SANITARY FITTING

• The following sanitary fitting are commonly used in buildings, for efficient collection and removal to the house drain:

1. Wash basins2. Sinks 3. Bath tubs4. Water closets5. Urinals6. Flashing cisterns

Wash basins

A wash basin is usually made of pottery or white glazed earthware or enamelled iron, etc. Sometimes, they are also made of pressed steel or plastic.

There are two types of wash basins - the flat back and the angle back.

An ordinary wash basin is mounted on brackets fixed on wall. While a pedestal type basin is mounted on pedestal rising from wall. They are available in different shapes and sizes.

Standard sizes for flat back wash basins are 630 x 450 mm 550 x 400 mm

450 x 300 mm Standard sizes for angle back wash basins are

600 x 480 mm 400 x 400 mm

It has oval shaped bowl. with overflow slot at the top, The waste pipe with a metallic strainer is provided at the bottom of the bowl.

Reference :- Google image

Reference :- Google image

Sinks

A sink is a rectangular basin used in kitchen or laboratory for cleaning utensils, and glasswares.

These may be made of glazed earthware, stainless steel or enamelled pressed steel.

The sink has an outlet usually of about 40 mm diameter.

The outlet pipe discharges water over a floor trap or nahni trap.

The mouth of outlet pipe is provided with grating of bras or nickel so that the entry of coarse solid substances is prevented.

Common sizes of kitchen sinks:

600 x 400 x 150 mm 600 x 450 x 250 mm 750 x 450 x 250 mm

Common sizes for laboratory sinks: 400 x 250 x 150 mm 450 x 300 x 150 mm 600 x 400 x 200 mm

Reference :- Google image

Reference :- Google image

Bath tubs

• Bath tubs are usually made of iron or steel coated with enamel, enamelled porcelain or of plastic. They may be parallel sides or with tapering sides.

• the usual dimensions of both tub are: length : 1.7 to 1.85 m width : 0.70 to 0.75 m depth : 0.6 m

Reference :- Google image

Reference :- Google image

Water closets (W/C)

A water closet is a sanitary fitting which is designed to receive human excreta directly and convey to the septic tank or underground sewer through a trap.

It is usually connected to a flushing cistern to flush the closet and discharge the human excrete to the soil pipe.

• The water closets are of three type :1) Indian type 2) European type 3) Anglo- Indian type

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