AG
Agricultural Drains
– used to drain water clogged ground to keep it dry and protect foundation support. These are made from longitudinal pipes that seep water and keep everything dry.
B
Basin
– is a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture used to wash. It includes the sink, washbowl, hand basin, or anything for filling out water. It also usually has a faucet with it.
Bth
Bath
– an area where you get to shower a.k.a the bathroom
BT
Boundary Trap
– is a pipeline that connects your property sewage to the main sewer line in your area. They allow your wastewater to flow to the wastewater system.
DP
Down Pipe
– is a pipe that drains water out of your gutters. It has a direct connection with the sewer pipe to avoid open drainage around your property.
FW
Floor Waste
– these are the visible openings of drainage typically found on your bathroom floors. They seep water into the drainage pipes and keep your floor dry.
HWS
Hot Water Service
– is a hoy water distribution system that provides hot water directly to your faucets and showers when needed.
IC
Inspection Chamber
– are access points for plumbers to allow maintenance to remove any blockage. It’s also an inspection area to assess any damages on your pipework.
IS
Inspection Shaft
– usually located near the main sewer, this allows access to remove blockages and allow sanitary maintenance when necessary.
ORG
Overflow Relief Gully
– drainage usually located outside your home that allows water to overflow when there is a blockage. When there is overflow, there’s a high chance that your property sewage is blocked.
PRV
Pressure Reducing Valve
– these are pressure regulators where it reduces the pressure of water and level it down to the desired water pressure for your home. Without it, your pipes can leak and worse, burst.
RRJ
Rubber Ring Joints
– is a type of seal that compresses pipes and fits the sockets together to provide a more fluid, stronger, and lasting seal.
RWH
Rain Water Head
– a headpiece design that pools rainwater to a drainage system usually leading to a water tank. They are connected with your roof’s pipes to ensure that most rainwater does not pool on your roof.
SHR
Shower
– no further elaboration need —- you know what this means.
ST
Stop Tap
– a small tap located on your pipes to stop water from leaking if your pipe breaks or has any damage.
SW
Storm Water Pipe
– a pipe particularly used to drain off excess water from storms and bring them to flow to the main sewer system in your area. They usually have a big grater opening to seep large amounts of water inside.
SWJ
Solvent Welded Joints
– these are pipe joints that are joined together by solvent to fuse a pipe and a fitting.
TR
Laundry Troughs
– are large capacity sinks that are usually used for bigger volumes of washing. Big washing volume or not, they can be multifunctional too.
VC
Vitrified Clay
– a long-lasting piping material that comes from clay and is subjected to high temperature and achieves vitrification. This results in an inert ceramic that is long-lasting; usually used in main sewage.
VP
Vent Pipe
– regulates the air pressure in your home’s plumbing system and removes gas and odors caused by trapped water or blockages from your draining system.
WC
Water Closet
– a sanitary pipeline that collects human urine and feces —- the toilet.
S
Kitchen Sink
– your typical kitchen sink (but can only be used for lesser volumes.
SV
Stop Valve
– a knob used to turn your water on
or off.
When building a new home, you may find abbreviations on systems, most especially with plumbing plans. As we are not quite sure of all what’s for plumbing, abbreviated nouns can sometimes be a headache —- and we just hate being confused and appearing clueless with anything.
As plumbing may not be our field, it’s also deemed necessary to know what goes where. You may find acronyms on your plumbing plans but worry not, here’s a guide for you to understand what your plumbers plan for your home.
