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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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Fixed cone valve
Construction; Plumbing
A cylinder gate mounted with the axis horizontal. Also known as Howell Bunger valve.
Fixture
Construction; Plumbing
A device that provides a supply of water or its disposal, e.g. sinks, tubs, toilets.
Fixture unit
Construction; Plumbing
An arbitrary unit assigned to different types of plumbing fixtures, and used to estimate flow rate requirements and drain capacity requirements.
Flame stability
Construction; Plumbing
Flames on a burner tend to stabilise at a point where flow velocity out and burning back are equal. It changes when primary air or gas rate is adjusted.
Adsorption
Construction; Plumbing
The process in which matter adheres to the surface of an adsorbent.
Absorbent
Construction; Plumbing
A material, usually solid, capable of holding gases, liquids and/or suspended matter at its surface and in exposed pores. Activated carbon is a common adsorbent used in water treatment.
Adjusting link
Construction; Plumbing
An adjustable strap or bar forming a connexion between the lift rod of a faucet and the ball lever assembly of the drain.
