| The source of water supply to a building depends | | | | This way, they all have their own functions to |
| on many factors, such as, location restrictions, | | | | perform, while they also produce some form of |
| your specific preference and expense factors etc. | | | | waste or sewage. The sewage drain system is |
| The water supplies can be from metered | | | | used to remove such waste. |
| municipal water system, from wells, tapped | | | | Supply System for Cold Water |
| springs or rivers, or even from rainwater storage. | | | | Cold water supply is nothing but an external |
| However, irrespective of whatever the water | | | | water supply. However, cold water supply system |
| supply is, the connection to the home is always at | | | | can also use filter, water softener appliances, or |
| a single point. When the water supply is through | | | | any other fixture. The connection for the cold |
| metered municipal water system, the entire | | | | water system is done in such a way that other |
| domestic water cycle is formed outside the | | | | appliances could receive it through fixtures and |
| internal distribution system. On the other hand, in | | | | taps. Such appliances include sinks, hot water |
| all other cases, the entire cycle must be formed | | | | heaters, faucets, bathtubs, showers etc. |
| independently. The later water supply systems | | | | Supply System for Hot Water |
| are popular in homes that are further from cities | | | | There are certain appliances that can be used to |
| or other populated areas, where they cannot be | | | | provide hot water, such as water heaters. Cold |
| connected with a municipal system. In this form | | | | water supply system supplies a volume of water |
| of water supply, the piping system consists of | | | | to such appliances, where they heat the water |
| various taps, fixtures, and appliances, while the | | | | and provide hot water. |
| drainage exits through the sewage drain system. | | | | The hot water thus produced is then fed to |
| Let us examine how does the internal distribution | | | | various fixtures and taps so that the appliances |
| system work. | | | | that require hot water could receive it. The |
| Taps, Fixtures and Appliances | | | | appliances that may require hot water include |
| Taps, fixtures, and appliances are very important | | | | washing machine, sinks, bathtubs, showers etc. |
| components of a water supply system. They all | | | | Waste Water Drain System |
| are used in some form of water falls. Taps are | | | | The wastewater drain system is used to dispose |
| used as water outlets, and they do not | | | | the wastewater produced by various appliances. |
| accompany any fixture. Fixtures include toilet, | | | | In this process, the wastewater is transferred |
| water closet, sink, washbasin, bathtub etc. | | | | through sewage drain system to the sewage |
| Fixtures do not require any additional source of | | | | removal system. |
| power to use water. Appliances are specific | | | | Wastewater drain system use piping of a larger |
| devices for specific purposes, and they require an | | | | diameter and some water traps. Moreover, this |
| additional source of power to perform their | | | | system is designed and installed in such a way |
| function. Appliances may include washing machine, | | | | that the toxic gases and other odors could be |
| dishwasher, icemaker etc. The connection to | | | | prevented from entering the living place. |
| these appliances work on the concept of a back | | | | Hence, here we see which components a water |
| flow prevention principle. These principles may | | | | supply system uses and how do they work as a |
| include either or both the mechanical and physical | | | | system. |
| principles. | | | | |