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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Efficiency (EF)

Construction; Plumbing

A measure of the overall efficiency rating of the water heater based on the model's recovery, efficiency, stand-by loss and energy input.

Electrical metal tubing (EMT)

Construction; Plumbing

A thin wall galvanised steel pipe used to carry electrical or other types of conductors.

Dishwasher tailpiece

Construction; Plumbing

A flanged adapter connecting a basket strainer to the drainpipe with a dishwasher inlet.

Diverter

Construction; Plumbing

Valves which have one inlet and direct water to one of two outlets. Diverters are normally used with shower risers, handshowers, and kitchen faucet sprayers.

Dope

Construction; Plumbing

Pasty lubricant used on seal pipe threads prior to making a threaded pipe connection.

Double extra strong

Construction; Plumbing

Standard pipe weight designation (XXS). Sometimes described as XXH (double extra heavy).

Draught diverter

Construction; Plumbing

A device fitted in the flue way of a gas appliance to prevent updraft, downdraft, or the secondary flue blockage from obstructing the escape of combustion gases.