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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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Drum trap
Construction; Plumbing
An obsolete, non-vented drain lead or cast iron canister trap formerly used in sewer lines.
Drain valve
Construction; Plumbing
Device designed to allow drainage of stored contents from a water heater.
Drainage tile
Construction; Plumbing
Historically, pipe shaped clay tiles installed in below-grade trenches for gravity-rated drainage. PVC pipe is now commonly used for this purpose.
Drawdown
Construction; Plumbing
The distance the water level drops below the standing water level while the pump is operating.
Duraflow
Construction; Plumbing
A process patented by Ace Duraflow Company to rejuvenate old corroded plumbing by cleaning and lining with an Epoxy coating.
Energy cut off (ECO)
Construction; Plumbing
A safety device designed to shut power off to the water heater and prevent high temperature.
