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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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backup
Construction; Plumbing
The overflow of a plumbing fixture due to drain stoppage e.g. a clogged toilet or clogged drain.
elbow
Construction; Plumbing
A pipe fitting with two openings that changes the direction of the line. Also called an ell. It comes in a variety of angles, from 22 1/2° to 90°.
Water service pipe
Construction; Plumbing
The pipe from the water main or other sources of potable water supply to the water-distributing system of the building served.
Water hose power (WHP)
Construction; Plumbing
The calculated horse power produced by the pump using the formula WHP = head x gpm/3960.
Water hammer
Construction; Plumbing
A loud banging noise caused by the hydraulic shock of suddenly shutting off a water supply, where water moves against the side of containing pipe or vessel.
Water hammer arrestor
Construction; Plumbing
A device installed near a fixture to absorb the hydraulic shock caused by a sudden shutoff of water.
