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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Lateral sewage line

Construction; Plumbing

A sewage line that connects one sewage pipe with another.

Flushometer

Construction; Plumbing

Toilet valve that automatically shuts off after it metres a certain amount of water flow.

Flushometer tank system

Construction; Plumbing

Toilet flushing system that uses supply water pressure to compress water to provide a pressurised flush as opposed to a gravity flush.

The valve located at the bottom of a gravity-operated toilet flush tank, which opens when the trip lever is actuated, and closes when the tank has drained to the desired level. Usually also contains ...

Flume spout

Construction; Plumbing

An open spout design that is also referred to as a waterfall spout.

Flush bushing

Construction; Plumbing

For whirlpools, a variable valve regulating the amount of water delivered to the jets. For faucets, a valve connector device controlling water flow rate.