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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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vent header
Construction; Plumbing
A vent pipe into which several vents connect. The vent pipe leads to the vent stack and out of the building.
vent stack
Construction; Plumbing
Upper portion of the soil stack above the topmost fixture through which gases and odors escape.
vent
Construction; Plumbing
A pipe that allows air into a drain system to balance the air pressure, preventing water in the traps from being siphoned off.
velocity head
Construction; Plumbing
The amount of energy required to accelerate water to a given velocity; expressed in feet per head.
valve seat wrench
Construction; Plumbing
Hexagonal end wrench inserted into the hexagonal opening in a valve seat for installing or removal.
