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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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.

dishwasher tailpiece

Construction; Plumbing

A flanged adapter connecting a basket strainer to the drainpipe with a dishwasher inlet.

discharge tube

Construction; Plumbing

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

direct tap

Construction; Plumbing

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

dip tube

Construction; Plumbing

Tube inside the water heater that sends cold water to the bottom of the tank.

coupling

Construction; Plumbing

Vent pipe hood, which protects it from the elements.

compression fitting

Construction; Plumbing

A kind of tubing or pipe connection where a nut, and then a sleeve or ferrule is placed over a copper or plastic tube and is compressed tightly around the tube as the nut is tightened, forming a ...