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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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drain valve
Construction; Plumbing
Device designed to allow drainage of stored contents from a water heater.
drainage tile
Construction; Plumbing
Historically, pipe shaped clay tiles installed in below-grade trenches for gravity-rated drainage. PVC pipe is now commonly used for this purpose.
drawdown
Construction; Plumbing
The distance the water level drops below the standing water level while the pump is operating.
drip channel
Construction; Plumbing
A metal channel that is designed to prevent water running down a shower door from dripping onto the floor when the door is opened.
drip leg
Construction; Plumbing
A stub end pipe placed at a low point in the gas piping to collect condensate and permit its removal.
drum trap
Construction; Plumbing
An obsolete, non-vented drain lead or cast iron canister trap formerly used in sewer lines.
