Plumbing

Plumbing

Referring to the skilled trade of working with pipes and plumbing fixtures that provide water or drain waste.

Industry: Construction

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angle discharge tube

Construction; Plumbing

A discharge tube that changes direction of the flow by 90 degrees.

angle seat wrench

Construction; Plumbing

A valve seat wrench with a handle that includes a 90 degree bend.

angle stop

Construction; Plumbing

A shutoff valve between water pipes and a faucet. The inlet connects to the water-supply pipe in a wall, the outlet angles up 90 degrees to the faucet.

annealing

Construction; Plumbing

softening treatment consisting of heating carbon or alloy steel to an appropriate temperature, holding at the temperature for a proper period of time and slowly cooling to room temperature.

anode rod

Construction; Plumbing

A sacrificial rod installed in a water heater, composed of one or more metals that protects the tank from corrosion, helping to extend the life of the tank.

A patented process that uses a porcelain surface, an enameling grade steel material and a structural composite backing bonded together to create a sink that is similar to cast iron in durability but ...