Plumbing

Plumbing

Referring to the skilled trade of working with pipes and plumbing fixtures that provide water or drain waste.

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Plumbing

The term used to indicate the number of organisms which, according to statistical theory, would be most likely to produce the results observed in certain bacteriological tests; usually expressed as a ...

multiport valve

Construction; Plumbing

Rotary type backwash valve. Can replace up to 6 regular gate valves. Serves various functions.

secondary air

Construction; Plumbing

The remaining air needed for complete combustion besides primary air. This is the air surrounding the flames outside the burner ports.

seal-off fitting

Construction; Plumbing

Fitting which prevents gas leakage from moving from one section of pipe to another.

sealed combustion

Construction; Plumbing

Sealing of combustion chamber to prevent spillage of combustion products.

sealed combustion heater

Construction; Plumbing

A heater which pulls combustion air from outside the structure and vents combustion by-products to the outside.

scupper drain

Construction; Plumbing

Also known as Soil Pipe, No Hub pipe is used in certain locales and for commercial buildings for soil stacks. It cannot be soldered, threaded, or welded, and can only by connected by steel banded ...