Plumbing Fixture - Common Fixtures

Common Fixtures

The most common plumbing fixtures are:

  • Bathtubs
  • Bidets
  • Channel drains (also called trench drains)
  • Drinking fountains
  • Hose bibbs (connections for water hoses)
  • Kitchen sinks
  • Lavatories (also called bathroom sinks)
  • Showers
  • Tapware - an industry term for that sub-category of plumbing fixtures consisting of tap valves, also called water taps (British English) or faucets (American English), and their accessories, such as water spouts and shower heads.
  • Terminal valves for dishwashers, ice makers, humidifiers, etc.
  • Urinals
  • Utility sinks
  • Water closets (WC) (known as toilets in the USA, loos, flush toilets or lavatories in Britain)

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