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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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Slip joint
Construction; Plumbing
Same as IPS. (Female) 1/2" IPS Faucet, 7/8" IPS Toilet. Internal Pipe Swivel Connection. A connexion made with compression fittings.
Slide bar
Construction; Plumbing
Type of shower component designed for the attachment of a hand-shower. The mounting bracket can be adjusted at different heights to accommodate individual preference.
Sliding inner door
Construction; Plumbing
A door that slides along the combustion chamber radius for easy access to the burner and pilot.
Siphon-jet water closet
Construction; Plumbing
A toilet having a siphonic trapway at the rear of the bowl and an integral flushing rim and jet.
Syphon
Construction; Plumbing
A pipe connecting two canals. A tube or pipe through which water flows over a high point by gravity.
Syphon break
Construction; Plumbing
The point in a toilet flush cycle when air is re-introduced into the trapway, breaking the siphonic action. This is characterised by the deep gurgling sound heard at the end of a flush.
