Plumbing

Plumbing

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

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compression valve

Construction; Plumbing

A type of valve that is often used for water faucets. It is opened or closed by raising or lowering a horizontal disk by a threaded stem.

concealed arm carrier

Construction; Plumbing

One of a variety of common mechanisms to securely mount a wall-mount lavatory. Unlike a hanger which only supports the lavatory where it meets the wall, the carrier has long arms onto which the ...

condensation

Construction; Plumbing

Water vapor that separates from products of combustion due to a reduction in heating surface temperatures to below the dew point of surrounding air. Water formed when water vapor formed in gas ...

conductance

Construction; Plumbing

In water conditioning, the readiness of water to carry electricity. The unit of measure for conductance is the mho (reciprocal ohm); it is used to approximate the dissolved solids content of water.

conductivity

Construction; Plumbing

The quality or power to carry electrical current; in water, the conductivity is related to the concentration of ions capable of carrying electrical current.