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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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Air admittance valve
Construction; Plumbing
A device that replaces a traditional vent to allow air to enter the pipe and equalise pressure, preserving the seal of water in the fixture trap.
Aerator
Construction; Plumbing
A device screwed into the end of a faucet spout that mixes air into flowing water, and controls flow to reduce splashing. It sometimes contains a baffle to reduce flow to 2.5 gpm.
Aerobic
Construction; Plumbing
An action or process conducted in the presence of air, such as aerobic digestion of organic matter by bacteria.
Anti-scald valve
Construction; Plumbing
A shower mixing valve that automatically maintains balance between incoming hot and cold water supplies by immediately regulating fluctuations in pressure. As a result, temperature remains constant, ...
Anti-clog suction
Construction; Plumbing
Whirlpool water recirculating system mechanism which prevents clogging without restricting water flow.
Anaerobic
Construction; Plumbing
The ability to live and grow without air or free oxygen (i.e. some forms of bacteria that break down waste in a septic system.)
Angle discharge tube
Construction; Plumbing
A discharge tube that changes direction of the flow by 90 degrees.
