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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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Balloon bag
Construction; Plumbing
Device that attaches to a garden hose & used to loosen a blockage in a clogged drain.
Band clamp
Construction; Plumbing
A flexible band made of a variety of materials that has a cinching device used to secure pipes.
Backjet
Construction; Plumbing
Whirlpool jets located on the fixture wall behind a reclining bather.
Backfire
Construction; Plumbing
Flashback of flame through the burner venturi causing the gas to burn at the orifice.
Atmospheric combustion
Construction; Plumbing
Burning which takes place when gaseous, liquid, or solid fuels react at an elevated temperature with oxygen, thus releasing heat.
Auto pilot
Construction; Plumbing
A gas pilot device which automatically shuts off the gas supply to the appliance burner if the pilot flame is extinguished.
