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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total dissolved solids

Construction; Plumbing

A measure of the total amount of dissolved matter in water.

tile rise (buttress)

Construction; Plumbing

The raised portion of a shower curb that is on more than one level.

threaded

Construction; Plumbing

A helical or spiral ridge on a screw, nut, or bolt.

throatplate

Construction; Plumbing

The underside portion of some faucet spouts which also use a top shroud to cover an assembled faucet waterway. The throatplate is only visible when viewed from a very low angle.

upper thermostat

Construction; Plumbing

Device which automatically maintains a predetermined temperature in an appliance, usually equipped with a safety shutoff.

Pressure-balancing shower mixing valve with automatic temperature control. When temperature or pressure fluctuations occur at the water inlets, a thermal actuator adjusts the hot and cold ratio to ...