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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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Double horizontal tee
Construction; Plumbing
A PVC tee with twin outlets of a smaller diameter than the inlet.
Double threshold
Construction; Plumbing
A shower base used in a corner application where one threshold is used as an entrance and the other has a glass wall.
Double suction pump
Construction; Plumbing
A pump where the rotor is suspended between two bearings with the fluid entering on either side of the impeller. Used at higher capacities.
Double wye fixture
Construction; Plumbing
A fitting that has branches coming in at an angle from each side of the main to join the main run.
Efficiency
Construction; Plumbing
A product's ability to utilise input energy, expressed as a percentage.
Elbow
Construction; Plumbing
A fitting with two openings that changes the direction of the line. Also known as an ell. It comes in various angles from 22 ½ degrees to 90 degrees; often referred to by their angles. (i.e. 45, 90)
