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Warsaw apartment plumbing anatomy
Find the parts Polish notices name — flat main, meters, riser, shaft, isolators, bidetta — and tick them off on move-in.
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Glossary table
Same parts as the diagram — useful for printouts and JS-off browsing.
| English | Polish | Where to look | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat main shut-off | zawór główny | Bathroom, kitchen cupboard, utility niche, hallway service panel, or floor riser cupboard. Usually a red or blue wheel / lever on the incoming cold feed. | Shut-off valve guide |
| Water meters cupboard | skrzynka wodomierzowa / wodomierz | Stairwell cupboard, basement corridor, or sometimes inside the flat near the main. Cold and hot meters may be separate. | Expat maintenance guide |
| Vertical riser | pion | Shared vertical pipe feeding several floors — often behind a shaft door or in a service cupboard on your landing. | Zarządca plumbing guide |
| Service shaft | szacht | Locked cupboard or panel on the stairwell / corridor labelled for installations. May hold valves for several flats. | Zarządca plumbing guide |
| Fixture isolators | zawory odcinające | Under sinks, behind the toilet, on washing-machine / dishwasher mini-valves, and at radiator corners. | Shut-off valve guide |
| Hygienic shower | bidetta / słuchawka higieniczna | Beside the toilet — wall mixer or angle valve with a short hose and spray head. | Bidetta guide |
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