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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.

Box

Construction; Plumbing

The internal (female) threaded end of pipe.

Box flange

Construction; Plumbing

Flange containing internal (female) threaded pipe fitting.

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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