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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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Sediment

Construction; Plumbing

The substance that settles on the bottom of a water tank. Also known as lime.

Self-rimming sink

Construction; Plumbing

Sink with no metal ring that has a built-in lip of the same material which supports it in the vanity top.

Series system

Construction; Plumbing

System where a primary heater preheats water to a given desired general purpose temperature and feeds into another heater.

Serial/ model/ rating plate

Construction; Plumbing

A permanent information plate attached to major home appliances. The plate includes product model and serial numbers, plus information about wattage or BTU requirements.

Service tee

Construction; Plumbing

Tee fitting with male threads on one run opening and female threads on the other two.

Sewer gas

Construction; Plumbing

Gases, esp. methane, which may be combustible and poisonous from the decay of organic materials in the sewer system.

Service pressure

Construction; Plumbing

The range of pressure in the pressure tank during the pumping cycle, usually expressed in pounds per square inch gauge. (P.S.I.G.)

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