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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

Subjects : industries, plumbing
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. is a water supply pipe that extends between a water distribution pipe and a fixture supply line.






2. is a pipe that removes the wastewater and waterborne wastes from plumbing fixtures and conveys these wastes to the sanitary sewer or other point of disposal.






3. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of water closets - urinals - and similar fixtures.






4. is a fitting or device that - when properly vented - provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without affecting the flow of wastewater or waterborne waste through the trap.






5. is the part of the lowest piping of the drainage system that receives the discharge from soil - waste - and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer.






6. is a vent pipe connecting two or more individual vents with either a stack vent or a vent stack.






7. is a pipe that coveys only liquid waste that is free from fecal matter - such as a pipe extending from a lavatory or bathtub.






8. is a extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack.






9. is a soil or waste pipe that extends horizontally from the building drain and receives only the discharge from fixtures on the same floor as the branch.






10. is a water supply pipe that extends between a water distribution pipe and a fixture supply line.






11. or curb stop - is a valve installed on the water service to turn on and off the flow of potable water to a building.






12. is the part of the lowest piping of the drainage system that receives the discharge from soil - waste - and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer.






13. is a capped or plugged fitting that allows access to the stack for removing a stoppage from the pipe






14. is a pipe that vents an individual fixture trap and may terminate into a branch vent - stack vent - vent stack - or the open air.






15. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of water closets - urinals - and similar fixtures.






16. is a piping system used for conveying rainwater or other precipitation to the storm sewer or other place of disposal.






17. or corporation stop - is a valve placed on the water main to which the water service of the building is connected.






18. is a system that includes a water service pipe - fittings - control valves - and appurtenances inside and outside of a building but within the property line.






19. is a capped or plugged fitting that allows access to the stack for removing a stoppage from the pipe






20. is a vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from the drainage system.






21. is a vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from the drainage system.






22. is a pipe that removes the wastewater and waterborne wastes from plumbing fixtures and conveys these wastes to the sanitary sewer or other point of disposal.






23. is a pipe that conveys the discharge of water closets or other similar fixtures containing fecal matter - with or without the discharge of other fixtures - to the building drain or building sewer.






24. is a capped or plugged fitting near the front wall of the building where the building drain exits the building at least 1' outside the foundation footings.






25. is a sewer used for conveying groundwater - rainwater - surface water - or similar non-pollutional wastes.






26. is a fitting or device that - when properly vented - provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without affecting the flow of wastewater or waterborne waste through the trap.






27. or roof flange - is a jacket or flange installed on the roof terminals of vent stack and stack vents to seal the opening so rainwater cannot enter the building around the vent pipe.






28. is a pipe that conveys water from the water service pipe to the point of use.






29. is a pipe that coveys only liquid waste that is free from fecal matter - such as a pipe extending from a lavatory or bathtub.






30. is a system of vent pipes and fittings that provides circulation of air to or from a sanitary drainage system and provides air circulation within the sanitary drainage system to protect trap seals from siphonage or back pressure.






31. is any vertical line of soil - waste - or vent pipe extending through one or more stories.






32. is a water supply pipe that extends vertically one full story or more to convey water to fixture branches or to a group of fixtures.






33. is a water supply pipe that extends vertically one full story or more to convey water to fixture branches or to a group of fixtures.






34. is a drain that receives rainwater collecting on a roof surface and discharges it into a rainwater leader.






35. is a sewer that carries sewage but does not convey rainwater - surface water - groundwater - or similar non-pollutional wastes.






36. is a water supply pipe connecting the fixtures to the fixture branch pipe.






37. or water service pipe - is a pipe extending from the corporation cock - water main - or other source of water supply to the water distribution system of a building.






38. is a pipe that conveys potable water for public or community use from the municipal water supply source.






39. is a building drain that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






40. is a drain that receives rainwater collecting on a roof surface and discharges it into a rainwater leader.






41. is a pipe that vents an individual fixture trap and may terminate into a branch vent - stack vent - vent stack - or the open air.






42. is a building drain that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






43. is a vent pipe connecting two or more individual vents with either a stack vent or a vent stack.






44. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of fixtures other than water closets and urinals.






45. is the drainage pipe that extends from the trap of the fixture to the junction of the next drainage pipe.






46. is a water distribution pipe that is the principle pipe artery to which branches can be connected.






47. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of fixtures other than water closets and urinals.






48. or water service pipe - is a pipe extending from the corporation cock - water main - or other source of water supply to the water distribution system of a building.






49. is a building sewer that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






50. is a soil or waste pipe that extends horizontally from the building drain and receives only the discharge from fixtures on the same floor as the branch.