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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 the mixture of vapors - odors - and gases found in sewers.






2. or curb box - is an adjustable cast iron box that is flush with the finish grade and is capped with a removable iron cover - usually secured with a bolt with a 5-sided head to prevent tampering.






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 water supply pipe connecting the fixtures to the fixture branch pipe.






5. 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.






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






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






8. is any part of a plumbing system other than a riser - main - or stack.






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.






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






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






16. is a pipe that conveys rainwater from the roof to a storm drain or other point of disposal.






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. or curb box - is an adjustable cast iron box that is flush with the finish grade and is capped with a removable iron cover - usually secured with a bolt with a 5-sided head to prevent tampering.






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






26. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.






27. 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.






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






29. is the mixture of vapors - odors - and gases found in sewers.






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






31. is a pipe that ventilates the drainage system of a building and prevents trap siphonage and back pressure.






32. 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.






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. is the part of the drainage system that extends from the end of the building drain and conveys its discharge to the public sewer - private sewer - or other point of disposal.






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






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






44. is a device used to measure the volume of water that passes through the water service.






45. is a fitting with a removable cap or plug that is installed in a sanitary drainage pipe to allow access to the pipe for removing stoppage and for cleaning the interior or the pipe.






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






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






48. is a pipe that conveys rainwater from the roof to a storm drain or other point of disposal.






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






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