Introduction CPVC pipes CPVC or Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride pipes were first developed in the late 1950s. However, its first commercial production was in 1959 and the first residential installation was in 1960 in the USA Research House. Since then CPVC pipes are ruling the plumbing industry for seven decades of proven performance.CPVC pipes have proven…
Introduction MANHOLE CHAMBER: Inspection chambers in plumbing are very important as they provide easy access to the pipes that are buried underground. These Access chambers let the plumber/maintenance person inspect the drainage system and look for faults in the system. These manhole chambers also let us remove the dirt that could possibly block the drain…
Introduction PVC CHAMBER : PVC manhole or PVC chambers for drainage are chambers connected to the underground drainage systems for the purpose of providing access for inspection and cleaning of the pipes by removing blockages. Finding out the faults, leakages and blockages in the underground drainage systems is a mammoth task which could prove to…
Introduction DRAINAGE CHAMBER Inspection chambers in the drainage system come with a removable lid and are connected to the drain pipes at surface level to allow inspection of the drains pipes. However, these inspection chambers do not allow the entry of a person physically, but inspection can be done using several inspection tools. Drainage chambers…
Introduction DRAINAGE NON RETURN VALVE: Sometimes, especially in the monsoon months, the drains and toilets start to clog and the waste we have flushed out starts to creep back in. This happens when the drainage non return valve fails. Drainage Non return valves are simple devices that prevent the damage to the infrastructures caused by…
Introduction AIR ADMITTANCE VALVES Air admittance valves are pressure-activated valves that allow air to enter into the drainage systems. These valves are one-way valves and allow movement of air in only one direction. The air that enters through air admittance valves prevents the siphonage of the traps. The valve allows the air to enter only…
Introduction AAV VALVE FOR VENTS AAV Valves are Air admittance valves that deal with the negative pressure building up inside the plumbing systems and prevent the siphonage of traps. Siphonage is filling up of liquid in a container placed in the lower position, thus filling up of the traps.AAV air admittance valves are installed after…
Introduction SINK BOTTLE TRAP : Sink bottle traps act as a first line of defence against harmful bacteria, foul gases and clogging of the drain pipes.Bottle traps are under sink piping with a bottle-like pipe of wide diameter that automatically fills itself after every use of the sink. This water in the bottle pipe acts…
Introduction WASH BASIN BOTTLE TRAP: Wash basin bottle trap fittings have a bottle like structure connected to a pipe at one end. This Basin bottle trap is connected below the wash basin and it contains some amount of water at all times to act as a seal against the foul smelling gases that come up…
Introduction PVC BOTTLE TRAP All you need to know about Bottle traps is here. PVC bottle traps are fittings connected to the drain pipes under the wash basin sinks. CP bottle traps keep the basins hygienic by not letting the debris block the pipes, meanwhile preventing harmful gases from the sewer pipes from escaping into…