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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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Zero soft
Construction; Plumbing
Water with a total hardness less than 1.0 grain per U.S. gallon, as calcium carbonate.
Zeolite
Construction; Plumbing
A group of hydrated sodium aluminosilicates, either natural or synthetic, with ion exchange properties.
Input rating
Construction; Plumbing
The gas burning capacity of an appliance in BTU's per hour as specified by the manufacturer.
Input rate
Construction; Plumbing
The quantity of heat or fuel supplied to an appliance, expressed in volume of heat units per volume of time (BTUs/hour).
Input
Construction; Plumbing
The amount of fuel used by a water heater in a given period of time, usually 1 hr.
In-line pump
Construction; Plumbing
Small pump which pumps fluid through a line on which it is supported and mounted.
Isolation mount
Construction; Plumbing
The four small rubber feet located beneath a whirlpool's pump base, or attached to the pulse canister assemblies, designed to reduce noise and vibration when the whirlpool is running.
