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    Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Plumbing uses pipes, valves, plumbing fixtures, tanks, and other apparatuses...
    42 KB (4,858 words) - 14:08, 5 May 2024
  • A plumbing fixture is an exchangeable device which can be connected to a plumbing system to deliver and drain water. The most common plumbing fixtures...
    8 KB (1,042 words) - 17:13, 26 February 2024
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    A drain-waste-vent system (or DWV) is the combination of pipes and plumbing fittings that captures sewage and greywater within a structure and routes...
    12 KB (1,671 words) - 12:48, 19 May 2024
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    adapt to different sizes or shapes, and for other purposes such as regulating (or measuring) fluid flow. These fittings are used in plumbing to manipulate...
    56 KB (6,854 words) - 21:49, 27 March 2024
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    Vacuum breaker Backflow (plumbing) "Backwater Valve Installation". Absolute Draining & Plumbing. Retrieved 9 October 2014. "The Water Supply (Water Fittings)...
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    In plumbing, a trap is a U-shaped portion of pipe designed to trap liquid or gas to prevent unwanted flow; most notably sewer gases from entering buildings...
    8 KB (1,032 words) - 18:55, 13 March 2024
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    Backflow (redirect from Backflow (plumbing))
    Backflow is a term in plumbing for an unwanted flow of water in the reverse direction. It can be a serious health risk for the contamination of potable...
    7 KB (804 words) - 18:24, 17 March 2023
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    Mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) refers to the installation of services which provide a functional and comfortable space for the building occupants....
    11 KB (1,208 words) - 02:36, 6 April 2024
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    Plunger (category Plumbing)
    fluid pressure. In plumbing, the term plunger commonly refers to handheld tools used to clear blockages in drains and pipes. Plumbing plungers consist of...
    5 KB (510 words) - 09:40, 27 March 2024
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    the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) is a model code developed by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) to govern the...
    18 KB (2,465 words) - 17:26, 6 April 2024
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    out we calked and pasted and, so far as we could, make the ship smoke tight." The plumbing industry started using the smoke test in 1875. In plumbing...
    8 KB (1,012 words) - 08:10, 28 September 2023
  • Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (formerly called Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Service) is a Cincinnati, Ohio based plumbing company. The company, founded...
    12 KB (1,433 words) - 14:34, 7 May 2024
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    Tap water (redirect from Indoor plumbing)
    indoor plumbing, which has existed since antiquity but was available to very few people until the second half of the 19th century when it began to spread...
    13 KB (2,166 words) - 19:17, 16 May 2024
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    direction. Check valves are two-port valves, meaning they have two openings in the body, one for fluid to enter and the other for fluid to leave. There...
    22 KB (2,653 words) - 15:46, 26 April 2024
  • Drain cleaner (category Plumbing)
    cleaners in the US, as municipal plumbing systems were not readily available in middle-class American homes until the early 20th century. Prior to this time...
    14 KB (1,868 words) - 18:39, 10 May 2024
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    A urinal (US: /ˈjʊərənəl/, UK: /jʊəˈraɪnəl/) is a sanitary plumbing fixture for urination only. Urinals are often provided in public toilets for male users...
    45 KB (5,430 words) - 23:00, 22 May 2024
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    not wasted bonding with calcium ions. Soft water also extends the lifetime of plumbing by reducing or eliminating scale build-up in pipes and fittings...
    22 KB (2,542 words) - 00:38, 17 April 2024
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    Sump pump (category Plumbing)
    violate the plumbing code or municipal bylaws, because it can overwhelm the municipal sewage treatment system. Municipalities urge building owners to disconnect...
    16 KB (2,160 words) - 15:37, 19 December 2023
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    Plumber (category Articles to be expanded from October 2023)
    hot-water production, sewage and drainage in plumbing systems. The origin of the word "plumber" dates from the Roman Empire. Roman roofs used lead in conduits...
    11 KB (1,195 words) - 14:34, 14 May 2024
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    unanimously voted to approve the California Dual Plumbing Code that establishes statewide standards for potable and recycled water plumbing systems in commercial...
    35 KB (4,181 words) - 14:11, 15 January 2024
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