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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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Malleable fittings
Construction; Plumbing
Fittings made of cast iron. Metal which is soft and pliable.
Mechanicals
Construction; Plumbing
The wiring, plumbing and heating and cooling systems in a building; also the components with moving parts such as furnaces, plumbing fixtures, etc.
Metal fatigue
Construction; Plumbing
A breakage of the metal caused by the bending and flexing or the expansion and contraction of a metal part beyond its endurance limit.
Metre tailpiece
Construction; Plumbing
An adapter connecting a water metre to the water supply line.
Metre tile
Construction; Plumbing
The cylindrically shaped casing that forms the pit to hold a water meter. It's usually made of plastic.
Maximum contaminant level (MCL)
Construction; Plumbing
The maximum level of a contaminant allowed in water by federal law. Based on health effects and currently available treatment methods.
Macerator
Construction; Plumbing
A device installed in a drain line between a toilet and the soil stack to reduce solids to liquid form.
