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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 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.






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






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






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 building drain that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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 ventilates the drainage system of a building and prevents trap siphonage and back pressure.






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. 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.