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Plumbing Vocab

Terms in this set (13)

Cleanout
a fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipelines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe
Drain
a collector for a pipe that carries water
Hose Bibb
an outside faucet to which a hose can be attached
Lavatory
a room equipped with toilet facilities
Water Main
a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
Riser
a water supply pipe that extends vertically one story or more to carry water to fixtures
Rough Plumbing
installation of plumbing system before installation of fixtures
Sanitary Sewer
sewer that carries sewage without any storm, surface, or groundwater
Stack
general term referring to any vertical pipe for soil waste or vent piping
Trap
U-shaped pipe below plumbing fixtures that holds water to prevent odor and sewer gas from entering the fixture
Valve
a fitting that is used to control the flow of fluid or gas
Water Closet
a water flushing plumbing fixture, toilet, term is sometimes used to mean the compartment where the fixture is located
Water Meter
a device used to measure the amount of water that goes through the water service
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