Things to Know about Kitchen Plumbing
One of the most sought after service of all time would be the plumbing service. From the case of laying out the piping, to the installation of hot water systems in a building, plumbers can choose to specialize on various fields. Some of the tasks that are being carried out by plumbers would be clean water supply systems, kitchen plumbing systems, gas systems and drainage systems. There actually are various aspects in kitchen plumbing systems which should be there for the kitchen to function efficiently.
The kitchen is actually fitted with pipes that supplies clean water and other pipes which will get rid of the waste water. There also are other pipes that supplies gas to the kitchen and the gas valve is usually installed on the floor or on the wall. The hot and cold water valves are mostly being placed under sinks. From the supply valves, the supply tubes then will be connected to the faucet.
Saddle valves may be attached to cold water valves to give additional water connections that supplies water to appliances like water filters. An added connection could be made from plastic tubes or copper. Gas valves are usually found under appliances that uses gas and you could then shut it off if the gas is not used for safety purposes.
Pipes that are actually placed under the kitchen sink usually are curved and also are known as P-traps. Compression fittings are going to connect the curved pipes to the drainage pipe of the sink and you can in fact sometimes unscrew the fittings without the aid of any tool. If you are ever going to replace kitchen sink pipes, the plumber needs to carefully take the measurements of the pipes for the new pipes to be cut just right.
Water valves also are turned off in order to cut off the supply of water when the repair work is still undergoing. The P-trap connections also are unscrewed from the tailpieces of the sink either through the use of your hand or through using pliers. The traps also are removed from the connections and the drain tailpieces also are going to be removed. The new tailpieces are screwed in and then new pipes are cut and fixed into place with the compression fittings through hand.
To keep your kitchen plumbing working well, there are several things that you could actually do. The first thing is that you must make sure that you will not pour grease and fatty substances into your kitchen sink. Make sure to also avoid throwing any leftover foods that are grind and throw them in the garbage disposal instead.
