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A recent statement<\/a> from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (released jointly with the Census Bureau) reveals that around 1.6 million building permits were issued in July 2021. This means 2.6% more Americans built homes in July than the previous month, which also means more people thought about plumbing. Of course, one of the issues on mind for the builders could have been how to choose the perfect size pipe for the plumbing job; but the question is, how do you do it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To choose the perfect size pipe for your house plumbing, ensure you understand the function clearly. For example, pipes with a diameter ranging from \u00bd to 1 inch are perfect for carrying water because you want it at high pressure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, choosing the perfect size pipe for house plumbing is not as easy as it may sound. This is because many factors influence the definition of “perfect size,” primarily the plumbing solution. As such, this means one must understand a house’s plumbing system as the first step to pipe sizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding Plumbing Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A habitable house must provide all the ingredients of our day-to-day lives, with water being more critical. This is because we use water for the majority of our activities of daily living (ADL). For example, we need water to groom, for continence, and the preparation of food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the wastewater cannot stay with us in the house, or it will contaminate the supply system and cause diseases. It, therefore, means that a home must have an outlet to complete the water supply cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the preceding, we can define a plumbing system as the network of pipes running through the house responsible for supplying usable water and egressing wastewater. For a more technical definition, we could look to Cornell University Law School<\/a>, which thinks of a plumbing system as “water supply and distribution pipes; plumbing fixtures, faucets, and traps; soil, waste and vent pipes; and water-treating or water-using equipment.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types Of Plumbing Systems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From the system’s definition, one can deduce two main types of plumbing: domestic water supply and sanitary (wastewater disposal) system. However, the system also includes special lines like fuel-gas supply, grease trap, and storm drain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Domestic Water Supply System<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This system gets water from the main supply line (it could be from the municipal\/water department supply line or underground storage like a well) and distributes it in all the required areas of the house. Given the nature of the system, there is an indoor and outdoor part, an underground, and (sometimes) an above-ground part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, a working system should efficiently deliver water to the various fixtures and faucets and vent wastewater without any blockages. If not correctly designed, the system will be prone to hitches, and it will be costly to make repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since our objective is to find a way to choose the perfect size pipe for house plumbing, one must deepen the understanding of the water supply system beyond the generalizations. For instance, one ought to know that most houses have cold water lines and hot water lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the temperature difference affects the pressure profile of the water, it also means it will influence the choice of the pipe’s size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, when choosing the pipe for domestic water supply, you must consider the following factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n