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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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mixer

Construction; Plumbing

The portion of a burner where air and gas are mixed before delivery to the burner ports.

mixing valve

Construction; Plumbing

Mixes hot and cold water to achieve a specified delivery temperature.

Moenstone ®

Construction; Plumbing

A blend of ceramic-like quartz (70%) and acrylic polymer (30%) that is impervious to chips or water spots.

mission coupling

Construction; Plumbing

A neoprene flex coupling, connecting PVC to PVC or clay to PVC.

micron

Construction; Plumbing

A unit of measure, one thousandth of a meter. Used to describe the pore size of filters.

mini-widespread

Construction; Plumbing

A special style of bathroom lavatory faucet having separate spout and handles, but small enough to fit 4 inch center-to-center faucet holes.

minimum run time

Construction; Plumbing

The minimum length of time that the pump should run while refilling the pressure tank.

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