Lowe's Companies, Inc. · NYSE:LOW
Lowe's Companies — Investor Presentation
16 slides from Lowe's Companies's investor presentation
Slide 1: Plumbing and Piping Basics
PLUMBING AND PIPING BASICS
Slide 2: Plumbing & Piping Basics
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS Domestic water into a building. Sanitary waste out of a building. How important are these functions?
Slide 3: Plumbing & Piping Basics
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Slide 4: Plumbing & Piping Basics
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS PIPE aND FOUNDRY COMPANY
Slide 5: The Plumber Protects the Health of the Nation
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS The Plumber Protects the Health of the Nation CHARL®@TTE PIPE aND FOUNDRY COMPANY
Slide 6: Residential Plumbing System
RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING SYSTEM Domestic Water System • Pressurized potable water delivery system. • FlowGuard Gold CPVC • Copper / PEX Sanitary Waste (DWV) System • Gravity waste elimination system. • Which System is more complex?
Slide 7: Hot/Cold Domestic Water System
HOT/COLD DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM
Slide 8: What's a vent do?
RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING SYSTEM Domestic Water System • Pressurized potable water delivery system. • FlowGuard Gold CPVC • Copper Sanitary Waste (DWV) System Gravity waste elimination system D = drain tubs & sinks W = waste from water closets V = vent air into/out of the system. - Cast Iron (No-Hub, Ser
Slide 9: Plumbing & Piping Basics
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS Flow 1/4 to 1/2 Full
Slide 10: Floor / Ceiling
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS Floor / Ceiling + - X Floor / Ceiling +
Slide 11: Floor / Ceiling
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS Floor / Ceiling - - X Floor / Ceiling +
Slide 12: Who Needs a Trap Seal Anyway?
WHO NEEDS A TRAP SEAL ANYWAY? Intrusion of sewer gases • Unpleasant • Toxic • Explosive
Slide 13: Who Needs a Trap Seal Anyway?
WHO NEEDS A TRAP SEAL ANYWAY? Uninvited house guests • Vermin • Flying / Crawling Insects • Disease (SARS)
Slide 14: Plumbing & Piping Basics
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS If you reduce venting back to the basics, it is easier to understand the design of venting systems. The original and sole purpose of venting is to protect the trap seal. If a trap did not exist in a drainage system, a vent would not be required. Source: ASPE
Slide 15: Vent System Protects the Trap Seal
PLUMBING & PIPING BASICS Vent System +/- Protects the Trap Seal Vent Stack Soil Stack
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