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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 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.






2. 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.






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






4. is a system of sanitary drainage pipes and fittings that conveys wastewater and waterborne waste from the plumbing fixtures and appliances to the sanitary sewer.






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






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 building drain that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. is a system of sanitary drainage pipes and fittings that conveys wastewater and waterborne waste from the plumbing fixtures and appliances to the sanitary sewer.






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. 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.