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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direct tap

Construction; Plumbing

Clamping device that allows a branch line to be drilled and tapped off a main line.

direct vent

Construction; Plumbing

A system that pulls outside air for combustion and vents combustion gases directly outside without using a chimney.

directional jet

Construction; Plumbing

Whirlpool air discharge unit with pivot allowing discharge path to be adjusted by the user.

directional tee

Construction; Plumbing

Tee fitting that allows direct flow in one direction by use of an internal baffle.

discharge head

Construction; Plumbing

Difference in elevation between the liquid level of the discharge tank and the centerline of the pump. Also includes any additional pressure head that may be present at the discharge tank fluid ...

discharge tube

Construction; Plumbing

Outlet tube that connects a disposer or sump pump to the drain line.

disposal field

Construction; Plumbing

A series of trenches conveying the effluent from the septic tank laid in such a manner that the flow will be distributed with reasonable uniformity into natural soil.