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






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






49. 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.






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