Plumbing

Plumbing

Referring to the skilled trade of working with pipes and plumbing fixtures that provide water or drain waste.

Industry: Construction

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Straight cross

Construction; Plumbing

Fitting that connects four pipes of the same diameter.

Sump

Construction; Plumbing

A pit or pool for draining, collecting, or storing water. A chamber which provides water to the pump.

Spud

Construction; Plumbing

A threaded opening on the water heater tank. Also a tool for digging having characteristics of a shade and chisel.

Stack

Construction; Plumbing

The vertical main in the drain, waste, and vent system, extending one or more stories.

Open vertical pipe that receives water from a washing machine. Also the vertical pipe run supplying water to a fire sprinkler system; also large vertical pipe into which water is pumped in order to ...

Tailpiece

Construction; Plumbing

Section of pipe that runs between a fixture outlet and the trap.

Tank

Construction; Plumbing

Fixture reservoir for flush water. On a conventional toilet, the ballcock, flush valve, and trip lever are installed in the tank. A tank lid closes the top tank opening.