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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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Dial plate
Construction; Plumbing
Trim piece found behind a single-control wall-mount faucet handle. Also known as a face plate.
Dam
Construction; Plumbing
The barrier built into a trapway of a toilet that controls the water level in the toilet bowl.
Deck mount
Construction; Plumbing
Describes a faucet that is mounted on the deck of the bathtub enclosure, rather than on the rim of the bathtub or on the wall. Also referred to as a Roman spout faucet. Also known as a sunken tub, ...
Degree rise
Construction; Plumbing
Difference between the starting water temperature and the ending temperature after heating is complete.
Deionization (DI)
Construction; Plumbing
The process of reducing water to a non-mineral state by passing it over a bed of resins.
Diaphragm
Construction; Plumbing
Flexible membrane in a valve that deflects down onto a rigid area of the valve body to regulate water flow from the supply lines. This eliminates the possibility of debris build-up within the valve.
Die
Construction; Plumbing
Cutting device used to thread pipe. A set of these attach to die-heads, and mounted on a threading device.
