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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

Subjects : industries, plumbing
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1. 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.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. 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.






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






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






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 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.






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