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