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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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trap
Construction; Plumbing
Curved section of drain line that prevents sewer odors from escaping into the atmosphere. All fixtures that have drains must have a "P" trap installed. A toilet is the only plumbing fixture with an ...
transom panel
Construction; Plumbing
A panel usually located above the door of an enclosure. It can be used to keep steam inside of a steam-shower unit. Some open to vent steam.
transite pipe
Construction; Plumbing
Pipe manufactured from asbestos and concrete, commonly found in water mains.
toxicity test
Construction; Plumbing
Test to determine the toxicity of a chemical or an effluent using living organisms. It measures the degree of response of an exposed test organism to a specified chemical or effluent.
total discharge head
Construction; Plumbing
The total pressure or head the pump must develop. It is the sum of the depth to pumping level, elevation, service pressure, and friction loss.
touchless faucet
Construction; Plumbing
Commercially installed faucet or urinal valve that function using infrared sensor system.
total head
Construction; Plumbing
The difference between the head at the discharge and suction flange of the pump ( syn Total Dynamic Head, pump head, system head).
