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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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dam

Construction; Plumbing

The barrier built into a trapway of a toilet that controls the water level in the toilet bowl.

deck mount

Construction; Plumbing

Describes a faucet that is mounted on the deck of the bathtub enclosure, rather than on the rim of the bathtub or on the wall. Also referred to as a Roman spout faucet. Also known as a sunken tub, ...

deep well

Construction; Plumbing

A well more than 25 ft. deep.

degree rise

Construction; Plumbing

Difference between the starting water temperature and the ending temperature after heating is complete.

deionization (DI)

Construction; Plumbing

The process of reducing water to a non-mineral state by passing it over a bed of resins.

deionized water

Construction; Plumbing

Water free of inorganic materials.

desanco fitting

Construction; Plumbing

A type of compression adapter that connects tubular brass fittings to pvc pipe.

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