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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wet vent

Construction; Plumbing

A wet vent is a vent that also serves as a drain.

widespread

Construction; Plumbing

A style of bathroom lavatory faucet having separate spout and handles, usually 8" from center of handle to handle.

wye

Construction; Plumbing

A Y-shaped fitting with three openings used to create branch lines.

yoke

Construction; Plumbing

Usually a brass casting that holds both the hot and cold valves and the mixing chamber for the water. May also refer to an assembly of copper or other metal which serves the same function.

yoke vent

Construction; Plumbing

A yoke vent is a pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack to a vent stack for the purpose of preventing pressure changes in the stacks.

float ball

Construction; Plumbing

The floating ball connected to the ballcock inside the tank that rises or falls with changing water levels in the tank, and actuates or shuts off the ballcock as needed.