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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Tank cross

Construction; Plumbing

A double-tee-shaped fitting installed between a shallow well pump and the bladder tank with integrated valve and gauge fittings, and an outlet for a pressure-relief valve.

Tap tee

Construction; Plumbing

Cast iron tee with a threaded female side inlet.

Sweating

Construction; Plumbing

Slang term for soldering. Also formation of condensation on the outside of pipes or toilet tanks.

Temperature & pressure relief valve (T & P valve)

Construction; Plumbing

A safety device used to expel excess pressure or heat from inside a tank.

Tail pipe

Construction; Plumbing

The pipe added below the jet assembly, in a weak well application.

Siphon-vortex water closet

Construction; Plumbing

A toilet having a trapway at the rear of the bowl, integral flushing rim, and a water supply system with or without a jet, which does not feed directly into the trap.