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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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Lower thermostat

Construction; Plumbing

Device which automatically maintains a predetermined temperature in an appliance.

Thermopile

Construction; Plumbing

Apparatus that consists of a number of thermocouples combined so as to multiply the effect and is used for generating electrical current.

Tube washer

Construction; Plumbing

Replacement washer for one end of a closet tube.

Tube valve

Construction; Plumbing

A valve which is opened or closed by mechanically moving a tube upstream or downstream by an actuating screw.

Tube talon

Construction; Plumbing

Plastic hanger for mounting copper pipe.

Trip lever

Construction; Plumbing

Flush handle and actuating arm on a toilet tank. Also the lever that opens and closes the drain on the bathtub waste and overflow.

Type L tube

Construction; Plumbing

A device for controlling and maintaining a uniform outlet gas pressure.

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