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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

Subjects : industries, plumbing
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1. 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.






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.