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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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galvanic series
Construction; Plumbing
A list of metals with those on the top of the list being attacked by those lower down in the list. The father apart on the list, the faster the attack.
galvanic action
Construction; Plumbing
The phenomenon of corrosion of an anode (positive terminal - like on a battery). When two dissimilar metals are immersed in an electrolyte, an electrical potential will exist between them. If the two ...
branch vent
Construction; Plumbing
A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack.
brine
Construction; Plumbing
A strong solution of sodium chloride (salt) used in the regeneration of ion exchange water softeners.
bubbler
Construction; Plumbing
Drinking faucet with flow-regulated push-button self-closing valve. Also called a water fountain.
