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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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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. is the mixture of vapors - odors - and gases found in sewers.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






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






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. 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.






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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.