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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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scale
Construction; Plumbing
A thin coating or layer, usually calcium on the bottom of a tank or interior parts that may prevent heat transfer.
sanitary sewer
Construction; Plumbing
House drain that carries wastewater away from the house to a sewer system or septic tank.
sag pipe
Construction; Plumbing
A section of a sewer line that is placed deeper in the ground than normal in order to pass under utility piping, waterways, rail lines, highways, or other obstacles. The sewer line is raised again ...
safety shutoff valve
Construction; Plumbing
A device on a gas appliance that shuts off the gas supply to prevent a hazardous situation. A flame safety shutoff operates when the actuating flame becomes extinguished.
saponification
Construction; Plumbing
The process in which a fatty acid is neutralized with an alkali or base to form a soap.
sanitary fitting
Construction; Plumbing
Fitting that joins the assorted pipes in a drain, waste, and vent system, designed to allow solid material to pass through without clogging.
