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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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double suction pump
Construction; Plumbing
A pump where the rotor is suspended between two bearings with the fluid entering on either side of the impeller. Used at higher capacities.
double wye fixture
Construction; Plumbing
A fitting that has branches coming in at an angle from each side of the main to join the main run.
draft diverter
Construction; Plumbing
A device fitted in the flue way of a gas appliance to prevent updraft, downdraft, or the secondary flue blockage from obstructing the escape of combustion gases.
drain hub
Construction; Plumbing
Floor drain used with hubbed soil pipe. The bell (hub) section is counter-sunk vertically in the floor and covered by a flush-mounted grill.
