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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

Subjects : industries, plumbing
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1. is a water supply pipe that extends between a water distribution pipe and a fixture supply line.






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






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






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 pipe that removes the wastewater and waterborne wastes from plumbing fixtures and conveys these wastes to the sanitary sewer or other point of disposal.






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. 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.






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. 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.






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






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






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 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.






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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