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Plumbing Self Check

The document outlines 22 basic principles of plumbing, including requirements for clean water supply, adequate pressure and volume, efficient water usage, prevention of explosions from water heating, connection to sewer systems, proper drainage and ventilation of fixtures, use of durable approved materials, installation by registered plumbers, and prevention of contamination or backflow. Key principles are providing clean water, connecting to sewers where available, proper installation and maintenance by registered plumbers, and preventing contamination or backflow.

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Plumbing Self Check

The document outlines 22 basic principles of plumbing, including requirements for clean water supply, adequate pressure and volume, efficient water usage, prevention of explosions from water heating, connection to sewer systems, proper drainage and ventilation of fixtures, use of durable approved materials, installation by registered plumbers, and prevention of contamination or backflow. Key principles are providing clean water, connecting to sewers where available, proper installation and maintenance by registered plumbers, and preventing contamination or backflow.

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SELF CHECK

(PLUMBING)

1. Enumerate the 22 basic principles of Plumbing and their importants.

1. CLEAN WATER: All premises intended for human habitation, occupancy or use shall be provided with a
supply of pure and wholesome water supplies nor subject to hazards of backflow or back-siphonage.

2. VOLUME AND PRESSURE: Plumbing fixtures, devices and appurtenances shall be supplies with water
in sufficient volume and at pressure adequate to enable them to function satisfactorily and without
undue noise under all normal conditions.

3. EFFIECIENCY: Plumbing shall be designed and adjusted to use the minimum quantity of water
consistent with proper performance and cleaning.

4. EXPLOSION: Devices for heating and storing water shall be so designed and installed as to prevent
dangers from explosion through overheating.

5. SEWER: Every building having plumbing fixtures installed and intended for human habitation,
occupancy or USC on premises abutting on a street, alley or easement where there is a public sewer,
shall be connected to the sewer system.

6. PLUMBING UNIT: Each frunily dwelling unit on premises abutting on a sewer or with a private sewage-
disposal system shall have at least one water closet and one kitchen type sink. Further, a lavatory and
bathtub or shower shall be installed to meet the basic requirements of sanitation and personal hygiene.

7. VENTILATION: Plumbing fixtures shall be made of smooth non· absorbent material, free from
concealed fouling surfaces and shall be located in ventilated enclosures.

8. CLEANOUTS: The drainage system shall be designed, constructed and maintained to safeguard against
fouling, deposit of solids, clogging and with adequate clean outs so arranged that the pipes may be
readily cleaned.

9. NAMPAP: All pipings of plumbing systems shall be of durable NAMPAP (National Master Plumbers
Association of the Philippines) APPROVED materials, free form defective workmanship,designed and
constructed by Registered Master Plumbers to ensure satisfactory service.

10. TRAP: Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be equipped with a water-sealed
trap.

11. AIR CIRCULATION: The drainage piping system shall be designed to provide adequate circulation of
air free from siphonage, aspiration or forcing of trap seals under ordinary use.

12. VENTI TERMINALS: Vent terminals shall extend to the outer air and installed to preempt cloggingand
the return of foul air to the building.

13. TEST: Plumbing systems shall be subjected to such tests to effectively disclose all leaks and defects in
the workmanship.
14. SEWAGE HARM: No substance which will clog the pipes, produce explosive mixture, destroy the
pipes or their joints or interfere unduly with the sewage-disposal process shall be allowed to enter the
building drainage system.

15. CONTAMINATION: Proper protection shall be provided to prevent contamination of food, water,
sterile goods and similar materials by backflow of sewage. When necessary, the fixture, device
orappliance shall be connected indirectly with the building drainage system.

16. WC LIGHT: No water closet shall be located in a room or compartment which is not properly lighted
and ventilated.

17. SEPTIC TANK: If water closets or other plumbing fixtures are installed in buildings where there is no
sewer within a reasonable distance, suitable provision shall be made for disposing of the building
sewage by some accepted method of sewage treatment and disposal, such as a septic tank.

18. SEWAGE BACKFLOW: Where a plumbing drainage system may be subject tb backflow of sewage,
suitable provision shall be made to prevent its overflow in the building.

19. RMP: Plumbing systems shall be maintained in serviceable condition by Registered Master Plumbers.

20. ACCESSIBLE: All plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly spaced, to be accessible for their
intended use.

21. STRUCTUIRAL STABILITY: Plumbing shall be installed by Registered Master Plumbers with due regard
to the preservation of the strength of structural members and the prevention of damage to walls and
other surfaces through fixture usage.

22. SEWAGE TREATMENT: Sewage or other waste from a plumbing system which may be deleterious to
surface or sub-surface waters shall not be discharged into the ground or into any waterway, unless first
rendered innocuous through subjection to some acceptable form of treatment

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