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A drain-cleaning device consisting of a rubber bladder with a hose fitting on one end and a nozzle on the other. The device attaches to a water hose and is inserted into a clogged drainpipe. As water ...

Domain: Construction; Category: Plumbing

To drain a pipe, tube, or hose of excess air by opening a valve at the end or systematically removing the air by force or suction.

Domain: Construction; Category: Plumbing

A personal hygiene plumbing fixture similar in appearance to a toilet bowl used for washing genitals and posterior areas of the body. It is mounted on the floor next to a toilet and consists of a ...

Domain: Construction; Category: Plumbing

A basket-shaped strainer with holes and a slot that fits into a sink or shower drain to allow water to run out but to catch food or other objects before they can enter the sewage system and possibly ...

Domain: Construction; Category: Plumbing

A wrench with a long handle with jaws mounted on a swivel that allows the jaws to reach and handle nuts to fasten faucets to a previously installed sink.

Domain: Construction; Category: Plumbing

The fill valve that controls the flow of water from the water supply line into a gravity-operated toilet tank. It is controlled by a float mechanism that floats in the tank water. When the toilet is ...

Domain: Construction; Category: Plumbing

A valve that uses a ball to seal against a seat to stop flow in one direction.

Domain: Construction; Category: Plumbing

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