Subject |
Date Published |
Contributer |
Language |
Total Questions |
File Name |
Plumbing |
14th February 2009 |
Darren Singer |
USA |
43 |
wbe110.zip |
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Nemo James - Singer Songwriter
ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene |
A rigid black plastic pipe used for Drain, waste, and vent lines |
Anode Rod |
A sacrificial rod installed in a water heater that protects the tank from corrosion, helping to extend the life of the tank |
Backwater Valve |
Sewer line valve that prevents sewage from flowing back into the house |
Blowbag |
A drain-cleaning device consisting of a rubber bladder with a hose fitting on one end and a nozzle on the other. |
Catch Basin |
Large underground container, with a grate on the top, for collection of storm water run-off. It catches or collects dirt and other debris and prevents them from polluting streams and lakes |
Cistern |
Rainwater storage tank, often underground |
Closet Bend |
A curved fitting mounted immediately below the toilet that connects the closet flange to the toilet drain |
Compression Fitting |
A kind of tubing or pipe connection where a nut, and then a sleeve or ferrule is placed over a copper or plastic tube and is compressed tightly around the tube as the nut is tightened, forming a positive grip and seal without soldering. |
Desanco Fitting |
A type of compression adapter that connects tubular brass fittings to PVC pipe |
Discharge Tube |
Outlet tube that connects a disposer or sump pump to the drain line |
Drip Leg |
A stub end pipe placed at a low point in the gas piping to collect condensate and permit its removal |
Earthquake Strap |
A metal strap used to secure a water heater to the house frame or foundation |
Expansion Tank |
A tank designed to absorb excess pressure due to thermal expansion (e.g. closed system) |
Flapper Valve |
The part on the bottom of the toilet tank that opens to allow water to flow from the tank into the bowl |
Flushometer Tank System |
Toilet flushing system that uses supply water pressure to compress water to provide a pressurized flush as opposed to a gravity flush |
Gas Cock |
Plug valve installed the main gas line and an appliance |
Gravity Operated Toilet |
A toilet that relies on the natural downward pressure of water in a toilet tank to flush the toilet effectively |