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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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enclosure

Construction; Plumbing

Panels of glass or other material used to form shower or tub stalls.

end body

Construction; Plumbing

A faucet valve body configuration in which both the inlet and outlet are at the end of the valve body.

end drain

Construction; Plumbing

The side of a tub where the drain is found. When facing a tub, if the drain is on the right, this is a Right-Hand tub (RH). If on the left, it is a Left Hand tub (LH). On whirlpools, the pump is ...

endpoint

Construction; Plumbing

(1) The point at which a process is stopped because a predetermined condition is met; (2) in an ion exchange water softener service run, this is where the hardness of the softener effluent increases ...

energy guide label

Construction; Plumbing

The label required by the FTC on water heaters that show: 1) an estimated annual cost of operation and 2) how that unit's efficiency compares to all other comparable models.

escutcheon

Construction; Plumbing

A decorative metal flange or trim shield beneath a faucet handle that covers the faucet stem and the hole in the fixture or wall.

expansion tank

Construction; Plumbing

A tank designed to absorb excess pressure due to thermal expansion. (e.g. closed system)

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