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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air gap

Construction; Plumbing

A device mounted at the back of a kitchen sink, connecting to the drain line between a dishwasher and disposer to allow the dishwasher to discharge freely into the disposer while preventing ...

air chamber

Construction; Plumbing

Vertical, air-filled pipe or spring coil, set above the water line to absorb pressure when water is turned off at the faucet. Pressure absorbing devices to eliminate water hammer.

air check

Construction; Plumbing

A device that allows water, but not air, to pass through it. An air check is a typical component of a treatment system using a regenerant eductor.

air elimination vent

Construction; Plumbing

A device which automatically eliminates trapped air in the “closed-loop” hydronic system.

air admittance valve

Construction; Plumbing

A device that replaces a traditional vent to allow air to enter the pipe and equalize pressure, preserving the seal of water in the fixture trap.

aerator

Construction; Plumbing

A device screwed into the end of a faucet spout that mixes air into flowing water, and controls flow to reduce splashing. It sometimes contains a baffle to reduce flow to 2.5 gpm.