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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

Subjects : industries, plumbing
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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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 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 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.






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






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






36. 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.






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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