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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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Vent stack

Construction; Plumbing

Upper portion of the soil stack above the topmost fixture through which gases and odours escape.

Vent

Construction; Plumbing

A pipe that allows air into a drain system to balance the air pressure, preventing water in the traps from being syphoned off.

Velocity head

Construction; Plumbing

The amount of energy required to accelerate water to a given velocity; expressed in feet per head.

Valve seat wrench

Construction; Plumbing

Hexagonal end wrench inserted into the hexagonal opening in a valve seat for installing or removal.

Micron

Construction; Plumbing

A unit of measure, one thousandth of a meter. Used to describe the pore size of filters.

Mini-widespread

Construction; Plumbing

A special style of bathroom lavatory faucet having separate spout and handles, but small enough to fit 4 inch center-to-center faucet holes.

Minimum run time

Construction; Plumbing

The minimum length of time that the pump should run while refilling the pressure tank.

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