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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Recovery capacity

Construction; Plumbing

The amount of water in gallons per hour raised 100 degrees F at a given thermal efficiency and BTU per hour input.

Porosity

Construction; Plumbing

A measure of the volume of internal pores, or voids, in ion exchangers and philtre media; sometimes expressed as a ratio to the total volume of the medium.

Porcelain

Construction; Plumbing

White ceramic ware that consists of quartz, kaolin, and feldspar. It is fired at high temperature on steel or cast iron to make the surface of some bathtubs, kitchen sinks, and bathroom lavatories.

Porcelain enamel

Construction; Plumbing

Vitreous enamel. Often refers to pressed steel products with a porcelain glaze.

Usually a braided hose that connects your faucet or toilet the water supply stop valve. The same function as a riser, but much more flexible and easier to install. Most often Stainless Steel Braided ...