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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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Gallons per flush (GPF)
Construction; Plumbing
As used in toilets, current law requires maximum of 1.6 gpf. Older styles were usually 3.5 gpf.
Grains per gallon (GPG)
Construction; Plumbing
A measurement of the amount of dissolved material in water. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 ppm.
Braided tubing
Construction; Plumbing
A flexible pressure tubing of synthetic material encased in braided threads of steel, usually chrome plated or stainless. The braiding protects the tube from damage due to abrasion or crimping. Often ...
Blowbag / blowfish
Construction; Plumbing
Also called a "blowfish" it is a drain-cleaning device consisting of a rubber bladder with a hose fitting one end and a nozzle on the other. The device attaches to a water hose and is inserted into a ...
Blowdown
Construction; Plumbing
Partial venting or draining, under pressure, of the water side of a boiler to reduce or remove unwanted contaminants. Also the pressure drop after releasing a pressure-relief valve.
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