead of building up
inside the pipe and overflowing inside the building.
have at least one discharge pipe feeding into it to maintain the water seal.
GULLY TRAP
VENTILATION OF DRAINS
Ventilation to reduce the build-up of foul air within the drains.
A discharge stack that is within 10 m of the head of the drain may be used as
the drain vent pipe.
Requirements :
a minimum of 100 mm above the weir of any trap that they serve
fitted in an upright position.
connected directly to a drain without venting if both the main drain and
discharge pipe gradients are 1:60 or more, and the developed length does
not exceed 1.5 m for an 80 mm diameter pipe, or 6 m for a 100 mm
diameter pipe.
Venting an S trap
water closet pan
Venting a P trap
water closet pan