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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angular discharge tube

Construction; Plumbing

A discharge tube that changes the direction of water flow to approximately 90 degrees.

air lock

Construction; Plumbing

Blockage in the flow of liquid, esp. on the suction side of a pump caused by an air bubble in the line.

airbreak

Construction; Plumbing

An airbreak is a physical seperation which may be a low inlet into the indirect waste receptor from the fixture, appliance, or device indirectly connected.

alkali

Construction; Plumbing

Water-soluble mineral compound, usually a moderate strength base (as opposed to caustic hydroxide), such as a bicarbonate and carbonate compound when it is present in the water.

plunger

Construction; Plumbing

An instrument usually with a rubber head, used to create suction in a drain line or a toilet to push a clog through the line.

pop-up drain

Construction; Plumbing

Type of drain assembly for lavatory and bath. When a lavatory lift rod or bath overflow plate lever is lifted, the pop-up drain closes so the lavatory or tub retains water.