The House Drain: Combined Drain Is A Type of House Drain That Receives Discharges of Sanitary Waste As

CHAPTER 7
THE HOUSE DRAIN
House Drain is that portion of the plumbing system that receives and discharges of all the
soil and waste stacks within the building, and conveys to the House Sewer.
House Drain is sometimes referred to as the Collection Line of a Plumbing System. It can
be installed underground, or maybe suspended below the floor or inside the ceiling. In large
building, house drain is usually suspended from the basement ceiling to avail of the gravity flow
of waste to the Main Sewer.
Many plumbers still believe that, by making the drainpipe larger than what is necessary,
will increase its efficiency. They may not know that scouring action will not work effectively by
increasing the size of the drain house. The solid wastes are carried along the bottom of the pipe,
and because the water flow within the larger pipe is shallow, and slow, they become separated
from the water, and remains at the bottom of the pipe. The result is clogging of the drain branch,
and ultimately, the entire house drain.
HOUSE DRAIN may be Classified into FOUR Types.
1. Combined Drain
2. Sanitary drain
3. Storm drain
4. Industrial drain
Combined Drain is a type of house drain that receives discharges of sanitary waste as
well as storm water. This is the oldest form of house drain.
Sanitary Drain is the type of house drain that receives discharges of sanitary and
domestic waste only. The waste is conveyed to a public sewer, or septic tank, by the house sewer.
Storm water is not allowed in the sanitary drain.
TABLE. SIZE OF SANITARY DRAIN
Diameter of Pipe Maximum no. of Fixture Units that may be connected to

mm In 2% Slope 3% Slope 4% Slope
2 1¼ 1 1 1
68 1½ 2 2.5 3
60 2 5 7 8
63 2½ 12 13 14
75 3 18 18 21
100 4 84 96 114
125 5 162 216 264
150 6 300 450 600
200 8 990 1392 2220
250 10 1800 2520 3900
300 12 3089 4320 6912
Industrial Drain is a house drain that receives discharges from industrial equipment that
contain some objectionable acid wastes. Industrial drain that contains acid waste terminates into
a separate drainage basin.
Storm Drain conveys all storm clear water, or surface water waste except sanitary waste.
Storm drain terminates into lake, river, dry run or natural basin.
DETERMINING THE SIZE OF HOUSE

DRAIN
The UNIT SYSTEM is the most practical method to use in determining the size of a
house drain. It has been formulated from tests conducted by the Uniform Plumbing Code
Committee, a body consisting of representatives of management, labor and government standard
agencies.
Plumbing fixtures were individually tested. The amount of liquid waste discharged
through their outlet orifices in a given interval was carefully measured. It was found, that a
washbasin being the smallest type of plumbing fixture, would discharge waste approximately 7
½ gallons in one-minute interval. This volume was found out to be closely one cubic foot of
water.
The Code Committee has finally decided to adopt the washbasin discharge as One Fixture
Unit. One fixture unit represents 30 liters of water. Other fixture discharges were also tested and
the corresponding results were established and listed in Table 5-1 called Fixture Unit values.
Before finding the size of a house drain, its service must be known first, whether the
purpose is for sanitary waste or a storm drain.
TABLE 5-1 FIXTURE UNIT VALUES
Kind of Fixture Fixture Unit
Bathtub 2
Floor Drain 1
Kitchen Sink 2
Residential Sink 1.5
Lavatory or wash basin 1
Laundry Tab 2
Shower Bath 2
Slop Sink 3
Sink, hotel or public 2
Urinal 5
Water Closet 6
Combination Fixture 3
One bathroom group consisting of water 8
closet, lavatory, bathtub and overhead
shower or water closet, lavatory and shower
compartment
For every 15 square foot roof drain 1
a. If the purpose is for sanitary waste, the fixture unit load discharges will be the basis of the
computation with reference to Table 5-1.
b. If the purpose is for storm drain, the roof area that accumulates the major rainfall water
will be the basis in determining the size of the pipe with reference to Table 9-1 and 9-2. It
seems that the approach is quite complex, but simplified with the use of charts and data
compiled for years from the installation experiences recorded by the Code Committee.
TABLE 9-1 SIZE OF STORM DRAIN
Dia. of Pipe Maximum Drained Roof Area

mm in. 2% Slope 3% Slope 4% Slope
75 3 114 142 170

100 4 242 315 388
125 5 438 566 694
150 6 700 903 1105
200 8 1463 1888 2313
250 10 2563 3309 4055
300 12 4100 5290 6480
350 14 5576 7203 8830
On House Drain, the Plumbing Code Provides that:
1. No water closet shall discharge into a drain less than 75 mm or 3 inches pipe diameter.
2. No more than two water closets shall discharge into any 75 mm horizontal soil branch,
house drain or house sewer.

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CHAPTER 7

THE HOUSE DRAIN

HOUSE DRAIN may be Classified into FOUR Types.

Diameter of Pipe Maximum no. of Fixture Units that may be connected to

DETERMINING THE SIZE OF HOUSE

TABLE 5-1 FIXTURE UNIT VALUES

Kind of Fixture Fixture Unit

TABLE 9-1 SIZE OF STORM DRAIN

Dia. of Pipe Maximum Drained Roof Area

75 3 114 142 170

On House Drain, the Plumbing Code Provides that:

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