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Plumbing
Referring to the skilled trade of working with pipes and plumbing fixtures that provide water or drain waste.
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fixture unit
Construction; Plumbing
An arbitrary unit assigned to different types of plumbing fixtures, and used to estimate flow rate requirements and drain capacity requirements.
flame stability
Construction; Plumbing
Flames on a burner tend to stabilize at a point where flow velocity out and burning back are equal. It changes when primary air or gas rate is adjusted.
flange
Construction; Plumbing
Extending rim or edge at one end of a pipe shaft that gives support or a finished appearance.
flapper flush ball
Construction; Plumbing
The moving part of the flush valve that seals the water into the tank or allows water to exit the tank for the flush cycle. The most common replacement part used on conventional toilets.
flapper valve
Construction; Plumbing
The part on the bottom of the toilet tank that opens to allow water to flow from the tank into the bowl.
flaring tool
Construction; Plumbing
Tool used to create a cone-shaped enlargement at the end of a piece of tubing to accept a flare fitting.
